Readers often email us asking us for advice about new businesses they are thinking about starting and we often find that many of them don’t have a framework for thinking about a more fundamental question: why should or shouldn’t you start a business?

Below, you’ll find how successful entrepreneurs from across the city thought about this very question when they were considering whether to start their businesses.

Krystin Mitchell, CPA CFE | Owner, KLSM CPA Firm PLLC

My transition into starting my business was natural but unplanned. I have always been passionate about accounting and helping other people. Starting my business, which helps me guide and inform business owners about accounting and taxes to help lower their tax liability and plan for financial success, enables me to combine both my passions to add value to business owners. I enjoy what I do every single day. Read more>>

Lula Goodall | CEO/Certified Nurse Aide/ Goldman Sachs 10k Business Alumni

I saw a gap in the quality and level of home health caregivers, its hard to find dedicated team members who are truly passionate about the people they serve. I wanted to do thingss differently and so i started my own Agency during Covid Read more>>

Akeel Bernard | Certified Life Transition Coach

The decision to embark on the journey of starting my own business as a Certified Life Transition Coach was deeply rooted in a personal tragedy that reshaped the trajectory of my life. At the tender age of 28, I experienced a heart-wrenching loss – my youngest brother was tragically taken from us. This devastating event marked a profound turning point, not just in my personal life but in my professional aspirations as well. Read more>>