Being an entrepreneur is very much a state of being, and we're spending today talking about that and what people and resources in our lives inspired us to be so entrepreneur. Michele details who inspired her to become an entrepreneur, and Karamel reveals that while it wasn't so much a specific person or people who inspired her, she knew that she didn't want to “work for the man.” Part of being an entrepreneur means being in control of your own income, and we both knew that we wanted that.

Here's the thing about being an entrepreneur – not everyone is an entrepreneur, so what sets an entrepreneur apart? What makes them an entrepreneur? That's one of the questions that we explore in this episode of CEO Chronicles, talking about what sparks the entrepreneurial spirit. We share stories of some of the people and the life experiences that have influenced us and shaped us and also discuss some of what we learned from each other!

We are constantly learning and want others to learn from us as well, and we really hope that you learn a thing or two from this episode and that this has been helpful for you! We, as always, enjoyed having this conversation with each other and hope that you enjoy listening to it! We would love to hear from you, so please reach out to us via the contact info provided in the show notes! We really appreciate you tuning in to CEO Chronicles and hope to see you next time!

 

Time Stamps

[1:01] – Being an entrepreneur is a state of being.

[2:30] – Michele reveals where the name of her business comes from.

[3:53] – Karamel reflects on what inspired her to become an entrepreneur.

[6:34] – Karamel and Michele talk about entrepreneurs being in charge of their own income.

[8:39] – Michele discusses her mother's daycare business.

[11:07] – Michele talks about someone she knows with a popcorn business.

[12:10] – Michele theorizes what sparked Karamel's entrepreneurial spirit.

[13:58] – Learn about Karamel's former credit repair business.

[16:45] – Karamel touches upon enforcing policy.

[19:17] – Michele offers more insight into who inspired her.

[21:32] – Karamel says that Michele tends to be driven by numbers.

[24:20] – Michele has been an empty nester for more than a decade.

[27:31] – Karamel is a researcher.

[29:07] – Michele references a couple of books that have been influential for her.

 

Resources

CEO Chronicles – Website

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Email Michele: [email protected]

Email Karamel: [email protected]

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