In this episode of the Small Moves Podcast, Jason gets the chance to talk with John Dinkel, Former Publisher of Baltimore Business Journal, turned Strategic Business Development Consultant at Dinkel Business Development.

In summer of 2017, John realized that it just wasn’t for him, and wasn’t going to risk losing his financial future to a company outside of his own. Together, Jason and John discuss the long history of John’s position in the BBJ, and how his leadership role propelled him to faster success. In addition, hear about Journalism Ethics, John’s thought process behind evaluating risks, decision making, and the process that led him to become an entrepreneur despite a long career in the corporate world.

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[7:27] What was John’s biggest takeaways from leading the Baltimore Business Journal?

[24:33] How does a journalist combat the inevitable issues of story accuracy in the digital age?

[35:00] Why did John decide to leave his position and start his own company, despite a long history with Baltimore Business Journal?

[42:42] What does John’s day-to-day work like now as a new business owner?

[1:05:41] How John thinks through the process of changing careers or positions.