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.

Danielle Mimbs | Mom of 3, Educator & Parent Coach

My journey to entrepreneurship wasn’t a straightforward one. It wasn’t a calculated business plan or a lifelong dream; it was more organic, evolving from a deep-rooted passion for education and a desire to be fully present for my children. With a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction and a decade of experience teaching and understanding how children learn, I felt a pull to utilize my skills even while embracing motherhood. Read more>>

Ricardo Cottengim | Real Estate Professional

I want to help bring financial freedom to regular hard working people. Helping others is what fulfills me professionally. Read more>>

Andie Furber | Photographer

While I was living abroad in France, my mother gifted me a 35mm film camera for Christmas. I started carrying it everywhere with me, and it became a way for me to chronicle my life, my adventures, and flex my creativity. I fell in love with film photography because it captures a precise moment in time, and you have to be very considered about which photos you take and which you don’t. There are only 36 on a roll, so it has pushed me to be more observant of the world around me and more discerning of what merits being captured. Read more>>