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.

Jen Hodges | Musician and Mentor

Music has always been controversial. Different people have different reactions to art. Music sparks debates, revolutions, introspection; all which can be uncomfortable to society. However, without art to move us forward, we would be stuck in a draconian mindset. When the people making the art are young, stronger opinions are formed by the listener. This is evident throughout history. Older generations look down upon the music being made by younger people. In my experience, this triggers heavy emotion and real dialogue between my youth who are making the art, and the adults who hear their art. Read more>>

Billy Vetti | Recording Artist, Barber, Entrepreneur

I feel that when it comes to taking risks, the best thing to do is to actually take the risk. Even if you fail, you learn from it. Failing isn’t garanteed if you take the risk, It’s only garanteed if you don’t try at all. Read more>>

Terrace Townsend | Marketing & Launch Strategist

Everything that we do in this life is an act of taking a risk. I know there are certain things that we deem as “safe” or “secure”, but the truth of the matter is that even those things can shift at any time. Taking a risk can often feel scary, however, I see it as an opportunity to learn. Taking risks has contributed to the foundation and building blocks of my life and career. It was a risk to start my first business in college, it was a risk to start a new venture while moving across the country for the first time, it was a risk to quit my job and pursue entrepreneurship full time. Taking a risk means venturing into the unknown. Read more>>

Sarah Drury | Artist, Designer and Mom

It’s funny as I really don’t think about the risk, I have always done things that others may see as “flying by the seat of my pants” and yes, when I do stop to think about it, it does become a little scary! Maybe if I thought about the risk before I started, I would not start? Read more>>