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.

Jessica Charlesworth

It started as a dream during Covid. I imagined a shared piece of land with my closest friends, each of us in our own tiny home, with a pocket park, a lazy river, and space to connect without giving up privacy. After so much disconnection, I wanted to feel rooted again, in community, in nature, and in a life we define for ourselves. Read More>>

Nicolette Andres

I’ve always been comfortable in the director’s seat. When I was young playing with friends and we would put on plays I always wanted to be the director. I also liked being section leader and concert master in orchestras in middle and high school.  Read More>>

Anissa Faus

My business was born from both heartbreak and hope. When my world was shattered by loss, I discovered that leadership isn’t just about strategy — it’s about soul. I realized there was a gap in how we prepare leaders to rise not just through data and decisions, but through compassion, resilience, and regeneration. Read More>>