Thinking through whether to start a business – whether to take the risk, whether to go out on your own – isn’t easy. So we asked some entrepreneurs we admire to tell us about how they thought through the process of starting a business.

Tylor Miller | Author & Influencer

Since a child, I’ve always had a love for writing. I refer to it as one of my gifts. Before writing my book, Echoes of Hope, I thought of ways I could monetize my “gift” while still trying to accomplish my ultimate goal, which is impacting my community through motivation. Read more>>

Josée Klein | Artistic Director and Owner of Rhose Studio Strings

I wanted the freedom to make my own decisions and the flexibility to run my own company from wherever! I had such a strong vision of where I wanted to take my company and my music. I knew there would be struggles along the way as a new business owner, but I knew I had grown a great community around me to help me through. Read more>>

Loretta Pena | Artist

I came from the corporate world where all aspects of that world were on a schedule. It’s very structured and cutthroat. Every task had a deadline and it was extremely stressful. I grew increasingly stressed to a point where I almost lost my mind. Once I was forced to make a decision to stay in the corporate world or do something else, I turned to art and realized how blessed I was to finally do something I loved. Read more>>