We asked some brilliant entrepreneurs, artists and creatives to reflect on lessons they’ve learned at prior jobs. We’ve shared highlights below.

Ashley Hunte And Becca Frasier

From the moment we conceptualized Casa Sisu as an interior design firm, we knew that we needed to establish a formal set of processes and standards. Even though it was – and still is – just the two of us, we knew that if we didn’t dedicate the time to that task upfront, it would be exponentially harder to catch up as the company scales. Read more>>

Kevin Maynor

One of the most important lessons learned from any prior experience in a job was that, no matter how hard you worked, that work was for somebody else. I knew for years that owning my own business was the only way to truly be happy and do what I wanted to do when I wanted to do it and at the end of the day, all of my hard work was for my business. It’s very fulfilling. Read more>>

Amber Thomas-hutson

Prior to becoming a business owner, I was a high-achieving corporate leader, trusted with multi-million dollar high-stakes strategies and decisions that impacted hundreds of physicians, advanced practitioners, healthcare teams, and communities.

While I had spent over a decade building high-performing teams and optimizing strategic operations, by 2021, I was barely holding on.

I tried taking vacations, but they didn’t help—I couldn’t relax. Weekends weren’t restful—I was always ‘catching up.’ Read more>>

Jennifer Vigoa

I have been involved in the hospitality industry since I was 15. My very first job was working the Chinese take out counter at my local Chinese restaurant and from there I learned how to bartend and ended up working at a local restaurant and then sports bar for 7 years. I met a lot of people who ended up becoming helpful connections + clients when I first started out in real estate. Read more>>

Léo Devillers

Follow your passions and do what you love.

I have a passion for art, horses, and helping others. I am a happy painter, horse trainer, and life coach, born in Bordeaux, France, and I have been living in the Bahamas for quite a few years now.

I owned an equestrian center called Trikk Pony Stables, here in the Bahamas, where I taught horseback riding and offered private excursions on one of the most beautiful beaches of Grand Bahama Island. Being with horses is a true passion for me, working with these amazing gentle souls brings me so much joy and freedom to feel. Sadly, several major hurricanes battered our island throughout the years, and after 13 years of bliss with my horses, I had no choice but to shut my business down, as tourism became scarce. Read more>>