Shoot your shot? Take a chance? Society bombards us with messages, phrases, examples and stories of how taking risk is the key to success, but is anything ever that simple? We asked some of the brightest folks we know to tell us about how they think about risk. We’ve shared their responses below.

George Sanchez

Taking Risk played a huge role in my career, that was probably one of the hardest decisions I ever had to make, quitting my 9-5 and taking the risk to start a womens clothing business,sometimes you gotta take that leap of faith! Read More>>

Patrice Buckley

I think risk is essential, especially when you’re building something that’s never been done before. I actually moved to Houston because of a coin flip. I was living in Memphis, running my business on the side, and feeling completely unfulfilled in my job. I knew I wanted more, but I wasn’t in a place to fully rely on my business yet. So I flipped a coin: heads, I stay where I am; tails, I quit and figure it out. It landed on tails… and the state on the back was Texas. That was the moment I decided I was moving to Houston. Read More>>