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.

Dakota Reed

Building a videography brand in the EDM scene was a lot more difficult than I could ever imagine. I started as a wedding photographer back in high school, but always loved the music industry. Read more>>

RoseMarie Lewis

Starting my crochet clothing business was a passion project that transformed into a successful venture over years of dedication, creativity, and strategic planning. Read more>>

Wendy Heiss

When my husband, daughter, and I started our micro dairy business at Raspberry Lane Ranch, we had no grand plans of commercial success. Read more>>

Jose Diaz

One of my businesses is a retail store that started in an 800 square foot unit which grew to a 3,500 square foot retail storefront. We achieved this through a couple of different strategies. Read more>>