Sarah Morgan

“I have seen so many women close their businesses down lately,” Christina Scalera said. “I just wish more people, especially women, knew that there was an alternative option.”

Strategic acquisitions helped this photography firm, which specialized in real estate, grow their team and market share—until they landed their own sale opportunity.

“We had a good idea, and we had a team that had the right connections in an industry where relationships drive pretty much everything,” said Charlie Lieu, AirTerra’s co-founder.

It took a few tries. They made many mistakes. But eventually, these two entrepreneurs found success with two social media platforms that help people build their brands.

Dan Cooperstock gave his product away to non-profits for years before turning it into a profitable company. “I was very aware that I was running what’s called a lifestyle business,” he said.

Building a business is a team sport, so if you have the opportunity to have the best of the best surrounding you, then sometimes you have to take that shot.