Getting your first client is an exhilarating experience, but it’s also an experience that far too many aspiring entrepreneurs never experience. Sometimes, the difference between an idea dying in the idea stage or going on to change the world is getting that first customer – the first tiny win that creates the momentum to make an idea real. So, we connected with some of the smartest folks we could and asked them to tell us the stories of how they got their initial clients.

Eric Scroggins

Once I published my book “Vision Blockers” and began promoting it, I started to get asked for coaching services. One of the smartest things my publisher told me to do was to put my contact information in the book. Read more>>

Alyson Stasek

I was a lecturer at Colorado State University. I lectured on Microsoft Office to Power User levels. It was my role to teach students how to use all office products and applications in a business arena. Read more>>

Terry Gavin-Whitaker

When I was in school for esthetics I saw an instagram post from a very popular black-owned hair salon saying “We are looking for an esthetician, must live in Medford Ma.” Due to their large clientele and large customer base every part of me wanted to work for them. Read more>>

Davide Rizzo

After my studies and after working for a year in New York as a set designer and as an architect in Switzerland and Japan, I decided to start my own business and open an architecture studio in Berlin even though I would have had to take over my father’s company in Switzerland, a designer kitchen shop and factory. Read more>>

Mark Chabus

It all started with a book. I wrote a memoir titled ‘Remembering Your Spirit,’ which chronicled my journey of overcoming anxiety and depression after losing my girlfriend in the 9/11 attacks. Read more>>

YUI KOBAYASHI

Two years ago during the pandemic, I started my candle business in my kitchen. With unnecessary outings restricted, I wanted to quickly deliver candles that everyone could enjoy at home. Read more>>

Rita Liu

That’s an excellent question, especially for creative graduates. Let me tell you how I landed my first job. After finishing college, I took my parents out to dinner, but the service was terrible. Read more>>

Dan LaCloche

In 2010, I was let go from a small, family-run public relations company, due to a down turn in their economic fortunes. I was given 1 month of severance pay upon my termination, so the clock was ticking. Read more>>

Jess Hopkins

Being a wedding planner in this era means that your target market is constantly on social media. So what better way to land clients than reaching out over social media? Read more>>

Julie Hamilton

My business was launched in December 2021 and I communicated with my network of colleagues, friends and family via individual emails. A colleague whom I had met through working at my previous company reached out immediately after receiving my email and said she would like me to coach two of her leaders. Read more>>

Fernando Inzunza Gelix

The story of jurassic tacos, is a story where the desire to get ahead day by day and above all take advantage of the opportunities that are presented daily, Read more>>

Jennifer Aurianne DaRe

I originally came from the music business – first as a singer in bands and then moved into music management. When I was still fully engulfed in managing musicians and bands, a very close friend of mine, David Basila, brought up that I should manage actors. Read more>>