We reached out to some of our favorite entrepreneurs and asked them to think back and tell us about how they decided to start a business. Check out their responses below.

Brandon Bailey

I didn’t start my business with the intention of “being an entrepreneur.” It came from a gap I kept seeing over and over. As a pitching coach, I noticed that a lot of athletes were working extremely hard but didn’t truly understand why they were doing certain drills, throwing programs, or training methods. There was a disconnect between effort and understanding. Read More>>

Kate Carlson

Like many people who start a business, I didn’t begin with a grand plan — and I definitely didn’t set out to build a cleaning company. I was 22 years old when I moved home after my mom was diagnosed with cancer and needed work that was flexible but steady. Read More>>

 Amber Mast

After 12 years as a bedside nurse, I reached a level of burnout that pushed me to reevaluate how I wanted to care for others—and myself. I transitioned into medical aesthetics and spent three years working for other providers, where I fell in love with the combination of science, artistry, and truly personalized care.
During that time, Read More>>

Crystal Winter

I was blessed to teach elementary-aged children in Douglas County for 34 years. After discovering the benefits of yoga in my own life, I became certified to teach children’s yoga through Radiant Beginnings in 2012 and began incorporating yoga into my classroom along with an after school enrichment program. This is when I discovered the variety of benefits for children like learning calming breaths, being brave to try new things, self-regulation, and gaining self-confidence with every experience. Read More>>

Susanna Padilla

“Truthfully, many might think I’m crazy, but there wasn’t a calculated ‘thought process’ behind this.
It was simply God. He inspired the ideas, and I chose to say ‘yes’ immediately because I knew those ideas were meant to help others Read More>>

Shilpa Ravoory

I find myself unique in most ways since I moved to Colorado to pursue my career in engineering (the field in which I work full time). However, I have had a passion for music since I started the piano at age 5, and after studying viola in college and being obsessed with performing, I knew I couldn’t let my passion die just because I’d be working full time. Read More>>