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.

Jaici Shiemke

One of the best investments I’ve made as an artist has been exploring different media. I’m not a mixed media artist, but it’s led me to my true passion, ceramics. It’s also helped me create more unique work and strengthen my problem-solving skills. I don’t know much about the journeys of other artists (professional or otherwise). Read More>>

Ms.Sauce Plates

The best investment I made as a business owner was simply investing in myself. Doing what you love is so under rated and we’ve been conditioned to believe that a 9-5 is the only way to make an honest living. Building a business or brand requires more than 8 hours a day and it may not come with benefits or believers. Read More>>

Sadiya Mulla

The best investment I made was taking a formal degree in Psychology. I was prepped, fed, and taught to be a doctor. A few months into my entrance prep – I realized I hated it. Blood, emergencies, tearing into body parts – that was NOT my thing. Then I took a psychology class. It felt like a whole new universe. I was so pulled in. Read More>>