Risk is the most common topic that comes up in our conversations with entrepreneurs and so each week we ask entrepreneurs to talk to us on the record about how they think about risk.

Chawis Saelim | Artist

I firmly believe in high-risk high rewards but needed to come with well-thought-out risk-taking. The path that I choose has been altered every time I take risks, it can back-fire immediately without preparation for that result. I started my career in making clothes with zero sewing knowledge, and grind to where I am now. Read more>>

Siobhan OneMama” Neilland | CEO & Founder & Chief Talent Officer & Author & Philanthropist & Motivational Speaker & Executive Advisor-Coach”

Taking risks has been the guiding force in my life and career, deeply interwoven with my personal and professional evolution. As I ventured into the corporate realm, championing diversity and inclusion, I felt like a navigator charting unknown seas. Believing these principles could revolutionize corporate culture and align with my own values, the journey was both daunting and exhilarating. This challenge ignited my passion and determination, leading me to develop the LEAP Methodology, which has initiated significant change in organizations like Amazon and numerous Silicon Valley startups. Read more>>

Kirsty Hessing | Development Manager

Generally speaking, I would consider myself the kind of person that is relatively risk averse. When I look back, however, it’s the moments of most risk, and choosing riskier options that have gotten me to where I am now. Which I wouldn’t change. Read more>>

kevin Sanchez | Photographer

i like to think as risk as neccesary, without risk you are stuck in a comfort zone. growing up my father instilled a sense of urgency to work hard but to do so while something i love, photography is a growing market and you can have weeks of no bookings just to be bombarded months later, itll never be the one same job or gig & youll never know what type of people you have to deal with. all in all being in a “creative field” is in itself a risk these days Read more>>