Can you remember the moment you decided you wanted to start a business?
Were you eight and dreaming of becoming a grown-up boss? Or did you work several corporate jobs before you had your epiphany? Did you get laid off from your last company—or did you quit?
Memory can be a fuzzy, fickle thing. But even if we don’t remember the precise details, the overall feel of moments stick with us—especially when you’re taking as big a risk as putting your livelihood and security on the line to start a business from scratch.
In honor of Small Business Week this year, we invited business owners across social media to share their stories about the moment they realized they wanted to start a business. Across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter, entrepreneurs came together to recall their #SmallBizMoment.
Here’s what 11 of them said about that moment.
Jon Cox, owner of Patriot Auto Glass
Douglas J. Wilkins, owner at Rescue Force Heating and Air
Paco de Leon, founder of The Hell Yeah Group
Fabian Galaviz-Segura, owner at Galaviz Cleaning Services
Amanda Goldberg, founder and creative director of Planted Design
Jacqueline Patella, owner at Pawfect Day
April Hamm, owner at AM Linen Rental
Ryan Robinson, entrepreneur at ryob.com
Brittany Sweeney, owner at Sweeney Bookkeeping, LLC
Sherrell T. Martin, Virtual Accountant at Nitram Financial
Kate Tilton, founder at Kate Tilton’s Author Services
Small Business Week is one week every year, but we should celebrate small businesses every day—which is why we want to keep the #SmallBizMoment conversation going.
So, tell us: When did YOU know you wanted to start a business? Tweet us your #SmallBizMoment for a chance to get featured in an upcoming post!
