Risk is the most common topic that comes up in our conversations with entrepreneurs and so each week we ask entrepreneurs to talk to us on the record about how they think about risk.

Julie Kittredge | Licensed Professional Counselor

This is a great question. I believe risk and courage are partners. I feel like I’ve had to fight hard for the risks I’ve chosen. I’ve experienced inequalities in the business world and in life, where men are seen as shrewd and smart when taking educated risks, but women can be seen as reckless when taking similar risks. It was suggested recently that my courage was rooted in a deep fear, what that revealed to me was a lack of curiosity about my story and how I’ve come to own a deep intuition and knowing that informs my courage. It insinuated that I couldn’t possibly walk in courage from a place of strength. While I believe that courage and risk are not exercised in the absence of fear, I don’t believe either is born from fear either. Read more>>

Ethan Ice | Denver musician

I think every kind of business comes with taking risks, and the music business is no different, if not more so. The world of musicians has always been a competitive one, and it seems that those who have that entrepreneurial hustle and willingness to take chances and jump off that cliff blindfolded seem to “succeed” more than those who don’t. Read more>>

Nick Coutu | Co-Founder of Ignite Studio

Risk-taking has always been a fundamental part of my life and career. Growing up, my dad was my biggest role model. He’s an entrepreneur who started a successful business right out of my parents’ living room. Watching him taught me that risks, when paired with hard work and determination, can lead to incredible rewards. Read more>>