When times are good it’s easy to feel like entrepreneurship is the only path for you, but what about the times when your hit with multiple crises at once? We wondered if all entrepreneurs have moments when they wonder whether they should have gone with (or stuck to) a more standard job where they worked for someone else.

Naticia Logan

I LOVE being a business owner! I love the personal relationships we develop with our customers and getting to see our personal investments of time and energy pay off . Every moment spent on the business has value and meaning. Every detail and personal touch is a reflection of who we are and what we value. Read more>>

Ricci Taylor

I think success and happiness are different for everyone. The meaning of success and happiness has definitely changed for me as I’ve gotten older. To me, being able to live a life worth living – while creating with a group of like-minded individuals, who value work life balance – that’s success to me. That’s happiness. It hasn’t been all rainbows and butterflies getting here. I know there will continue to be hard days. But good things don’t come easy. Read more>>

Rachel Rusenko

I have had few “real jobs” in life, though a few came close. A memorable example, being the in house graphic and web designer at a small mom & pop baby bedding and furniture shop; which to me, still felt like an office job. I spent a decade in experiential marketing; which felt creative at times, but was ultimately serving corporate interests more than creative expression. Read more>>