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What's your Started Somewhere story?

Maybe you started something of your own. Maybe you changed careers, made your first investment, followed a creative passion, moved to a new city or decided to rebuild a part of your life. Whatever your beginning looks like, we'd love to hear about it. It doesn't have to be a success story, it doesn't need a perfect ending. Just tell us what happened, what you learned and where you are today.

Prefer to post it yourself? Use #istartedsomewhere and we'll find it.
Before you start: this takes about 3 minutes. We read every submission ourselves, no bots, no forms into a void. If we want to feature yours, we'll reach out first to confirm before anything goes live.

We'll tag you when we post your story, so new people can discover you.

Helps readers connect with you and see where your journey has taken you.

Got a brand, shop or portfolio? We'll link it so readers can check out your work.

A few words that describe your story, e.g. First Sale, Career Switch, Moving Cities.
The first step, the mess or mistake, what pushed you to start.
This includes the idea that came in and got started, even if it didn't reach what you set out to achieve. That's not a failure here, it's still part of the story.
So we can reach you if we feature your story.
Choose how your name appears if we feature your story.

What happens next

We read every submission ourselves. We'll reach out first, then post it on the site and tag you on Instagram. It's always your call whether to be featured.