We asked some fantastic entrepreneurs and creatives to tell us about their first job in their field. Check out their stories below.

Krista Oakes

When my two children were young and I was finally ready to spend some time outside of the home and get myself back into shape, I decided to join a gym. After a few months of participating in the group classes, one of the instructors pulled me aside to tell me she was leaving. She followed it up by saying she thought I’d make a great fitness instructor and asked if I wanted to take over her classes. I was like, “Wait. What? Me?”. Read more>>

Tara Sullivan

I got my first training job pretty quickly. It was November or December 2015. I had just passed my CPT and started applying to jobs online. I got a call back from a gym near by that wanted to interview me. I was so nervous. Read more>>

LaQuam Easter

My first job in the esthetics field, believe it or not, was/is my current business: FreshFace. I started my business a brief two months after I graduated from Paul Mitchell. I was offered a room to rent while still attending school, but as an independent contractor, which meant I had to create my own LLC and here we are! Almost 4 years later! Read more>>

Sheri Fungcap

Prior to completing my Massage Therapy Certification I began researching routes to take that I could choose for my career post graduation. I could work with a Spa, a chiropractor, and yet when I did my final practice sessions on friends and family with my own table, sheets, and healing energy I realized I wished to work for myself. Read more>>

Heather Vandenberghe

Pretty much every job I have had, I have chased myself. My first real job was the beginning of this trajectory. I was one year out of grad school, and at 25 had spent a year and a half working in PR agencies, my most recent stint being in high tech PR. I quickly realized I would only be good at marketing if a product excited me, and even better if I was a customer. Read more>>