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.

LaKeisha LaGuins

I started Kei LaGuins Productions December 1st, 2014, Kei LaGuins MusiQ started August 8th, 2018, and I started Kei Wine and Spirits July 31st, 2023. Read more>>

Isabela Bunij

I started my faith-based business in September of 2023, and am now 9 months into being a small business owner! I initially had this idea of starting a faith-based business during 2020, during the peak of the pandemic. Read more>>

Alyssa Franco

If I had the chance, I would travel back in time and tell my younger self that becoming and entrepreneur was always an option. However, throughout my journey, I have come to realize that everything happens for a reason and at the right time. Read more>>

Elizabeth Kazmierczak

I absolutely wish I would’ve started my business sooner but entrepreneurship wasn’t talked about in my family so I didn’t think that it was an option for me when I was younger. Read more>>

Jordan Henderson

From a young age, I always knew I wanted to start my own business. Both of my parents are entrepreneurs, so I grew up watching them pursue their endeavors and knew I wanted to follow in their footsteps. Read more>>