There is so much to learn from investments that went really well as well as those that went really poorly and so we asked some of the wisest creatives and entrepreneurs in the community to tell us the stories of their best and worst investments.

Nicole Nappi

Business coaching is the best and worst investment I’ve made so far in my business. I hired one amazing business coach that I feel really got me to where I wanted to be at the time in just deciding to go in a different direction. Then a little while later, I hired another coach that ended up being the wrong choice for me. At the time, Read more>>

Malik English

My best Investment, and biggest advice, to artists/producers is to invest in a home studio. It’s insanely convenient and a great way to save money on studio time. You also have 24hr access and can setup your work environment in a way that’s most effective for you. I’d say I got the bulk of my studio equipment during the pandemic as that was the only way to work. It’s my favorite place in the world honestly and I make my best work when I’m the most comfortable. Read more>>

Plug Chapman

my grandfather died in 2002 and left me 10k. I was in college at Valdosta State at the time and had an idea to make some money. I was pretty popular on campus and was a dj at the college station so I decided to throw a rap concert. I am related to rapper TI who was at the height of his success but in jail at the time, I decided to book his label mates (PSC) and a artist from a town close to Valdosta who had a hit song. I made the biggest mistake in my choice of venue. I had a business partner named King, Read more>>

Yaneth Monsalve

Speaking of investments, I made one before the pandemic. I developed my art and creativity even more after having my first son’s autism diagnosis. Since then I have been dedicated to educating myself on the subject; I studied psychology, art therapy, and I even worked in public schools with special needs kids to better understand this new perspective . Along this path, I decided to experiment with art, crafts and other activities such as pastry, seeking a future with greater opportunities for all; Read more>>

Nureen Bhimani

The best investment i have ever made is in myself. When it comes to time, you can never get it back unlike money which comes and goes. I have realized that time put in myself and in my loved ones have left major impressions that have molded my life, my decisions, my self talk, my confidence, and my pursuit to achieve my dreams and goals. When covid hit, I was forced to confront my demons such as anxiety, denial, and self worth. I learned the hard lesson of letting go of the things that are out of my control and only focusing on what i can control. Read more>>

Jordan Ali

The Best Investment I’ve made and continue to make as a Musical Artist is investing in my ability to understand and communicate effectively with Artists of other disciplines. The area I was born in and currently operate out of has just recently gained national attention as “The DMV”; due in part to the Internet allowing people to put a name to a place and look deeper into our once super regionalized artistic sub-scenes such as PG County, Northern Virginia, Baltimore City, Montgomery County, Washington D.C., Howard County and many others that make up our Greater Artistic Scene. Read more>>

ChriStyle

The best investment I’ve made is purchasing my first microphone . At 18 I started to dabble in the process of recording vocals . I knew I was going to need a legit condenser microphone , in order to create frequencies I would later be able to edit . Learning this helped me critique the quality of my recordings , ultimately I would create the sound I was able to sustain with just a novice level of experience at the time . Read more>>

Natalie Kirby

I think one of the best investments I made for myself as a tarot reader was getting my tarot certification. To be clear, there are currently no regulations or guidelines to being a tarot reader. Technically, ANYONE can pick up a deck of cards and read tarot. That’s not a good thing/bad thing; it’s just how it is, and it’s one thing I really like about tarot too, how available it is to everyone. Read more>>