Being an entrepreneur is not an easy road. The glitz and glamour seen in media is a far cry from the daily business owner. That's why a portion of The Light Series on Arkrepublic celebrates the courage of being a small-to-medium business owner. To kick of the life of an entrepreneur, business analyst, @JoeDafney writes in a think piece for Ark Republic, "What I learned is that entrepreneurship is an exercise in faith. You must do an insane amount of work upfront and do it well—then hope your bet was right." . . To all of the entrepreneurs out there, we feel you, we are you, thus we salute you. So it is an honor to highlight these entrepreneurs over the next 10 days. They deserve the shine. Read more of Joe Dafney's piece today: http://ow.ly/Ksb350xvPOT If you want your story heard in The Light Series drop us a line: thelight@arkrepublic.com . #arkrepublic #venture #company #businessowner #thelight #shineyourlight #thislittlelightofmine #shinebrightlikeadiamond #entrepreneur #hustle #grind #smallbusiness #holidayhustle …see more