Deciding to work for yourself is often cited as the best decision folks in our community have made. Hearing the same response over and over led us to ask them about the next best decision folks have made and we’ve shared their responses with you below.

Kevin Kulture Abu | Co-owner St. Francis therapy & Curator for Nomad Hookah and Uptown Liquor

Not being afraid to take risks… nothing comes from staying in one’s comfort zone. Read more>>

Lester Sanchez | Event Prop Maker

That’s a tough one! In order for us to answer this question, we have to take it back to what success means to us. We have chosen to let our success be defined by our passion and talents being utilized to the max in this industry.
There is great fulfillment when we press ourselves in creating something different, something that others have not seen before and the outcome is insane. Read more>>

Nadia Garza | Artist | Art influencer

That my passion is doing what I love and this is what moves mountains, a “job” that makes me jump out of bed without alarms, that moves my heart and neurons, this makes me extremely creative and efficient, which It keeps me constantly growing, which in turn puts me in the eye of the hurricane and both my clients and gallery owners are drawn to my art.. Read more>>

Reti | Hip Hop Artist

Be willing to make sacrifices. Being able to take risks! Sometimes we get too comfortable & content! It’s good to get challenged & feel pressure to be able to over come it! Making necessary sacrifices & risks to show perseverance can take you a long way! Read more>>