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.

Rachael Polack

The biggest and yet most rewarding risk in my career was leaving my stable 9-to-5 corporate job. I gave up a steady paycheck and a clear career path to pursue my passion for photography and start my own business. It was a leap into the unknown, full of uncertainty, but I knew I’d regret not trying more than I feared failing. Read More>>

Sarah Iaione

I believe there are two types of people in the world: those who let the fear of risk keep them confined within the boundaries of societal safety, and those who see risk as the very path to opportunity. I’ve always been the latter. For me, risk has never been about the possibility of failure — it’s been about the potential for growth. My brain isn’t wired to focus on losing; it’s wired to ask, ‘What’s the best that can happen?’ Read More>>

Lindsey Mazza

I was born with a physical disability called Holt Oram Syndrome, affecting my upper limbs and heart. My life’s journey has been one full of barriers. From the time I first started school, I became accustomed to being told no. I was often told that I could not participate because the decision makers were counting me out before I was even given a chance. I grew up, was a top student and when the time came for me to choose a career path, I chose law.  Read More>>