We asked some fantastic entrepreneurs and creatives to tell us about their first job in their field. Check out their stories below.
Juliana Ericson
The day my son Heydn drove away to start his new life in Austin, I stood in the driveway and waved until I couldn’t see his car anymore. His two cats stared back at me from the window of his packed car, as if they too were asking, “Are you going to be okay?” Read more>>
Katya Seymour
My first ever opportunity in the field of yoga came to me through Instagram! At the time I was in my late 20s and a stay at home mom looking to get fit. A newborn baby in my hands and all. Somehow I git into the world of Instagram yoga challenges circa 2012 and the rest was history! Read more>>
Katie Khasim-San
Fresh out of college, I launched my career in casino marketing. It was a great start—exciting, creative, and financially rewarding. But after just two years, I found myself burned out. I looked around and saw a culture of nonstop work, little to no vacation, and strained personal lives. That environment made it clear: this was not the path I wanted to stay on. Read more>>
Anne Marie Kramer
I grew up in a really unhealthy environment. Like, it was chaotic—lots of abuse, drinking, smoking, just that kind of energy where no one’s really connected to themselves or each other. And deep down, I just knew I didn’t want that. I didn’t even know what I did want yet… I just knew it had to be different. Read more>>
DJ CHEF MO
My first real job in the field I practice today came shortly after getting my first insurance quote during college. The price was ridiculous, and I knew right then I would never pay that much without understanding the system. I learned the business, sharpened my skills, and turned a personal frustration into a lifelong mission to help others. Read more>>
Arlana Brumfield
In 2023 I was completed an internship for my BS in Public Health. I had selected a well known non profit that was serving and located in the impoverished community of Dallas called Oak Cliff. They had a fairly new farmers market and were creating a garden course to teach local Black community members how to grow the produce that would sell at the market. Turns out, they weren’t gardeners at all but a grant funded idea. I had shared my background in Clinical Lab science, Biology degree, Food and Sanitation and Catering management. Read More>>
Tara
I’ve worked in culinary professionally for nearly 15 years, coming up in some of the Boston area’s best restaurants before eventually opening two of my own food businesses – a cake shop in MA + a French macaron mobile cart in Portland, ME. Though both of my baking businesses were successful, I found as a single mom, it was tough to balance owning + operating a business and being present for my daughter. Read More>>