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.

Rebeka Taylor | Christian, Wife, Mother & Sole Proprietor of Blue Butterfly Thrifts & Gifts

Live each moment to the fullest! After losing my sister, Monica in 2021 to ovarian cancer, I realized that God gave us this one life while on earth to use wisely and spread his love. Even in her battle was cancer Monica shared her testimony of Christ’s salvation and left a little sparkle everywhere she went. Read more>>

Mia L. T. Sharfner | Owner & Visionary of Sipping Inspirations

The thought process behind starting my own business stemmed from a desire to create a memorable experience for women, restoring a sense of community grace and poise through the art of tea. Inspired by the influential women in my life, including my great-aunt, grandmother, aunts, and sisters, I sought to turn my passion for tea into a business venture. I envisioned a space where individuals could gather, connect, and indulge in the timeless ritual of tra, fostering a sense of elegance and camaraderie withun the community. Read more>>

Alexis Powell | Entrepreneur & Photographer

My thought process behind starting my own business was my daughter. to prove to myself and my daughter that anything is possible. I want nothing more than to inspire others that have gone through the same trials and tribulations as myself and to show them that anything is possible . But for a long time I thought that it was not possible. Read more>>