We asked the community what factors they felt were responsible for their success and we’ve highlighted some of those responses below.

Inga Zulfic | Aesthetic Registered Nurse

The most important factor behind my success is my awesome clients who continue to trust me with their most valuable features. I believe in honesty ,transparency and “quality over quantity”. I love teaching my clients about their skin, as well as aesthetic rejuvenation treatments, health and wellness. I see my clients by appointment only so I am able to give them my undivided attention and answer any and all questions they may have. Read more>>

Julia Parisi | Artist & Owner of Julia Parisi Art

As we are a sister-owned and operated business, the success of our brand comes from the support we can offer each other at every stage of creation. There are times when commission requests take over the workload and the day-to-day operations fall by the wayside, when we put our heads together and prioritise creativity whilst balancing the workload between our niche talents, we become a smooth sailing machine. Read more>>

Jhalesa Lewis | Founder and CEO of Salt.Xo

I credit a lot of the success of my brand to my faith and the team I have supporting me. I am nothing without my faith and the favor that God has blessed me with. Also my family and friends have showed me endless support and motivation throughout our 4 years in business and I am forever grateful for all they’ve done for me from testing out products, providing honest feedback, investing in my business and motivating me to keep going despite any obstacles I may encounter. Read more>>

Nicole Forrest | Luxury Cosmetics

The most important factor behind my success is my drive . I experienced the unexpected passing of my mother who was also my business partner before we were able to officially launch . That broke me into pieces . I did not want to move forward , I did not want to promote , I did not want to do ANYTHING !! I didn’t know if I would be able to launch without my mom . There was guilt I had to deal with because this was something that we BOTH planned to do together & the fact that she passed away so suddenly , I didn’t feel right doing it without her . Read more>>

Jay Martino | Master Barber & Tiktok Content Creator

The most important factor behind my success is God. Without him, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Believing in him and his timing is what got me where I am. Keeping my faith and leaning not on my own understanding is the reason for my success. Read more>>

Megan Atkinson | Founder & Artistic Director

The Most important factor behind my success is my team. The structure of The CollectIf Project consists of each member contributing a different skill set outside of just Dance Performance/Ministry. I am a true Visual Artist and have been able to “see the end result” however, execution and application have always been my downside. As a leader I have had to be accountable to my weaknesses and find others to assist with keeping the fire going for our company. The true success of my brand consist of the success of each person that contributes to the teams success. Read more>>

Jammie Jelks | Product Manager & Consultant

The number of people looking to transition to tech is growing each day. Many have been successful. The key to my success was leveraging my existing experience in the real estate finance space. Spent over 10 years working in mortgage and had zero interest in leaving the industry, so focusing on Mortgage Tech made since to me. Read more>>

Ayanna Shon | Film Director / Writer

I will definitely credit the power of my God, my mom and my faith as being the driving forces to my success. I know these are by far the reasons I have been able to walk in my reaping season, after spending years of sowing seeds in my craft. Read more>>

Aysegul Ikna | Sustainable Fashion Designer

My business is based on sustainability and being able to create sustainable fashion. My goal is not only to create a product but also teach students to how to build sustainable fashion lines. My brand’s success is not only using upcycle fabric, but also my technical knowledge of construction. My brand focuses on thoughtful design and quality of the garment. I believe we should all buy less and focus on quality and sustainable products. Read more>>