To persevere or to pivot is a question that do-ers have been asking themselves since the beginning of time. It’s never a straight road when you are doing something new, blazing a trail, breaking a ceiling, or pushing boundaries, so it’s only natural to wonder whether to give up midway. How do you know whether to keep going or to give up?

Antoinette Turner | Founder and CEO

There have been quite a few times in my life that I have been at the crossroads of asking myself, should I keep going? Or should I give up? In my opinion, deciding on whether to give up or keep going depends on each individual’s circumstances. If giving up gives you peace, then by all means let it go. But if your passion and perseverance drives you to keep going, maybe this is something worth fighting for. I have had many challenges with my business, not one time have I ever thought of giving up. Making natural, healthy handcrafted products is my passion. I feel I am doing a great service creating products that are beneficial health wise for the entire family. This is what drives me, this is what keeps me going. Read more>>

DaWonn Andrews | Business Owner & Photographer

There has been plenty of times where I wanted to give up and throw in the towel pertaining to my business but what kept me not wanting to give up or throw in the towel was my love for my business, my supporters and my goals within my business that I promised myself and my mom that I would accomplished before she passed away in 2018. I know for myself I wanted to do so much more with my photography business besides being the photographer, I also wanted to open my own media school to teach younger photographers the basics of photography being that it was hard for me to gain help from veteran photographers in the business in my area. Read more>>

93Teej | Recording Artist & Producer

Life is a rollercoaster; you have your ups and downs. I’ve been in situations that have made me want to quit, but I’m lucky to be surrounded by the people who I deal with because they have goals to accomplish, too. It can get really tough at times, especially when you don’t know, and you just have to operate off of faith. I’ve been able to go across the country and see different things and meet new people. Being able to use my craft to help others get to where they want to be is always a plus too. With so much working for me compared to what’s working against me, why would I stop? Read more>>