While it’s inspiring to read high level summaries of success stories, we think it’s just as important to learn about what drove the success and made it possible. We’ve asked some of the brightest folks we know to open up about what they believe was the most important factor behind their success.

Jessamine Starr

Currently I attribute my success to the ability to be a chameleon. I’ve been in the food business for over 15 years and had so many different iterations and side projects. While there has always been the Good Food Truck there has also been watermelon snow, curry delivery, pantry boxes, the restaurant Ett and now Gathering Table. Read More>>

Nabeel Mohammed

The most important factor behind my success so far has been the unwavering motivation and support from my parents and family. They’ve always encouraged me to keep going, even when times were tough or the work felt overwhelming. Watching them persevere through their own challenges and still come out stronger has inspired me to do the same in my journey. Read More>>

Zaria Brown

With one simple word, Authenticity is the key! In a world where it’s easy to be influenced by the latest trends, staying true to what feels right for me helps me show up for my community in the best way possible. That doesn’t mean I don’t get inspired by those around me, but I make it my own, as we all should! My goal is to continue building a lifestyle brand that exudes confidence, boldness, and unity. Read More>>

Helen Nwiba

Passion, determination and dedication . Read More>>

Jolita

The most important factor behind my success in the industry is being bold. You have to have a certain kind of delusion and an imagination that extends beyond the physical. For example, I changed my business page on Instagram to TV and Film MakeUp Artist months before landing one of my first gigs for makeup. Read More>>

Sencere M. Brown

The most important factor behind my success/brand is the support I get from my family. They push me to be the greatest ME. There have been so many times where I felt that I was all alone with trying to figure out the next steps but was able to turn to them for help and support.  Read More>>

Luke Cully

Showing up every day and being available. Especially in the beginning. Read More>>

Dr. Anna Kolomitseva|

Innovation has been at the heart of our success. From the beginning, Independently Healthy Wellness & Coaching (IHWC) was built to fill a gap that traditional models were not addressing We didn’t want to follow a script. We wanted to redefine what personalized wellness could look like when it is built on strategy, structure and care that actually works. Read More>>

Megan Janisch

Honestly, i credit a lot of my success to my team. I work with a lot of driven, hardworking individuals and it pushes me to want to be better as a person and in what i do. I feel like we all want to see each other succeed so we learn a lot from each other. That, and having a good work ethic helps. Read More>>

Mary Catherine Rice

As an interior designer if I am just selecting paint colors or drawing floor plans I will never find success. Success is doing what you do with purpose to change the lives of others. My greatest success isn’t my most beautiful project or my favorite design. Read More>>