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.

Alexander Clary

I started my Martial Arts school are the ripe old age of 33 years old. Even though Martial Arts was my first job at 15 years old, even though I was a Head Instructor at 16 years old. Read more>>

Shaina Bermudez

If I could go back, I would have started Be the Change Charleston earlier. My co-founder & I worked for two solid years designing plans and going back and forth determining if we were ready to launch our non-profit dedicated to empower disabled individuals through community connections and employment opportunities. Read more>>

Jess Penuela

My journey began in the world of fashion design, where I spent 13 years immersed in colors, textures, and the creative energy of the apparel industry. Read more>>

Marlena Masitto

I started this business at exactly the right time for me. Philly Neat Freaks launched smack dab in the middle of the pandemic, July 12, 2021, to be exact. Read more>>

Jamese Harris

If I Could go back in Time I would’ve took myself serious , I’ve always wanted to be a hairstylist, but I never took my dream serious. I value my work, but I didn’t value my time. Read more>>

Patrick Semple

I was in college– mostly playing in bands, studying and attending classes on the side, when I met one of my best friends who told me he used to work as an assistant to artists in NYC. Read more>>

DJ Cori Jaye

As a child I always had an infinity for music. My mother played the violin in her earlier life and always put music to the for front in our lives. Read more>>