Small business survival and what really matters
How does a small business owner balance the survival of the business with what really matters. Julie Lenzer Kirk joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to balance customers and family.
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Can you actually learn how to become an entrepreneur? Julie Lenzer Kirk thinks you can, and she joins Jim Blasingame to talk about the elements of entrepreneurship, such as being creative, innovative, managing risk, and how these things can be learned. They also talk about some of the differences between men and women entrepreneurs.
How closely does raising a child compare to starting and growing a business? Julie Lenzer Kirk talks with Jim Blasingame about the parallels of running a business and having children, including the commitment that is required.
What are the challenges of building a small business while growing a family? Julie talks with Jim about some of these issues and they both have some thoughts that come from experience.
When is being a small business owner like being a parent? Julie says it's all the time, and she talks with Jim about a number of similarities and why it's helpful to think about business ownership this way.
