The uncertainty of entrepreneurship causes many entrepreneurs to put off starting their business. For others, losing a job or other economic hardships push them starting their businesses earlier than expected. In our conversations with thousands of entrepreneurs we’ve seen so much variety in when, how and why people started their business and so we wanted to share a wide variety of views and reflections on the question of whether these folks wished they had started sooner or waited longer before starting their businesses.

Mia Amey

I started my podcast in April 2023. I definitely wish I would have started when I first came up with the idea to start one back in 2020. I was just scared and so many unplanned things began to happen. Read more>>

Miranda Veide

I started my business when my first son was just shy of two months old, 8 weeks, backstory : When my husband and I got married we knew we wanted to start trying for our family right away. Read more>>

Sheryl Brown

It’s Never Too Late I always wanted to have my own business. My father was fearless about taking chances and starting businesses but as a wife and mother I was more risk averse. Read more>>

Jennifer Nowicki

I think I would have started my business sooner or at least setting up my website, doing different markets and tea festivals. At the end of July 2014 I closed my teahouse in Milwaukee and I moved back to my hometown to regroup. Read more>>

Nya Southerland

If I could go back in time, I would absolutely have started my business earlier. I found my love for skincare very early in my journey before I even knew what an Esthetician was. Read more>>

Kamaria Davis

You know, they say everything in life happens for a reason, and I truly believe that. But if there’s one thing I wish I could change, it’s how much I let fear hold me back from chasing my dreams. Read more>>

Sarah Arnold

When I decided to open a brick-and-mortar art shop, I was already working full-time and running another small business (a hyperlocal online magazine) on the side. Read more>>

Brandy Cates

I definitely wish I had started my business earlier. Although I began part time in 2010 alongside other jobs, it wasn’t until 2017, after graduating aesthetic school, that I fully dedicated myself to building my brand. Read more>>

Tona Michelle

Starting my business as a Mary Kay Consultant at the age of 26 was a pivotal moment for me. At that time, I was eager to venture into entrepreneurship, drawn by my passion for makeup artistry. Read more>>

Dominique Harness

I officially started Business Redeemed in 2020. I had my first graduation for my clients August 2020. It was a beautiful event in the heart of Park Forest, IL. I welcomed business owners to come share their businesses with the village on stage outside in the middle of downtown. Read more>>