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.

Sam Travis

Alternatively, I think the worst investment that I *avoided* was renting a space for a storefront, and I seriously considered doing so at the start. I think there is a lesson for some new business owners / those considering starting a business to gain insight from. Read more>>

Jon Mohr

The best investment in my music career, by far, was working with a mentor on social media marketing. Prior to this mentorship, I was not fond of social media, and consistently went about promoting myself the wrong way. The most glaring example of this was using my Twitter account (that I’d had for multiple years prior) and marketing my music to my friends and also an audience of people who followed me because of my Minecraft work. Read more>>

Holly Scholten

I think the best investment anyone can make is the investment into other people. Read more>>

Eddie Serralles

One of my most rewarding investments in recent years was the Gateway to the Breaks Motel in Breaks, Virginia. The unique and exciting aspect of this investment was that I made it “sight-unseen”. Read more>>

Colin Krieger

I’d say it’s investing in our community. My wife and I had always thrown parties at our home as long as we’ve been together. When I got into real estate, we started inviting everyone- and I mean everyone – to our parties. Read more>>

Jaelan Mitchell

I think the best invest is not wasting your investment. When I started my photography journey, my first goal was to make back the money of all my equipment in that same summer. I got my first camera in May, made all my money back by end of July. My investment turned into profit. Read more>>