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.

Elliot Bartley | Fitness Lifestyle Coach

I chose to start my own fitness coaching business for a few key reasons. First, before I began my coaching career in 2019, I was very dissatisfied with my job at the time (retail management) and I needed a change for the sake of my personal fulfillment. I elected to take the entrepreneurial route in the fitness industry because I strongly believed in my ability to succeed beyond the level that I forecasted in alternate scenarios such as working for a “big box” gym. Read more>>

Jessica Crozier | Travel Planner

When I started selling travel over 4 years ago, I always thought it would be a fun hobby. I didn’t expect to ever make much money- I just really enjoyed planning travel, and I was good at it. Primarily, up until then my travel planning was mostly theme parks. Last summer, however, I planned a river trip in Europe for my family. On that trip, I met a full-time travel planner. She gave me a little spark of inspiration. Read more>> 

Merrill Wilson | Co Owner/RN Injector/Makeup Artist

When you have been in the beauty/medical aesthetics industry for good while, you observe so much. I have been blessed to work for a number of providers, injectors, support staff, etc. Over time you start to think about how you would like to run things if it was your place. I honestly never had the desire to go out on my own. Maybe I lacked the confidence at the time, but I just didn’t see myself as a business owner,  Read more>>

Sandra Amaya | CEO & Founder

I am a cancer survivor and surviving such a horrible disease gave me a different perspective on life. From that newfound perspective I gained incentive to become an entrepreneur. I had worked in the corporate world for so many years, I really needed a work/life balance. Having more time with my family is such a powerful motivation for me.  Read more>>

Kavitha Prakash | Entrepreneur and Environmentalist

We come from generations of farmers who believed in organic farming. From a young age, we worked on our family farms. We were taught to work hard and take care of mother nature. Although we started our careers as engineers, our heart is always in agriculture. We wanted to go back to our roots by doing Agribusiness. Read more>>

Rebecca Brooks | Finance & Success Coach

I’ve known from a very young age that starting my own business was the right path for me. The biggest reason being that I wanted to create great places for people to work. Where my staff feel appreciated, empowered and excited to do work that serves a purpose in their communities. Read more>>

Alexis Williams | Aloha Glamour CEO & Retired Combat Veteran

Starting my own business was a decision that came from a place of necessity for me. After experiencing three significant losses back to back, including the birth and death of my daughter in November 2015, my divorce being finalised in December 2015, and relocating my small children from Hawaii to Mississippi in January 2016, my mental health was at its lowest point. Read more>>

Amanda Nichols | Balloon Decor Artist

Last Valentine’s day I gave birth to my daughter, Sage. After making a difficult decision regarding COVID, I decided not to return to my full time job. I am a person who enjoys being busy and creative, and had done a few balloon garlands in the past for friends and family; but now that I had some free time on my hands, I got to practice and perfect my craft. Read more>>