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.

Carla Moule

The thought process behind starting my business really came from a very personal place. I had gone through a big shift hormonally, physically, and emotionally, and for the first time in my life, I felt like a stranger in my own body. On a quest to heal myself, I began researching, studying, and eventually enrolled in the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. At first, my intention was only to better understand my own health, but what I discovered was much bigger. Read More>>

Juice GQ

It all started with me trying to find my purpose and feeling stuck in my career. I knew I just wanted to be of service and of value to people, but in the dopest way possible. Luckily, I was working in a creative space that guided me into learning how to create something out of your life experiences, dreams, and creativity. This was the legendary Cam Kirk Studios, by the way.  Read More>>

 Dee And Shuntiee Williams

The thought process behind starting Tall Grl really came from lived experiences. So many times, women, especially tall women would come up to us and ask where we shop or how we find pieces that actually fit our height. We’ve always loved fashion, but we noticed there weren’t many accessible options made with tall women in mind. That’s when we realized we could take our passion and turn it into purpose.  Read More>>