Have you ever had a friend look at a business and randomly throw out numbers that made it seem like that business owner must be making serious bank? We’ve experienced that many times, and know from conversations with operators and owners in those industries that their real profitability is often far, far less. The reason is often that there are unique challenges to profitability in almost every industry and so we wanted to create a space for entrepreneurs from across industries and markets to discuss the challenges to profitability in their industries.

Jessica Young

I have found the biggest challenge in my industry is being challenging to prove my worth. Over the pandemic the need for Video related content greatly increased, however I found many potential clients wanted to pay me the equivalent of minimum wage while expecting high quality work. Read more>>

Sianni Dean

One of the biggest challenges to profitability in our industry is being able to profit at the same consistent rates . Prices for paper goods to perishable products like butter, milk and eggs to flour sugar and yeast are changing as fast as every week or every month now a days. Before the pandemic started I could easily get a 36lb pound of butter for anywhere between $70-80 now those same boxes cost about $140-150. Read more>>

Adrian Wooten

The challenges in the food truck/ Catering industry would be getting people to understand that you price is your price the cost of food and the cost of supplies are rising higher and higher so we are forced to raise our prices, and services just to see a profit and or break even. In order to get help from different organizations for business you need a lot of outrageous things in order to just get a loan stipulation is so high, till you almost just want to shut down. But I am not a quitter God have me this vision and I knew that he gives provision. Read more>>

Lokesh Vale

Most of the people wanting to eat during the same hours make staffing a challenge. If it was more evenly spread out, less staff could handle more people, thus increasing profitability and wages. Read more>>

Shiloh Abbott

I think we are all wanting to help others and because there isn’t much “hard costs” behind us that we need to base profitability on, it’s all subjective to what we feel we should be paid. Read more>>

Mitchell Bage

We’ve been in the home staging industry going on four year and in that short time we’ve seen great stagers unfortunately close their doors. We’ve also some staging companies that while their work is not the best, they’ve managed to succeed. The reason behind this is that most creatives get into this industry for the love of design and forget that they need to run a business. If you don’t know how to run your business, you will fail. Read more>>

Keith Kong

One of the biggest challenges to profitability in my industry is being recognized as more than just a vendor in the eyes of your clients. All good event planners understand that entertainment is the one thing that attendees will be talking about, whether it’s really good or really bad. Read more>>

Eugene Bussey

In my specific industry of wedding cinematography, the biggest challenge to profitability is competitors selling themselves short just to book the client. Granted we all start somewhere but as your skill matures so should your pricing. Thus the challenge, competition maintains a beginners rate well below the Industry average to gain as many clients as possible. Read more>>

Mark Pordes

Handling sales and marketing for various developers across the country. We engineered a formula on how to raise capital on Wallstreet and acquire all remaining condo units in class AAA branded signature projects. When a developer has had difficulty selling the remaining inventory. Read more>>

Ilana Labourene

I’ve had many careers over my young life, and no matter what I have been working on I have always gone back to performing. It is my heart and soul, the thing that motivates me each day! Despite being plagued with performance anxiety, I became a full-time performer, but I knew I wanted to make a real impact on people’s lives. Read more>>

Christopher Haley

Being comfortable with being my own “Agent” my own “Stylist” Publicist” it’s apart of my journey in my quest to being a Male Model which is the most innovating aspect. Read more>>

Emily Pantelides

My career track was always set. I graduated with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and was to be a TV news reporter and anchor the rest of my life. However as the saying goes, you make plans and God laughs… Read more>>

Nakia Roberson

The most innovative or cleaver thing I’ve done in my career was investing in myself. For many years I had a hard time believing in my self-worth and lacked confidence. I allowed the negative talk in my head to affect me to a point that I was paralyzed in regards to moving forward and doing what God has called me to do. I didn’t love or believe in myself enough to walk in faith. Read more>>

Taylor Williams

The most innovative thing I have done in my career was starting my own practice. I had an idea in my head of a modern practice tailored to meet the needs of modern business owners and I knew I could make it happen. Read more>>

Bianca Nazario

In the middle of Covid during 2020, I created a creative collective, The Collective Body, with my friend C’arrah Garvin. Being a small business owner myself, the goal was to create community and allow other small business owners to become connected not only in the Orlando creative scene but to find ways to support each other financially + creatively in that season. Read more>>

Cameron Matthews

The most innovative thing I’ve done in my career would definitely be what I’m currently doing an entrepreneur, producing customizable virtual event experiences that are immersive, entertaining and effective. I still love live, in person events and nothing can replicate the energy of a live audience, Read more>>

Lauren Myers

Before May of 2020, I never envisioned myself as an owner. I’ve always felt value in being great support for a great leader. However, that year thrust me into taking the drivers seat. Read more>>

 Jasmine Sjöberg Sidibe

I was 19 years old and I was going to China to participate in a beauty contest. I didn´t have any sponsor for my clothes and I had to arrange all different wears for the competition. Those who know how beauty contest are – they know that what you wear is very important for your presentation. You need to arrange an evening gown, national costume and swimwear outfit that stands out. Read more>>

Iffie Jennings

I lost my mom when I was 15 years old, and the pain of that loss has been with me ever since. My aunt and uncle (who I lovingly call mom and dad) helped me through it. They were there for me every step of the way, meeting my basic needs by providing clothes, meals, and a safe home. It wasn’t easy—they’re both pretty busy people with their own lives—but they made time for me because they knew how much I needed them. And it really made all the difference in the world. Read more>>