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.

Sabrina Tu

One of the best investments I’ve made in my career is expanding past the mediums I have always used, like learning screen printing, digital art, and ceramics.

My experience in ceramics was inspired by a fellow illustrator, Wandy Cheng, who was creating incredible vessels and applying her beautiful illustrations on to them. From there, I went to Taiwan to learn how to make hand pinched tea pots and small vessels from a ceramicist in Kaohsiung, Fang-Lan Chen. I stayed with her for a short period of time and experienced a different type of education; one where I stayed in her home, practiced in a studio all day, learned about the culture, learned about tradition. Read more>>

International Gt

The best investment I’ve ever made was pursuing my Bachelor’s degree in Recording Arts at Full Sail University. That decision set the foundation for my career in the music industry. After graduating, I began working as an engineer at Patchwerk Recording Studios in Atlanta, which opened the door to incredible opportunities. I eventually became Fetty Wap’s engineer for three years and collaborated with artists like Nelly, Ashanti, Benny the Butcher, Serayah, Dead Prez, and many others. Read more>>

Rodney Iler

Oh wow, this is an exclusive interview because I’ve never shared this story publicly but I believe it can help a lot of people who may be reading. In January 2020, I did a live recording for my first album entitled Secrets. This recording was my introduction to the industry. Before this recording, I had never led worship before, I had never been seriously involved in a live recording to even know what was required, and at the time, I felt like I had no relationships to lean on for support and involvement. Because of this, the recording was my best and worst investment all at the same time. Read more>>

Linnea Moody

The best investment I’ve ever made, and continue to make, is the time I put into experimenting in my art practice. While my practice as a whole is rooted in photography, I get the most joy and generally the best results from experimentation within the medium. I seldom use the same experimental process in multiple bodies of work. Read more>>

Jasmine Ellington

The biggest investment I’ve made as a business owner is in my training and education.

I never imagined even working in the medical field, and it has blessed me! My intention after having my daughter ( who has now passed ) was to simply be her mom.

Once life changed, and she passed away, I had to find myself again. I needed to rediscover who Jasmine the woman was. Read more>>