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.

Evalyn Lopez- Benoit

I am incredibly grateful and happy with my journey as a business owner and through this process of finding team members. I started with a team of just four staff members, including myself, and through hard work and determination, we have now grown to a team of 16 talented individuals. Read more>>

Caroline Crochet

I began my career as a solo aesthetician, renting a suite in a salon. Straight out of aesthetics school, I took the leap into business ownership without prior experience or a built-in clientele. Read more>>

Greg Bailen

For the first two years it was just Matt and I as co-owners at Thrive HQ. This year, we had the pleasure of bringing on Anna Fobbe as a physical therapist who will be working at our new St. Paul location and we plan to continue to hire as we grow. Read more>>