John’s Story: The Influence to Become an Entrepreneur

How it all began. The moments that made John want to build something of his own.
John's Story: The Influence to Become an Entrepreneur
John Hope Bryant at Youth Entrepreneur Day at the Georgia State Capitol.

Happy New Year. Let’s start with how it all began.

Over the last few weeks I have introduced you to my mother, my father, and the streets that raised me. This episode closes the loop. I go back to the moments in my childhood that made me want to build something of my own: a home economics class, a banker in a suit who showed up in my neighborhood, a candy business I ran out of my locker at ten years old, and a decision I made as a teenager that I never went back on.

I also added something new for this one. Stick around after the episode for bonus content where I give you more of the backstory behind each of these stories.

If you are making a resolution about your money or your business this year, listen to this first. The influence to become an entrepreneur can come from anywhere. Mine did.

🎧 Listen now — wherever you get your podcasts, or simply click below.

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