What I've Learned From Podcast Hosting

Season 1 of The Entertainment Entrepreneur Podcast has wrapped and I learned a TON from the 10 guests I interviewed. I hope you did too!

I spoke with Entertainment Entrepreneurs who run businesses of all kinds, ranging from course-based businesses to fitness empires, coloring book companies to subscription boxes for Broadway fans, and more. 

One of the biggest takeaways from this season for me was that you don’t need to have a ton of experience in business or marketing to start a business of your own. Almost all of the guests I interviewed this season stumbled into entrepreneurship, just like me, and have grown their businesses through trial and error, elbow grease, and a commitment to seeing their dreams come true. 

So, if you’re an entertainment professional who’s thinking about starting a business, then this season has a ton of gems for you. 

Here’s a few takeaways from each episode this season:

Episode #1 - The Business of Show Biz with Tony Award-Winning Producer, Ken Davenport: All artists are the CEO of their own businesses. They are just representing themselves. 

Episode #2 - Breaking Down a Course with Natalie Weiss: It takes a village to create a course. | Sometimes all it takes to create a presence for yourself is being in the right place at the right time.

Episode #3 - Subscriptions Boxed Up With Anant Das: Instagram is really the place where a small business can form their community and meet other people doing similar things | Your business can help you learn more about what you love

Episode #4 - Stage Management To Scenery Bags With Jen Kahn: Your passion qualifies you to run your business.

Episode #5 - Cooking Up A Business With Chip Klose: Qualities that make a great entrepreneur are creativity, the ability to think outside the box, and grit.

Episode #6 - Life Lessons with Broadway's Big Sister With Teale Dvornik: A business is like a living organism - always changing and evolving. 

Episode #7 - Side Hustle To Sizeable Business With Ela Thier: Connecting to the spirit of your younger self can help your business take off.

Episode #8 - The Ways A Webinar Can Help Your Business With American Idol's Justin Guarini: To be a performer, you have to understand business.

Episode #9 - Built For A Business With Joe Rosko: As entrepreneurs, we’re all creators at heart.

Episode #10 - Adding a Splash of Color into Business with Andrea Koehler: Community is everything in the entrepreneurial world.

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