Are you thinking about starting a business? If so, we think you’ll enjoy reading about how these seasoned entrepreneurs thought about the question when they were in your shoes.

Heather Baldwin

As a Bridal Hairstylist & Day of Coordinator you have to go into it knowing that this industry as a whole is a risk. Being a hairstylist and event manager you have to be mindful that there are tons of competitors, price points, marketing skills, fee and so much more. Read More>>

Milo Yugen

Sometimes, a calculated risk is necessary. Many times in my life and in my journey with music, I’ve made what I consider to be “leaps of faith.” These weren’t risks that I thought would be dangerous or destructive, instead they were moments where I felt the need to be brave and authentic. Read More>>

Liz Dutton

My path to LDI was a little bit by accident. I was in a 9-5 job that was very difficult, spiritually speaking, and I was feeling lost and creatively starved. Greg (my husband and owner/architect of Greg Dutton Studio) had just launched his architecture business, and needed help finishing out projects for his portfolio. Read More>>

Daniel Pedraza

My brothers were DJs since the ’80s, so I grew up on music. I decided to be a DJ around 2005. I was a basement DJ doing parties for cheap and some clubs here and there. Then, around around 2011-12, I started getting into the Mobile DJ scene, which consists of weddings, corporate events, etc. Read More>>

Madeline Sutton

It has been a dream of mine since I was 18 years old to become a business owner. I thought long and hard about what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I have been a caregiver, housekeeper, professional house painter, I have worked in retail, restaurants, gas stations and factory work. Read More>>