We asked some of the brightest and most thoughtful entrepreneurs, artists and creatives in the community to tell us about something they believe that most people in their space disagree with and we’ve shared highlights below.
Shailer Kern Carruth
In the field of Esthetics we see the same products and regimens being given over and over when it comes to acne. Salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, vitamin A, chemical peels, etc. And while these ingredients and procedures can and do create results for many, many people, they also tend to fall short in a lot of ways. A lot of people have to keep up with these routines and products forever or their acne will come back. And for many people, they will try *everything* their dermatologists and estheticians recommend and still won’t be able to clear their skin. Obviously, this is super frustrating both for the esthetician and the client- and it’s really expensive too. But still, derms and estheticians are reluctant (if not thoroughly opposed) to incorporating plant based products into their protocols because they’re not seen as legitimate or scientific enough. Read more>>
Kim McCullough
Our story is one of passion and perseverance. I am an elementary education teacher and consultant and my husband Aaron is an Army veteran turned MBA business manager. Naturally, we started a winery during a global pandemic in 2021. We wanted to be different. We wanted to create a wine culture in Pennsylvania that was inclusive, conversational and based on education. To accomplish this we started from the ground up. We smashed the traditional service industry model of low hourly wages and tip based employees by offering our team more financial security and benefits. We invest in the continuing education of our team through sommelier training and educational trips. We nurtured a culture of decision making empowerment, challenging everyone to create solutions for problems that they identify, and recognizing and promoting performance. Read more>>
Linda Hayslett
Most people in the design industry and clients in general think of designers as an after thought to the beginning of their planning process. It’s often said that we’re the assistants to architects, but that’s not true. We are as equal to architects if people are looking for a beautifully curated home. When going into major surgery, most people don’t just have the one doctor making sure that the entire surgery goes well. They have specialists and a team to make sure that the outcome is positive and the patient comes out of the surgery in good shape. And that’s how the industry needs to start seeing designers as. Contractors as well need to get that we’re just as important for their jobs as an architect. Read more>>
Jimere Parker
Something I believe most people in the food industry believe is that you have to work everyday to build a successful business and I disagree. We’ve been a pop up restaurant going on 2 years and have been able to build a restaurant following only being open 2 days/month! Read more>>
Gabriella Nelson
As a small business owner you find yourself wearing multiple hats, having to be self-disciplined, goal-oriented and organized. It’s a delicate life balance that takes time to manage, and with the new pressures of social media and the general societal push to constantly be hustling, saying yes to every opportunity and thinking of the next big thing to take on, it’s a great way to make you feel threatened by the fear of failure. But a great business doesn’t grow overnight, it takes time and thought, originality, something burning yourself out and “hustling” won’t give you, and something money simply can’t buy. Read more>>
Malorie Lakosky
Most people think that it’s easy for young, active people to recover after an injury. I’ve heard, “they have so many options” and “it’s just easier when you’re younger.” That wasn’t the case for me. I experienced a low back injury when I was 27 years old that resulted in chronic pain, physical therapy, injections, surgery, and more physical therapy. I thought each new strategy that I tried was going to get me back to “normal,” but none of them did. After my last round of post-surgery physical therapy I was still experiencing pain and didn’t know how to return to the activities I used to enjoy, like hiking and playing volleyball. It was a bummer to say the least. Read more>>