Starting a business is hard because it’s a fight with yourself, an internal battle – gaining the courage to get started, etc. Scaling a business is different – the challenges you face are mostly external to yourself. Each challenge has a million mini-challenges. We wanted to create a space for conversations and stories around growth and scaling. Below, you’ll find stories and insights from successful entrepreneurs across a variety of industries and markets.

Calvin Ludwig

To me, scaling up was never the hard part of the business. Honestly, no part of the business is hard. I genuinely love it all. I love the accounting, I love the actual work, and I love getting my clients excited; I love what I do. Read more>>

Yuri Tirrito

Since we opened Tirrito Farm in April 2022 it’s been quite the adventure. Learning what is important to our customers is really what has continued to drive our growth. Read more>>

Sara Demicelli

Being in the beauty industry, they say it takes stylist 3-5 years to build up their clientele and see the money come in. That is completely TRUE. Read more>>

Shaina Hammond

When I started my photography business back in 2017,, I took my first steps into the world of photography by starting my own business. I was fueled by my passion for capturing moments and creating art through the lens. However, I quickly realized that running a photography business was far more complex than simply taking beautiful pictures. Read more>>

Tiffany Riddering

We started as a simple mobile bartending company. Offering bartending services with one satellite bar option. Since then we have upgraded our services in many ways. We now offer to satellite bar options, a horse, trailer, bar option, a camper, trailer, bar, option, a party pony, and a Photo Booth! Read more>>

Nikki Goldman

Like most companies, I/O Coaching’s journey in scaling hasn’t been overnight. Let me pull back the curtain on our evolution… Read more>>

Ziang Yang

We operate within the recording industry, and in light of the recent emergence of self-media platforms, the landscape of this industry has undergone significant transformations. These changes have brought about numerous opportunities for businesses like ours. Given our role as producers, we possess the capacity to accurately forecast market trends and hold a distinctive perspective for uncovering new talents. Read more>>

Skyler Reed

My business has grown tremendously in the past few years. When the pandemic hit, I invested in digital content. I bought a new camera and microphone and began releasing consistent vocal tutorials on YouTube. I also shot and released 2 online courses. I made the best of the moment, and it has continued to pay off to this day. Read more>>

Molly Wheatley

When I first started my business, I had no clue what direction it would eventually take. Being a full-time teacher and running a business isn’t always easy. I knew I wanted to help teachers start a profitable tutoring business like I had done while teaching, but I also knew I didn’t want to trade all my time for money. Read more>>

Chris Weinberg

In 2003, I started a home-based event planning business as a way to renter the workforce part-time as I had always worked since I was 15 and had taken some time off until my three young children were all in school. My word of mouth business did very well the first five years, although not every client was one that I would have chosen to work with. Then our economy suffered a big recession and business halted for a few years while my youngest were in middle school so I took a brief pause and waited for the economy to shift and luxury spending to resume. Read more>>