We connected with some of the most resilient folks in the community and one of the most insightful questions we had an opportunity to ask centered around whether there was ever a time they almost gave up. Highlighting some of the responses below.
Jasmin’e Gentry
December 27, 2022, I actually had given up and if it wasn’t for my family, boyfriend, children and customers I wouldn’t be here today! I got the worst call of my life at 6:23 in the morning, my building was on fire and it was blazing. What took at that time 3 years to build took 73 seconds to completely burn. I lost everything! Read more>>
Ben Dickstein
Yep. My first semester of grad school. That would have been a HUGE mistake. I completed my bachelor’s degree at Ohio University and, as luck would have it, was accepted into my first-choice graduate program at Boston University. Moving to Boston brought a wave of culture shock. My graduate cohort was filled with students from some of the most prestigious schools in the country. Read more>>
Jamila Teasley
There was a time when I almost gave up when Mink’d Effect Beauty faced a devastating loss in 2024. Losing essential equipment and momentum felt like everything I had worked for was slipping through my fingers. It was more than just a business setback; it was a deeply personal blow that shook my confidence and made me question whether I could rebuild. Read more>>
Miss Ada Denise
Great question ! Yes ! Yes back in 2018 when I found out that I was pregnant I thought that a lot of my goals , hopes and dreams would be no longer obtainable ! Read more>>
