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.

Kamber Parker

I was a solopreneur at the beginning, but it did not take long for me to realize I needed a team to support this journey. In the last year, I’ve built a team of 7 people, and it happened fast, it was scary, and I learned a lot. Transparently, I’m still learning how to become a better leader, but one year in (after leaving my fundraising job and taking my side hustle full-time), I can share a few things I’ve learned Read more>>

Terricka Richard-Hayes

My business did not have a team in the beginning. I was the team. When I started Best Day Forever I didn’t have this big vision in mind. I also, didn’t know everything it took to run a business or even a wedding. I remember my first wedding I did I had to meet my bride at her hotel room, take the dog to the first look, take the dog back to the hotel room. Read more>>

Cara Heard

I started as the sole employee and realized that in order to grow, I needed to invest in others and gradually scale up. My first hire was another artist, and I quickly learned the importance of setting clear expectations from the beginning. Unfortunately, we faced some challenges initially as we learned those expectations along the way. Read more>>

Kristina Sullivan

As much as possible, I do prefer to work with the same people that I already know that I work well! As an actor/writer, sometimes in order to make certain projects happen, I will also produce. As a producer, a big part of my job is to assemble the right team. Having the right people working together in the right positions is so important! Read more>>

Tevin Grupe

When my husband, Jon and I first started The Loaded Bowl as a food truck almost 10 years ago, it was just us and a couple of friends. We all still had full time jobs, but very quickly realized we had the potential to grow, so The Loaded Bowl became our main focus. Read more>>

Mary Hunt

Investing in myself – whether it be my business or my health – has always delivered a positive ROI and dividends! Lately, I’ve been focused on investing in my business and team… Read more>>