Hardwork? Luck? Good habits? What would you say is behind your success? We’ve shared some thoughtful responses below.

Ariana del Mundo | Branding Photographer

There are two important things, which go hand-in-hand: Read more>>

Kenya Sade | CEO/Stylist

The most important factor behind my success and the success of my brand would definitely have to be persistence. There’s days when I don’t want to do anything at all because I’m worn out, but I’ll always find a way to come up with better marketing ideas regardless of how I’m feeling. On the opposing side I would have to say rest is a big factor as well because if I don’t celebrate myself then I’m truly not enjoying life. I take that into accountability when it comes to overworking myself. All in all my drive is the biggest factor because I know where I’m headed. Read more>>

Jamie Smith | Portrait & Wedding Photographer

I’ve always been authentic in my relationships, caring for and serving others. I believe it’s my passion for people and my strong attention to noticing and capturing what others maybe don’t that brings success to my brand. I find so much joy and fulfillment in this business when I can deliver captured and treasured memories to my clients. Read more>>

Jon Chavez | Owner/CEO of Fireborn Chili Company

The most important factor hands down is my family. None of this would be possible with out my wife and daughters by my side. When we are all together running this business we’re like a well oiled machine. We have learned so much as a team, we have found what we’re good at individually and we all have a job to do and we execute it perfectly. Read more>>

Amber Burr | Small Business Owner, Daddy’s Homemade

Our success comes from being authentic and having fun! One of my favorite parts about our brand is getting to show off our oldest daughter’s hand drawn pictures of our three kids that we were able to turn into our brand and logo. I also love getting to hear all the fun, creative ways people are using our all natural syrup for! Read more>>

Rudi Monterroso | handcrafted playhouses

I think my success as an artist is because I am honest to my process. My work has a lot of craftsmanship and many people would take shortcuts to make the project faster. I focus on the process and not on the outcome so I spend an insane amount of hours on my playhouses handcrafting every piece of it. Read more>>

Nicholas Blake | Chef & Owner Papa Bear Pizza

We are just a strange business model. We have generally sold out of pizzas nearly everyday since we opened. Three and four hour wait times were often the norm and yet we have always had a constant demand for our food. We have to attribute that to quality and craft. Read more>>