Risk is a topic that comes up a lot in our conversations with entrepreneurs and creatives, but a related topic is investments. Investments come in many forms – investing your time, money, heart and soul, etc. So, with that broad definition of investment in mind, we asked rising stars in the community to tell us the stories of the best or worst investments they’ve made.

Spencer Marshall Marshall

My best and worst investment are actually one thing. A few years ago I leased a basement studio with a friend, and our intension was to fill the bench spaces we built with other glass artists from the area and once we had done that we signed onto a second space. Read more>>

Jesse Thompson

The best investment I’ve ever made is in myself. In 2021, during the pandemic, I decided to invest in myself as a solo artist and to do something that would make the listeners feel encouraged and lift their spirits. Read more>>

Izze Stein

Most people think of investments as monetary. But we also invest in people, pouring our precious time into building and maintaining relationships that we feel provide us with some sort of value. Read more>>

Juan Faura

The best investment I have made as a business owner was traveling to client’s athletic competitions. As a talent manager of athletes and influencers, I prioritize being more than someone who makes their clients money. Read more>>