We were fortunate to catch up with some brilliant artists, creatives and entrepreneurs from throughout the Houston area and they share the wisdom with us below.

Therisa Means | Keynote Speaker & Host of Behind The Highlight Reels, Co-Founder of Happy Pup And Play & Leadership Development Coach

As a 35-year-old woman, I have had multiple businesses over the years. Some were short lived, some were more side hustles and some were extremely successful. Of course, each time I started out on a new adventure in business I wanted it to be successful. I always pictured the end being successful, however, successful was not the outcome for all of them. At some point or another, I had to decide whether to keep going or to give up. There were a few questions I asked myself when I came to these crossroads. Read more>>

Bianca Anderson | Rising Herbalist

Risk taking is a bigger part of the entrepreneur’s journey than I knew. From trying new flavors with customers, vending in new markets, budgeting and business investments, and the list goes on. The key is the learning along the way. Risks are lessons that help do things better. Read more>>

Jahmel Belle | Producer, Songwriter & C.E.O

My thought process behind starting my own record label was to create a space to collaborate with artist and make timeless music. Most times us creatives just need time, space and a collaborative mind to turn an idea/melody/lyric into a record that will last forever. Read more>>

Emily Baker & Chase Strange | Serial Entrepreneurs & Owners of The Daily Grind

For us, there were a couple of reasons to start our own business. (Although this isn’t our first) Our initial thought process was for “Time Freedom”! The freedom to do what you want when you want and have the flexibility that comes with owning a business. The next reason is for the many benefits of being a business owner (not self-employed) : delegating tasks so many tasks can be done without you doing them yourself, our employees run our business so we don’t have to be there all the time which gives us that time freedom we wanted and give us the opportunity to grow! Read more>>