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.

Joshua Stone

Reflecting upon my experience as a business owner, particularly during a period of stress and transition, I have come to realize that one of my least favorable investments was the acquisition of a laser machine. Read more>>

Hayden Orme

The best investment I have ever made as a business owner, and continue to make each and every day is having a top-notch support staff, and an Executive Assistant. Read more>>

Kat Ambrose

Personally, for me, the best investment that I have made as a business owner has been in continuing education and workshops. Even though I did obtain my degree in photography These have allowed me to meet people in the community and build working relationships. Read more>>

Bryn Schneider

I think it goes without saying the best investments I have ever made were properties I have owned. I was taught from an early age the importance of owning real estate, my father was a builder /developer my whole life and my family owned a real estate company in KY at one point. Read more>>

Frank Bonincontri

The two most important things needed as a photographer are your vision, and your gear. Investing in education should always remain a constant and without a doubt, the best investment. A few poor investments I made early on were purchasing the wrong gear for the job, and the “affordable” options as far as lenses for my camera. Read more>>

Sauce Fame

Best investment I ever did was bet on myself without investing into myself I wouldn’t have got far as I did sometimes you have to sacrifice things you want to get things u need that will help in the future Read more>>

Grant Pearce

One of the best investments we’ve made at GUY FOX was mainly a major investment of time. As a fragrance company, we had considered expanding into candles during our first few years in business, but when the pandemic kicked off, we decided we couldn’t wait any longer. Read more>>

Craig Peterman

The best investment I made was in myself! Any creative will tell you that making a jump to full-time and letting go of your day job is a big one and there is a lot of fear in doing so. However, most creatives will also tell you it’s the best decision they ever made. Read more>>

Alisha West

The BEST investment that I’ve ever made *HANDS DOWN* was my investment into a mentor. I’ve always done things on my own. My first business was a personal trainer back in 2016. When covid happened, I transitioned into real estate and failed my way forward. Read more>>

Kailey Lancello

Sometimes as a small business owner, it can be difficult to assess the value of investing in tools when you’re not sure where your business will be in a week or month. One of the best investments I made was in a rotary blade, mat and circular template. Read more>>

Desiree Velazquez Rodriguez

The best investment I made in my business was to educate myself and really take the time to learn who my target market is. I started out my small business trying to make a hobby into a successful business without any business education or frankly, any idea what I was doing. Read more>>

Kristian Zenz

Rather than call it the best or worst investment, I will call my first endeavor into publishing the “worst best investment” of my life. It is quite literally both at the same time. Read more>>