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.
Amber Kennedy
One of Amber and Stephanie’s favorite things to do every year was meet up for a girl’s weekend where they would attend a faith-based women’s conference, go shopping, and eat out. After 2014, the conference wasn’t offered in Montana anymore, so they found alternate activities, but really missed the conference. Read More>>
Deb Drummond
When people look at my career from the outside, it can appear like a series of “overnight successes.” But the truth is, my journey spans multiple decades, industries, and seven international companies—each with its own set of plot twists, hard lessons, and defining moments. There was nothing overnight about it. In the early stages of any business I’ve built, everything was exploratory. Read More>>
Kaveh Abrishami
From the beginning, the business grew through listening and observation rather than a predefined plan. We started in 2001 in Los Angeles as a publishing and distribution company, primarily representing my father, Hessam Abrishami. At the time, our role was behind the scenes. Read More>>
Dani Christakos
The Flower Garage did not grow overnight, it was built through bold pivots, long hours, and a deep belief in the power of creative connection. I started the business as a mobile floral studio, working out of my garage and saying yes whenever an opportunity presented itself. Read More>>
Jamie Diaz
Building Dynamite Dog Training from Private Sessions to a Multi-Location Empire Seventeen years ago, I started Dynamite Dog Training with nothing more than a passion for dogs, a CPDT-KA certification in my pocket, and a simple belief: every dog can thrive with the right positive, force-free guidance. Read More>>
Sacred Tea
I scaled by going deeper rather than wider. In the beginning, my focus was simply on holding powerful, present space for each client and allowing the work to speak for itself. As clients experienced profound shifts, feeling lighter, clearer, and more at ease in their bodies; word-of-mouth became the foundation of my growth. Read More>>
Marquis Williams
I wouldn’t say it’s overnight success. I started Two Armed Protection back in 2021; it’s been a long journey marked by numerous sleepless nights, sacrifices, and hard work over the years. When I first started, I didn’t think I would succeed as quickly as I did, given that nobody knew me at the time. Read More>>
Jack Brunson
Scaling up happened so naturally, I am not sure I noticed it. There are times that I kind of “wake up” and realize how far down the rabbit hole I am with this ‘selling guitars on the internet’ thing. I take it for granted day in and day out; I zoom in some days and realize I am standing in a store with 300+ guitars in it with my name on the door. Read More>>
Jaclyn Watson
Scaling up didn’t happen quickly for me. It took years of saying “yes” even when I wasn’t sure I was ready. I learned quickly, made mistakes, fixed them, and kept repeating the process until my business grew and improved. Read More>>