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.

Crystal Kniffen

I never had the means to go to college or university after hight school. This was something that bothered me all through my adult life. Read more>>

Gabriela Castro

I’ve had quite the journey exploring different creative paths. Embracing my art career fully now seems like a natural progression, building on my past experiences with photography and plant-based food. Read more>>

Kim Saucedo

I became a Microblade Permanent Make-up Artist late 2017. I was only doing this for people I knew and people who knew them. Read more>>

Alyssa Leanne

In my toughest moments, I’ll always wish that I started my acting career earlier. I remind myself that there’s no timeline for acting, there will always be roles for all ages, but I went from a career where I was generally the youngest in the room to a career where I often feel like the oldest in the room–especially when I’m around the stunt community. Read more>>

Didi Rio

I started making stupid videos on Snapchat when I was around 12 years old, and now at almost 21 I’m still making those stupid videos and it feels pretty great. Read more>>

Kellie Lawler

I’m not sure I was ready to start any earlier. I think my career went the way it was intended to go. After college I worked in the buying office at Bloomingdales in New York and then at Target in upstate New York and North Carolina where I developed my business skills, work ethic, people skills, grit and resilience. Read more>>

Diane Russo

My artistic talent was hidden inside of me for most of my life. I wish I found art earlier in life. Read more>>

Noluthando Ngubane

I absolutely wish I had started creating content earlier than I did. Firstly because I feel like I would be more familiar with how certain things work and I feel like I would have much more exposure. Read more>>

Racquel Richatds-Kelley

I was young college graduate full of ambition and dreams. From a young age though, I had always been fascinated by the world of real estate and business. Read more>>