Deciding to work for yourself is often cited as the best decision folks in our community have made. Hearing the same response over and over led us to ask them about the next best decision folks have made and we’ve shared their responses with you below.

Alec Coutinho | Cinematographer & Photographer

While being the most important, I think this is also the hardest: finding the right circle to surround yourself with. Read more>>

Elan Suret | Certified, Licensed, Master Barber

That’s a great question. I would say not quitting when things got tough. Working for yourself means you do everything, from the actual work itself, to the marketing, as well as the networking. It can be a bit exhausting at times but it’s worth it. Never give up. Read more>>

J Cameron | Recording Artist

That I understood that I would have to sacrifice everything in order to get to where I wanted to be. Even if that meant losing sleep, relationships, and even money to pursue a vision that I feel in my mind is achievable. Sacrifice is a word that not a lot of individuals truly understand. Nothing is given without sacrifice, you cannot have everything and not give up something in order to have everything. Read more>>