What’s your view on asking friends and family to support your brand? We asked members of the community to open up and share their views on this controversial topic. Check out some highlights below.

DaeVontae Paino

Nowadays I feel comfortable asking friends/family to support my business. I like when friends tell their friends to support me and that’s something I’m proud to say they do also family as well. Read more>>

Amanda Wilbanks

I’ve always heard if you can’t sell to your friends and family and get them to love your product, then how in the world can you sell to anyone else? I believe this is true to a certain extent. Read more>>

Pollyanna Buff

The reason my business does as well as it does is because of friends. family, and former clients. Word of mouth is the basis of building my name. When I provide excellent service, people want to share me as a resource to help them plan their Disney or Universal vacation. Read more>>

Caytlyn Brooke

When I was first starting out as a writer back in high school, I was under the impression that my friends and family would share in my excitement when I succeeded in publishing my first book. Read more>>

Lucia Martinez

I give a lot of credit to my friends and family for my business’s success. What started as a hobby quickly turned in to a thriving venture. Read more>>