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.

Kelly Loeffler

I started like most photographers, photographing everything for everyone. So I bought a lot of backdrops, gear and props over the years. I no longer photograph with a studio set up. I love to capture pets and their people in their natural habitat, whether thats outdoors or in their home on the couch. I no longer used any studio things, except the occasional prop but sparingly. I love that I have finally found exactly what I want to photograph all the time, but I wish, for my storage room, I had learned sooner lol Read more>>

Derrick Wright

Best Investment: They say the best investment you can make is in yourself. Putting in the time, money and energy into improving your current and future life can contribute to long term health, wealth and increased knowledge. In regards to being a business owner the best investment that I have made thus far has been the continued education and increased focus that I have been involved in. In the midst of me launching and scaling my businesses, Read more>>

Tiffany Tia” Short “

Many times as Entrepreneurs, especially Creatives, we tend to think that we have to grow our businesses alone and spend the majority of our time creating our products or delivering services. The primary mindset at initial business kick off is to only focus on generating revenue and satisfying customers to establish the brand. This mindset can be detrimental to any entrepreneur, especially a creative, and this was the toughest mindset for me to break. Read more>>

Jaimie Reeves

I write personal and commercial insurance policies such as, home, auto, work comp, commercial auto, and business owners’ policies. I got into this business 25 years ago when I went to work for a State Farm agent with no prior experience in the insurance industry. I started out as a sale representative, and it didn’t take long before I was the top producing agent in the office. I loved working in insurance from the very beginning. I love being able to help people before the unexpected happens. Read more>>

Morgan Sandell

I’d say the best investment I ever made for my business was hiring a copywriter for my website. I really struggled with imposter syndrome and comparison throughout 2020 and 2021. I really struggled to find my own voice and style and didn’t even know what I truly liked or what my own process was since I was still mostly doing stationery has a hobby. I would see other stationers processes and what they liked and told myself this is exactly what I need to do and say to be successful like them. Read more>>

Kelly Sturtevant

The best investment I ever made in my business was hiring a mentor and joining her mentorship program. When I began my business, I knew I needed some help but wasn’t quite sure how to find it. And little did I know a Facebook ad would bring my mentor to me. At the time, I was struggling to invest the fee into a mentor, but I knew this was the fastest way to grow. Read more>>

Tyseanna Walton

I started out doing real estate part-time when I first became licensed in August 2021. I was working in the corporate industry at Blue across Blue Shield of Georgia. I had been there for almost 5 years. Being a believer in Christ and knowing where I come from and where I wanted to be in life and with my business, I knew I needed to invest more time and focus to my business. So I took a leap of faith to leave my 9-5 and marry my dreams as a full time entrepreneur and Real estate agent. It has been the greatest decision I have ever made. I put God first in my business as He is first in my life. Read more>>

Gary SNO.” Tunnell”

I’d say the best investment I ever made was in myself. Losing my job caused me to take the risk to step out and turn a side hustle in to a business. As an entrepreneur I tell my client’s all the time that you can’t expect someone else to spend their hard earned money with you, if you’re not willing to spend yours on yourself. A customer can tell when you cut corners. Read more>>

Kimberly Adeyinka

Kimtique Eyewear was the best investment for me financially, and also for my personal growth. I founded Kimtique Eyewear over a year ago and it has been so rewarding. Taking a small savings to build my business and also providing an additional income to my household is worth the time. Read more>>

Anna Katarina

The best investment I’ve ever made is deciding to fully commit to music. It’s easy to be half-committed and play it safe, but I know that if I wasn’t entirely “in,” it would take me a lot longer to achieve my goals. Making that change was scary — music is a very unreliable career with no return-on-investment guarantee. Unfortunately, there is no road-map to pursuing music. What works for some, doesn’t work for others. That means we often spend money on empty investments, which can be hard to stomach. Read more>>

Trent Carson

The best investment into my craft is all making sure Jesus is center of everything I do and create when it comes to music Read more>>