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.

Steve Morello | Photographer

Well, It was during the isolation of COVID. I was on my little farm that I had purchased with the intent of having a place where I could photograph and enjoy nature. Since part of my career is traveling as a photo instructor for Lindblad and National Geographic Expeditions, I was wondering what was going to happen if travel as I knew it was over. Read more>>

Lauren Woessner Katie Gonzalez | Owners & Creative Directors

We have had a dream of starting some sort of business since we were little. We had this crazy obsession with wanting to be the next Mary-Kate and Ashley. We didn’t know what that would look like, but we knew we wanted to do it together. Fast forward to a year ago, we were wanting more for our lives. Read more>>

Fredrika Syren | Book Author and environmental writer

My family of five began a journey towards living more sustainable and with less waste over the past 16 years. When we started there were no zero waste movement and no guides or other influencers so we had to figure all on our own. Once we reached our goals and became a zero waste family who not only produce no waste but also saves $18,000 a year, we want to help others make a journey towards a life with less waste. Read more>>

Geneva Cerrato | Certified Life and Mindset Coach

I started my business during the pandemic. I was in my late twenties, recently given birth to my third child, and I was feeling more and more anxious. I always struggled with anxiety, was always very passive, and didn’t feel like I had much purpose outside of being a mom. Read more>>

Mitch McGinley | Business Sales Advisor

I wanted to help local business owners successfully exit their businesses. Only something like 20% of small business owners eventually sell their businesses, and there is no reason for that to be true. With a little bit of planning, strategy and trusted advisors, every business owner should be able to maximize their value, and the day they sell should be their biggest payday. Read more>>

Natasha Bandoquillo | Business Owner

I knew I wanted to start an affordable marketing agency and help small business owners and that was what drove the mission forward. First thing was coming up with the name and that was pretty difficult. There’s a LOT of marketing agencies out there. I knew I wanted to call it “something” Creative Group. Read more>>

Sabrina Zohar | Founder of @wearsoftwear, @do.the.work.podcast and dating coach

I started softwear after my mom went to the doctor with a headache and they found 6 brain aneurysms giving her a 3-5% chance of survival. I hit rock bottom. I lost my job, my apartment, and my entire life to come and stay with my mom for 3 months while they figured out how they would even operate, let alone give her a shot at a ‘normal’ life. Read more>>