Switching industries can feel like starting from square one—especially when your prior success doesn’t guarantee a win in a brand-new arena. Jacquie Carroll’s move from educational consulting to launching GameKraft demonstrates how community, curiosity, and courage can transform a fresh start into a high-score success.

Every entrepreneur hits moments where you must rethink how you operate—whether it’s struggling to pay your team on time, pruning unprofitable offerings, or overcoming self-doubt. Drawing on hard-won experience, here are four strategies that transformed my business from fragile to flourishing.

At FemFounder, we know that visibility can be a make-or-break moment for emerging brands—especially when you’re taking on big competitors with lean resources. Below, Amra Beganovich shares how she turned a scrappy outreach strategy into press-worthy moments for Colorful Socks, proving that precision and authenticity can outshine scale every time.