The first step to starting a business is deciding to start a business. They say the first step is the hardest and in our experience this is especially true when it comes to starting a business. Getting over the mental roadblocks can be tough, often harder to overcome than the challenges you’ll face once you actually start the business. Fellow entrepreneurs share their thoughts below.

Lauren Warner

I generally had “the dream” of someday working for myself, but it wasn’t until Covid that the idea would come to fruition. My former employer scaled back their practice during the pandemic, and working part time wasn’t sustainable for my family.  Read More>>

Toby Lau

My thought process behind starting my own business came from my experiences working in the commercial gym environment. I often struggled with uneducated salesmen who were more focused on selling memberships than actually helping clients improve. I realized I didn’t want to keep working for a business that prioritized profit over people’s results.  Read More>>

Mounir Ouaddi Ali Ouaddi

Ali is an entrepreneur from the beginning of his career. He is young, ambitious, but has no desire to work for anyone. He is also foodie and likes to try new things. Healthy food is his thing. Read More>>

Zhihan Zhang

My career really started after graduating from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2016 with my first master’s degree. I was fortunate to begin working on fashion films, commercials, short films, and documentaries, collaborating with brands like Dior, Gucci, and Fendi, as well as platforms such as Nowness, while working back and forth between China and the United States.  Read More>>

Nathalie Yves Gaulthier

Well, lol, at 14 years old, I was already pretty set that I wanted to be The Greatest ShoWOman! So, as a big schooler in Montreal, Canada, I thought, why not start NOW!? I wanted to give young artists opportunities to explore, release, feel freedom and perform professionally while educating and helping others through their gifts. Read More>>

Andrew Joo

My journey took me through some of the world’s most inspiring kitchens — from Spain and France, where I absorbed the discipline and artistry of European fine dining, to Montage Resort Group, where I refined the precision and consistency required to run a luxury resort kitchen.  Read More>>

Sivia Tapia

The heart of everything I do is community. With The Glam Collective, I didn’t just want another salon, I wanted a glam home where stylists could actually build their careers without all the cutthroat competition. We hype each other up, we share resources, and that energy spills over to our clients who leave feeling gorgeous and cared for. Read More>>