Growing and scaling a business is hard and we wanted to hear from business owners who have successfully scaled a business. Below, you’ll find our conversations on scaling with some very talented and insightful folks.

Ashleigh Henry

I’m truly enlivened by this topic because you’re absolutely correct — the media glosses over the messy middle with ease. It’s not the sexiest part to talk about and it surely holds the reins of resiliency or fragility. Read more>>

Trish Bernard

I currently love what I do, which is providing end-to-end marketing support to my clients. Initially, I started out as a freelance graphic artist and thought that was what I wanted to do forever. However, I realized that my clients needed more than just pretty graphics, and I wanted to provide them with comprehensive marketing services. Read more>>

Alexis King

I began my career in real estate knowing very little about the industry. I’d left a full-time job in social work to become a realtor, and it wasn’t working out. By the end of my first year, I’d only sold one house, and the commission was less the initial cost to get my career started. Read more>>

Amber and Marx Succès

One of my favorite stories to tell is our 2018 story. Here’s the setting: Our second son was born in January, we moved to Austin, TX in February and released Did Baby Poopie in April. In our minds at the time, we were just doing our best to pivot our business in the midst of personal transition and do our best to push things forward. Read more>>

Rabiat Saraki

Luxe Booth Houston (LBH) photobooth has been a labor of love for a long time and I sometimes struggle with calculating how long we’ve been in business whenever people ask. My response is always something like “Well total, we’ve been in business since 2016 but for real, we’ve been in business since 2020.” Read more>>