{"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/69d4c49eb959b8571dcd5f9f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What Founders Don’t Talk About Enough — Part 1: Clients, Boundaries and the People Around You [FOUNDER REALITY]","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67d119d61842c480a19b96bf/1775611683688-70bd613b-1b0b-4d09-95b4-60bd1451bf02.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Building a business changes more than your work, it changes how you handle clients, how you set boundaries and who you spend time with.</p><p><br></p><p>In this special episode with Rasheed, host of the Entrepreneurs Stories podcast, we talk openly about the less visible side of entrepreneurship.</p><p><br></p><p>Here's what we cover:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Why building in public feels vulnerable at first</li><li>The challenge of setting boundaries with demanding clients</li><li>People, teams, delegation and the difficulty of letting go</li><li>How entrepreneurship changes your friendships, priorities and support system</li><li>Why energy matters so much</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Timestamps:</p><p>(00:00)&nbsp;Welcome to Asian Business Owners</p><p>(00:37)&nbsp;The Fear of Building in Public</p><p>(02:18)&nbsp;Entrepreneurship Never Stops</p><p>(05:20)&nbsp;How Carmen Started Her Marketing Agency</p><p>(06:48)&nbsp;Client Boundaries Reality</p><p>(07:39)&nbsp;Cross Platform Marketing Agency</p><p>(08:45)&nbsp;Small Clients Ask More</p><p>(12:54)&nbsp;Rasheed's Multiple Businesses</p><p>(14:09)&nbsp;People and Team Energy</p><p>(16:32)&nbsp;Delegation and Trust</p><p>(18:04)&nbsp;Hands Off vs Micromanage</p><p>(21:35)&nbsp;Reframing Client Conflict</p><p>(24:18)&nbsp;Setting Client Boundaries</p><p>(26:03)&nbsp;Friendships and Entrepreneurship</p><p>(30:05)&nbsp;Changing Priorities and Drinking</p><p>(31:08)&nbsp;Support Systems and Spouses</p><p>(32:51)&nbsp;Entrepreneurs See Each Other</p><p>(34:38)&nbsp;Closing of Part 1</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>👉 To find out more: </strong></p><p>Listen to <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/2P3l3US8kqTfDU6i9XAItN?si=08f202cb2fdf4ce1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Entrepreneur Stories podcast</a></p><p>Check out Rasheed on <a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/rasheedshroff/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>To follow my 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"}