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Reluctant Lessons: Where Businesses Go Wrong – Blockbuster: From 9,000 Stores to Bankruptcy - Episode 3
In this episode of Reluctant Lessons: Where Businesses Go Wrong, we take a closer look at Blockbuster LLC—a company that once dominated home entertai…
1 month, 1 week ago
Becoming an Entrepreneur After You Start - Brittany & Michael Martin's Journey - Episode 63
Starting a business is hard. Starting one with your spouse means there’s no separation between work and life—and no place to hide when things get dif…
1 month, 1 week ago
The Hidden Cost of Growth—and How Smart Entrepreneurs Avoid It - With Joe Patneaude - Episode 62
There’s a point in nearly every entrepreneurial journey where success begins to feel like a trap. The business is growing. Revenue is up. Clients kee…
1 month, 1 week ago
Kodak: From 90% Market Share to Bankruptcy - Episode 2
What happens when a company invents the future… and then chooses not to embrace it?
That’s the story of Kodak.
At its peak, Kodak didn’t just lead the …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Reluctant Lessons: Where Businesses Go Wrong - Rubbermaid - Episode 1
I’m excited to introduce a new series on The Reluctant Entrepreneur Podcast:
Reluctant Lessons: Where Businesses Go Wrong
This series takes a different…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
How to Be a Non-Technical Founder in a Technical Industry: Lessons from Colin Hirdman - Episode 61
There’s a common belief that if you’re not technical, you can’t build technology-driven businesses. That belief quietly stops a lot of people before …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
When High Performance Breaks You:Tim Thomas on Recovery and Reinvention - Episode 60
What happens when the very traits that drive your success start working against you?
Discipline. Grit. Relentless drive. For many entrepreneurs, those…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Building a Business That's Bigger Than the Founder - With Brandon Moon - Episode 59
Most entrepreneurs don’t fail because their idea was bad. They fail because the business grows… and they don’t. What started as freedom slowly turns …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Reluctant Spotlight: How Kelly Schuknecht Built a Business Helping Others Be Seen - Episode 58
Some of the most capable entrepreneurs I know don’t struggle just with their business — they also struggle with being seen. Not because they lack exp…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Risk, Growth & The Amazon Playbook with Steve Anderson - Episode 57
Not every entrepreneur sets out with a master plan. Many find themselves running a business simply because an opportunity appeared, a problem needed …
1 month, 4 weeks ago