Kate is the owner of Studio Casually, operating multiple photo and event studio spaces in San Diego. Now 29, she started the business over three years ago after building an unconventional career path - graduating high school at 17 with an associate's degree, working various jobs while teaching herself marketing and photography, and eventually transitioning to full-time freelance work before opening her studios. 

In this conversation, Kate shares guidance on entrepreneurship, including how to take calculated risks, the importance of the people you surround yourself with, and why she avoids studying competitors to maintain her creative vision. She shares insight into the realities of self-funding a business, including the personal sacrifices and why she intentionally built her business to operate independently of her personal brand. Kate also discusses knowing when to quit versus when to push through, moving past the fear of judgement, and finding fulfillment in being part of her clients' stories and business beginnings. 

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