Taking the leap into starting your own business can feel both exhilarating and uncertain. How do you know when you’re truly ready or do you just go for it? Join us for a candid discussion where entrepreneurs share their personal journeys to launching their businesses. Hear about the pivotal moments, the challenges they faced, and the steps they took (or skipped) to turn their ideas into reality. Whether you’re in the planning phase or standing at the edge of your own launch, this conversation will provide real-world insights, practical advice, and inspiration to help you take the next step with confidence.  

Part of DesignPhiladelphia’s Business Series, this session is for creatives, makers, and innovators looking to move from idea to action.


 

Featured Guests:

Hannah Dillon & Kristen Sachs 
Creative partners since 2013. Founders since 2021. Hannah Dillon and Kristen Sachs started Broad with the mission to exemplify and amplify values they hold dear: Philadelphia grit, world-class work ethic, and a commitment to creativity without ego and attitude. Creative-director owned and 100% independent, Hannah and Kristen built Broad with no investors, no playbook—just a belief in human-first creative that earns its place in culture, driven by Taste You Can’t Get Anywhere Else. As they like to say, there are no glass ceilings when you build your own house.

Erike De Veyra
Erike De Veyra is a designer, project manager, and founder of Design Gym, demystifying design to designers of all ages and journeys through activities, workshops, experiences, and providing expertise to increase access and representation in design. Erike uses training and experience in architecture and public programming to design and develop initiatives, public programs, and experiences for clients and the design curious.