Do you remember your first hire? There is so much that goes into building a company, but few things matter as much the quality of the team you assemble. Given the immense importance of team building, we wanted to create a series where we ask entrepreneurs who have been there and done that, to share their stories and lessons with the community.

Angela Das

There’s no one-size-fits-all advice….but I find that the “best” advice that I can give someone in the new parent space is to not give up on a hard day. Because *ooof* there are hard days. Remembering to breathe when things get tough, seek your resources when you need to (or before you think you need to!) and keep the long game in mind. Read more>>

Emilia Ridley

I had a client who struggled with painful cystic acne for years. She’d seen dermatologist and other skincare specialists, but never saw improvement— in fact, her skin got worse. When she found me she was desperate for a solution. After getting to know her history, it was clear that there was more to the picture. I got specific and asked her targeted questions that led me to the belief that she may have PCOS (Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome). She had this assumption many years ago, but was dismissed by a primary care physician who didn’t even take the measures to run the tests to rule out PCOS. Read more>>

Jennifer Hurvitz

My best advice to my clients is to NOT wait to date after a divorce or a breakup. And yes, I know this is not the “norm,” and it’s a bit controversial, but let me explain. Read more>>

Brittany Sharpe McCollum

Having been in the birth education and advocacy field for over sixteen years, I have the honor of working with newer and seasoned doulas in the role of a mentor. This allows me to support their work with their clients, impart knowledge and suggestions for making their clients’ births progress in a more positive and efficient manner, and create a sense of community and empowerment among colleagues as well as clients. Read more>>

Rose Lorenzen

The best advice I have given a client is to practice self-care. I believe it’s the one thing that seems to make the most difference in someone’s life. Self-care means doing what’s good for us- would be getting enough sleep, heating healthy food, drinking enough water daily, taking a warm bath, reading, going for a run, etc. Whatever makes you feel better and feels kind to you is helpful to improve your mental health. Read more>>

Charles Greenlea

Team building has been one of the most vital components to the success and growth of ECO-PARADIGM. The process has been very organic and rather unconventional from typical business and human resource strategies. Read more>>

Eliot Vancil

I’ve been a serial entrepreneur for over 25 years. I’ve started, run, and now sold over 7 businesses. It’s in my blood, and there’s no going back! I’ve made a lot of mistakes over these years… I’m thankful for each mistake, as it was an opportunity to learn. Read more>>

Mandy Sim

Our business started with just my husband Malcolm and I splitting the work. As an indoor playground, we’re open 7-days a week and back when we opened in 2010 our kids were just 2 and 4 years old, so it was a definite struggle! When we opened our 2nd location, we grew our team and then again when we opened our 3rd and 4th locations. Read more>>

Raechel Hoss

When we opened in Jan 2022, we started with a team of 5 stylists and a salon manager. I did want to wait on the hiring process, so that the salon could build the current girls’ clientele. One stylist left suddenly in April, and that’s when we decided to kick it into full gear. Read more>>

Jill Berti

It’s funny how even though I’m in the business of helping organizations grow their teams and create impactful work cultures, it was hard to do it for my own business. I was about a year into my HR consulting journey when a business coach told me that I needed to stop working in my business and start working on it if I wanted to grow it. Read more>>

Cecilia Corujo

The business had employees from day one as I began the Instagram and ads for hiring 4 months prior to grand opening, and I brought them on for a few hours each week, learning about coffee, tea, service and recipes so that when we opened, there would be staff ready and trained and connected as a team. Read more>>