Journey to Business Ownership - Freedom Friday Podcast
Freedom Fridays is a weekly podcast everyday entrepreneurs share educational insights to help you explore what business ownership could look like for you.
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The FREE Small Business Resource Most Entrepreneurs Overlook (opens the original)
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The FREE Small Business Resource Most Entrepreneurs Overlook Thinking about starting a business — or already own one and feel stuck?You may be overlooking one of the best FREE resources available to entrepreneurs: the Small Business Development Center, better known as the SBDC.In this episode of Freedom Friday on the Journey to Business Ownership Podcast, I sit down with Dave Oetken, Director of the Louisville Small Business Development Center and an experienced entrepreneur who has owned both i
A LinkedIn Message and a Leap of Faith: Starting Over in Their 60s (opens the original)
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A LinkedIn Message and a Leap of Faith: Starting Over in Their 60sApproaching their 60s, Elizabeth Terry Crowe and her husband John were ready for a change. After years in corporate America (John was an automotive and EV battery executive) and a career built on marketing, real estate, and even helping open a brewery, Elizabeth never expected a LinkedIn message to change the course of their lives — but that's exactly what happened.In this episode of Freedom Friday, Elizabeth shares how a persiste
Why 90% of Business Owners Waste Their Chamber Membership (opens the original)
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Why 90% of Business Owners Waste Their Chamber MembershipMost business owners join a Chamber of Commerce, show up once or twice, and quietly decide it "isn't working." In this episode of Freedom Friday, I sit down with Jennifer Williams, CEO of The East Louisville Chamber, to talk about what separates the members who actually get value out of their membership from the ones who don't.We cover:- What to do in your first 30-90 days after joining a chamber to actually get plugged in.- How the ambass
From Blue-Collar Worker to Beard Oil Entrepreneur | David Blevins’ Faith Over Fear Journey (opens the original)
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From Blue-Collar Worker to Beard Oil Entrepreneur | David Blevins’ Faith Over Fear JourneyWhat happens when you stop letting fear make your decisions and finally take the risk on yourself?In this episode of Freedom Friday | Journey to Business Ownership, I sit down with David Blevins, founder of Bearded Enterprises, to talk about his journey from construction, heavy equipment, sales, and climbing the corporate ladder to building a business of his own.David is a husband, father of five, and entre
Corporate Isn't the Only Path: Non Traditional Career Paths for Veterans Webinar (opens the original)
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Corporate Isn't the Only Path: Non Traditional Career Paths for Veterans Webinar The best career move after military service may not be another employer. It may be business ownership.Have you heard about the Veteran2Entrepreneur Program?If you're a veteran or military family member exploring what's next, join me on Wednesday, August 12 for a complimentary educational webinar to learn how the Veteran2Entrepreneur Program helps participants explore business ownership as a realistic career option.D
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