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.

Ven Bates

The use of piercings guns. Yes the ones you see at Clair’s in your local mall. When I tell people that I usually get the “I got my ears pierced as a baby there and I’m fine.”, in response. In those cases I just inform people about the risks and hazards of piercing guns in getting them. Especially with the news of you know who offering nose piercings via the use of these guns, people should absolutely be more informed of stuff like this now that you’re adults and able to make your own sound decisions. Read more>>

Gregory & Sierra Austin

Most people in our industry disagree with the amount of licenses required to operate in the state of Minnesota. Many of us carry a license through the Minnesota Department of Health, but most counties/cities don’t honor it and require us to pay for additional licenses through their own county/city. We currently have 7 different licenses and still can’t operate everywhere, actually far from it. Read more>>

Jennifer Dwyer

I do not believe in taking “free product” for content creation exchange. A lot of content creators and influencers welcome “free product” because they view it as something they do not have to pay for out of their own pocket. A lot of people first starting out think “well I need to build my library or make my presence known so I will take this being offered”. I on the other hand do not agree with this, regardless of if you’re just starting out, and here is why. Read more>>

Apollonia McFadden

Most people in my industry disagree that bartenders can make more money outside of the restaurant versus staying inside. They think that bartenders are stuck working in restaurants and bars their entire lives. That is where the term “Lifer” in the restaurant industry originated from. What they should realize is that they can make a lot of money taking the skills they learned in the restaurant to start their on mobile service. They think it takes a lot of money and investors to get started when in actuality it does not. Read more>>