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.

Brooke Stevenson

While I wish there were a specific formula I used to scale up Aesthetically Galveston Content, I have to admit I had none. Most of my art is made in the moment or from fleeting ideas I have throughout the day! Read more>>

Sophia Meghani

I scaled my business in many ways, the main way being choosing my brand identity. Choosing where I want to be and setting long term goals, while also deciphering the target audience I want to appeal to. By visualizing your brand’s future and setting short term goals in order to get there is how I began scaling my business. Read more>>

Laurie Hannoush

I started my wax bar as a solo esthetician, waxing by myself out of my spare bedroom in my apartment 14 years ago before my husband and I had kids. I put an advertisement on kijiji (the Canadian equivalent to Craigslist), and an ad in the local University’s student paper, and waited. I also had a wedding stationery business that was my actual focus, and esthetics was just a side hustle to make ends meet. Read more>>

Hannah Edwards

Growing my business to where I’m at today has been a slow and steady process. I started back in college, making cakes for friends’ birthdays. It was never for profit, just a fun gift. When I got unexpectedly pregnant with a high risk pregnancy at 20 my (now) husband and I moved back to my hometown and college plans were derailed, but I was fortunate enough to be able to focus on parenting. Read more>>

Angel Willis

My real estate career began over 17 years ago! In the beginning I had no idea- about anything! I knew I wanted my career in real estate to work, but I had not yet mapped out my road to success. Quite honestly it would take many years before I thought real success was even possible for me. But, making up my mind that success was the only option, left no room to fail. Read more>>

Allen Rubin

Being in business since 1997, I have learned so much along the way. Scaling up isn’t always about getting new business. It also includes cutting out services that don’t work for you or adding service that do work. Since the beginning of my entrepreneurial ventures, I had used an Attorney to file a trademark for me. Read more>>

LaDarious McGraw

I started out in my home town. Styling clothes and doing shows in my community. Then I started posting on social media and people started to notice my work. I also reached out to a couple of people and businesses to see if I could freelance for them just to get my foot in the door. Once I started doing those shows and posting more, started to get more opportunities and networking with different talent. Next thing you know I’m doing my first big show for Columbia fashion week! Read more>>