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.

Jonathan Cruz

Scaling up HIIT Logic from a single boutique fitness studio to multiple locations, while upholding our core values of community, passion, safe environment, brand integrity, and one-of-a-kind programming was a journey filled with challenges, triumphs, and invaluable lessons. Read more>>

Iryna Aliaksandrova

Scaling up our business in the creative industry involved a deliberate shift in our approach and roles. Initially, when my husband Dennis Aliaksandrou founded the business, we operated as a small team, with me assisting in photography as a second shooter. Read more>>

Dawnyelle & Tim Holsinger

Tim started the business as JRT Painting & Staining in 2007 with 2-3 employees at a time that would come and go throughout the years. Read more>>

Natalie Taylor

I started in this industry in the fall of 2020. The world was shifting, and we had no idea that the changes would be the new normal for the next few years. Read more>>

Duryea Paige

Duryea l Paige owner of golden leaf consultation LLC and this how I turned 0$ to $500,000 in total sales $10-$140k revenue annual sales Find a Industry /Prayer/research-learn it/Do it Read more>>

Paula Bearden

I started my business in 2018 with hosting open Hip/Hop classes to kids once a week on Thursdays in Duncanville. Despite social media posts there were many nights no one showed up. Read more>>

Chris Stancato

I wanted to get into the travel industry to help bring transparency and knowledge to my clients and make it more tangible. My specaility is Mexico and Caribbean and while researching my own trips I found the resort websites too doctored up. Read more>>