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.

Holly Han | Psychoanalyst and Marriage and Family Therapist

So often affordable long term depth oriented therapy is not available to underserved and marginalized populations. This particular business was hatched out a desire to bring that service to the members of our community who traditionally do not or cannot access that type of service. Read more>>

Blyssey Ballo | Licensed Esthetician, Owner of Studio Blyss

As a Licensed Esthetician, I know that skin care treatments have to be 100% customized during each visit. My former place of employment was a very cookie cut format and I didn’t like that, so I decided to open up Studio Blyss so I can make sure all my clients get exactly what they need everytime they get a professional facial in Orange County! Read more>>

Anne Wilke | Personal Color and Style Consultant – Celebrator of Individuality and Curator of Confidence

To be honest I decided to open my House of Colour business on a whim. After 25 years as an executive in tech, I had an empty nest at home and was taking care of two aging parents who lived near by. A few years before, my daughter graduated from college and needed professional clothes. My friend Karen in Nebraska had purchased a franchise from a UK Company, House of Colour. So, my daughter and I went to Nebraska to get a Color and Style Analysis from Karen. Read more>>

Naomi Slater | Intimacy & Relationship Coach

The reason I started my business was because of my own struggles with maintaining the passion in my relationship. Although my partner and I started out hot and heavy, after our second child we were fighting more and I had lost my libido. I was struggling with chronic candida and burnout. We had to work on ourselves separately and together, exploring traumas, blocked energy and patterning in order to be able to come together authentically. Read more>>

Aygul Askhadullina | Founder of Moon Flower Events

Today’s world is so busy. We have so many errands to run on a daily basis, and almost no time to spend with our closest family members alone and enjoy the beautiful California nature. The thought process behind starting my own business was to bring beauty into my clients’ lives and encourage them to stop the moment and enjoy it to the fullest. I always loved the thoughtfulness and creativity that goes into planning a perfect romantic experience, and I knew that I wanted to turn my passion into something more. Read more>>