{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67d119d61842c480a19b96bf/69c349397878605e11117863?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What I Still Find Hard as a Founder (Part 1: Money, Doubt, Mental Load)","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67d119d61842c480a19b96bf/1774946179780-f7a99bf7-03fc-4d49-a7a3-a3e00f75c667.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>I thought some things would get easier with time but hey didn’t. So I just learned to live with them.</p><p><br></p><p>In this solo episode of Asian Business Owners, I share, very honestly, what I still find difficult as a founder. Just the reality behind running a business.</p><p><br></p><p>In this first part, I talk about:</p><ul><li>Unstable income and what money really represents</li><li>The constant ups and downs</li><li>Why doubt never fully goes away</li><li>The mental load that never switches off</li></ul><p><br></p><p>These are things we don’t talk about enough but that most founders experience.</p><p>Keep an eye out, part 2 is coming next week!</p><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>(00:00)&nbsp;Welcome to Asian Business Owners</p><p>(00:37)&nbsp;What Aspects of Entrepreneurship Do You Struggle With?</p><p>(01:24)&nbsp;Unstable Income </p><p>(03:33)&nbsp;Never Ending Ups and Downs</p><p>(05:10)&nbsp;Doubt and Big Questions</p><p>(08:24)&nbsp;Constant Mental Load</p><p>(10:56)&nbsp;Wrap Up, Don't Miss Part Two</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow the journey:</strong></p><p><strong>💬 </strong><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/abo.pod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">abo.pod</a></p><p>📲 Find me on<strong> </strong><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/carmen-salameh-705059b1/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></p><p>🎧 Subscribe to Asian Business Owners wherever you listen to it!</p>","author_name":"Carmen Salameh"}