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.

Kelsea Kenny

My business story is very layered. Myself and my best friend Sarah were living together in our early twenties – always chatting loosely about getting into business one day. Read more>>

Adam Ortman

Starting Kinetic319 has unquestionably been one of the best decisions of my life. The sense of fulfillment, autonomy, and the opportunity to steer my vision towards reality have been profoundly rewarding. Read more>>

AJ Aluthwala

So KallistoTech was born out of adversity. It was a crazy risk me and my co-founder, Ravi, took when I got laid off from my job near Christmas. Read more>>

Emilia Sadeghi

I had already worked in the field of commercial arts for over 25 years as a creative director. My degree was in design and advertising from UCLA School of Design. Read more>>