Entrepreneur Archives | The Great Discontent (TGD)

Yashas Mitta

Creative director, Entrepreneur / By The Great Discontent

Yashas is a creative director and ambitious connector. He was also a self-described outsider for much of his life, and his path from Bangalore, India to New York City has been a winding one driven by sheer stubbornness and a keen instinct for creating community wherever he goes. Whether founding the hugely successful storytelling platform Untold or creating award-winning content for some of the largest organizations in the world—Samsung, Asian Paints, W Hotels, eBay, and the U.S. Army among others—he infuses all of his work with vibrant color, a love for human stories, and above all, a deep curiosity.

Ophelia Chong

Artist, Entrepreneur, Photographer / By The Great Discontent

Ophelia Chong has had a long and storied career in photography, art, and creative direction that spans from magazines and music labels to film festivals and book publishing. When a family member’s medicinal marijuana use inspired her to dip her toes into the world of weed, Chong reacted to the racism she witnessed there by launching a successful stock photo agency dedicated to realistic portrayals of cannabis culture. That led to her current and most passionate pastime yet—helping others heal trauma and create their own visuals by studying and growing psychedelic plant medicine.

Always With Honor

Designer, Entrepreneur, Illustrator / By The Great Discontent

Portland, Oregon-based designers Elsa and Tyler Lang, AKA Always With Honor, were an ideal match from the start. Though they grew up in seemingly disparate worlds—in Colombia and Florida, and in Vermont—they share a number of similar interests and experiences that continue to inform their lives and creative work today. Here, the duo talks with us about childhood afternoons spent perfecting their favorite sports-team logos, falling in love with the flora and fauna surrounding their homes, meeting in design school and where their path of collaboration has taken them since, and how they manage to remain balanced as a creative couple who lives, works, and enjoys downtime together pretty much 24/7.

Sonja Rasula

Entrepreneur, Recommended / By The Great Discontent

Sonja Rasula moved to LA to work in TV, but when her path didn’t go as planned, she embraced the unexpected. Here, she recalls how her involvement in local politics led to her becoming an entrepreneur and the founder of The Unique Space, CAMP, and Unique Markets, how she’s accomplishing her mission to empower artists in practical ways, and why, if you want something, you’ve gotta put your heart and soul into it and give it everything you’ve got.

Brianna Wettlaufer

Entrepreneur, Photographer / By The Great Discontent

Brianna Wettlaufer, the Victoria, BC-based entrepreneur and CEO & Cofounder of Stocksy, found photography by accident, but once she did, she never looked back. The self-taught designer turned photographer turned entrepreneur, recalls her early years, her path into the world of photography, and overcoming resistance to build a business she believes in, for the community she loves.

Nick Onken

Entrepreneur, Photographer / By The Great Discontent

New York-based photographer and entrepreneur, Nick Onken, started out in design, but his path evolved as he pursued his interests, including photography and travel. Nick spoke with us about growing up in the suburbs of Seattle, the sacrifices he chose to make early on in order to build a career he loves today, and how we live into our possibility when we stop talking and start making.

Jonathan Levine

Entrepreneur / By The Great Discontent

Entrepreneur Jonathan Levine on how his kids inspired him to start Master & Dynamic, the rewards and challenges of going into business with his life partner, and why failure can become part of our future success.

Steven Harrington

Artist, Designer, Entrepreneur / By The Great Discontent

Steven Harrington, the LA-based artist, designer, and cofounder of National Forest, reflects on finding his voice, channeling his anxiety into art, and the search for honesty in a culture of perfection.

Helen Rice & Josh Nissenboim

Creative director, Designer, Entrepreneur, Recommended / By The Great Discontent

South Carolina-based creative directors, Helen Rice & Josh Nissenboim, discuss the scrappy beginnings of their creative agency, Fuzzco, how they’ve navigated the waters of entrepreneurship together, and the most important life and business lessons they’ve learned as a couple.

Kay Wang

Entrepreneur, Jewelry designer / By The Great Discontent

Marketing executive turned jewelry designer, Kay Wang, opens up about leaving her former career to pursue a new path, the meaning behind her line’s name, The Things We keep, and her mission to be more conscientious about what she folds into her life.

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