Every overnight success we’ve seen has been years in the making. And those overnight successes are rarely because of an amazing idea or a stroke of luck. We asked some of our favorite folks from the community about what characteristics are at the heart of their success story?

Alfonso Medina Charles Moran | Los Tortilleros

There are over 12,000,000 products on Amazon right now as I type… The success of our brand has been that we are two humans selling to other humans. We are not some big factory or manufacture in another country pretending to be a small business in America. Read more>>

Dr. Aaron Johnson | DEI & Health Equity Consultant

The most important factor behind my success with my Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Health Equity Advisory Service is attributed to my ability to make and maintain relationships. This doesn’t strictly apply to professional relationships, maintaining positive relationships within my family and inner circle as well as making connections outside of the workplace can also turn into professional relationships. Read more>>

G Stakis | Visual Artist

Faith. You have to believe that it’s possible to achieve your dream and then act as though it’s impossible to fail. I never knew how it was going to happen, I just knew it would happen if I never gave up Read more>>

Andy Cagnetta | CEO of Transworld Business Advisors

Doing the right thing for others. Helping others be succesful. It what I am and we are all about at Transworld. Our motto is Good Deal, Good People. I have spent my career building our team that empowers others to be what they choose to be. Wether that is an entreprenuer as a buyer would want, or retired with money in the bank, as a seller often seeks. Read more>>

Courtney Pool | Juice Cleanse and Healing Overeating Coach

The most important factor behind my success has been to ignore what is considered “business savvy” and do things my way. For me, this means a few things. I coach and teach subjects and in ways that I enjoy coaching. I also provide services, education and a perspective that I would have loved to have found a long time ago. Read more>>