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.

Jaki Lauper

I think as an actress this is definitely an interesting question. For me it was constantly striving to get better and learning all I could. So being in the right acting class for me which is probably not the right acting class for everybody but for me the PATH technique with Greg Sims is just amazing and I love it and have never felt so comfortable with my work. It also meant learning all I could about the self tape process now that the majority of auditions are self tapes. And just constantly learning and researching and trying new things. Read more>>

Anya Niznick

In my 6-year journey as a PMU artist, the dream wasn’t handed to me; I had to craft it stroke by stroke. The canvas of success unfolded through relentless research and a commitment to perfecting my craft, a commitment that echoes in every procedure I do today. Read more>>

Carrie Rosen

I got my real estate license while bartending. It was my goal to get out of food and beverage by the time I was 40.. Being in an abusive relationship during this time, it was rather difficult. I persevered got my license and started working for a friends firm only to quickly realize that I needed some training so I went and joined a larger firm. ERA Wilder, which helped train me. I went through extensive courses. Read more>>

Deana Neely

The journey of Detroit Voltage from our very humble beginnings to where we stand today as a successful electrical contracting firm has been a testament to years of hard work, resilience, and a commitment to our core values. While it might seem like an overnight success to outsiders, the reality is that our growth has been a gradual and strategic process. Read more>>

Stephen Dewey

We made big changes this year that I believe have scaled up our business. My business is not significantly larger today than when we started, but rather we are growing and changing as a business. I believe we are getting smarter and better, continuing to adapt as the environment and people change. Read more>>

Carissa Rolle

My business started very small and something I had to do part-time after teaching at a school during the day. I had a vision of running my own tutoring business but I knew that it would take time, hard work, dedication, and perfect planning. Every day after school I took some students to the library and we did tutoring on homework or things that confused them. Read more>>

Jacob Boehm

I started Snap Pea completely by accident. The seed was a class I took at Stanford called Food & Performance in the Theater Department. For the final project, I created a concept meal for class and the professor was really take. So taken, that she asked me to do another meal for some of her friends in San Francisco. From there, friends started asked if I could do a dinner for their friends, each one leading to other dinners. Read more>>

Kelci Borges

My business looks a lot different from when I first started it. Back in 2018, I was operating under a different name and providing only marketing services. About 18 months in, I realized that the passion that I started my business for had changed after being exposed to new opportunities in the online, digital world. Read more>>