Jennifer Gore-Cuthbert is no stranger to the start-up life. In 2013, she launched her firm as a one-woman show and learned two major things that changed her entire mindset: Check your ego at the door and hire up. Join host Pratik Shah on this episode of The Bootstrapped Solo as he and Jennifer break down her law firm journey and the life-changing tools that helped pave the way to her success.

Kris Mukherji started his firm out of his one-bedroom apartment (that he shared with his wife) doing whatever was necessary to secure referral sources and build his network to make it the successful law firm it is today.

From finding employees who were simply willing to show up to being sued by another law firm, Arash Khorsandi's journey to solo success was anything but a walk in the park. Pratik and Arash chat about the lucrative personal injury firm that Arash now oversees and the little AM radio show that helped him get there.

Sherif El Dabe worked at two large firms, and was so disenchanted by the experience, he decided to leave it all behind to build a solo practice. Now, almost 20 years later, El Dabe Ritter Trial Lawyers is stronger than ever and Sherif and his team couldn't be more content with their new work/life balance. Hear his story on the latest episode of The Bootstrapped Solo.

In the early 90s, the idea of a woman launching and running her own law firm was a stretch of the imagination. But Genie Harrison was on the case — paying her dues, honing her skills and building lasting relationships. Then in 2013, The Genie Harrison Law Firm was born and quickly grew into one of LA's predominant go-tos for employment law.

Jonathon Farahi emerged from the shadows of two of the most brilliant legal minds in Southern California to launch his solo practice in 2018. Now, just over three years in, he has 20 employees and a thriving personal injury law firm. This is the story about how the self-proclaimed "world's worst associate" became a successful entrepreneur.

Alex Comley was paid $40 for appearances, but after deducting gas and parking fees, that dropped to around $18. However, Alex didn't give up. After years of pounding the pavement and pressing flesh, Alex finally found success as a solo practitioner in Southern California. He went from practicing on Craig's List to working in a big office with a view.

While getting started in 2017, Brett Sachs had to sell his car and skip out on family events to make ends meet. But with some unwavering resilience and the unconditional support of his better half, he was able to build a large, successful law firm in less than five years. Find out how the MVP (and his better half Chelsee) made it all happen on the latest episode of The Bootstrapped Solo.

“Ten years into a cush gig with a large law firm, Jeremy Tissot decided it was time to leave the land of the lost and launch his own solo practice. Jeremy doesn’t hold back as he describes exactly how he made the transition from winging it to winning it on the latest episode of The Bootstrapped Solo. AVAILABLE NOW on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and iHeart Media.”