Do you ever think about how Entrepreneurship is just like building a fort when you were 10? It's a process that starts with a vision, survives through resilience, and flourishes with adaptability and passion. This podcast with Chris Heivly revolves around personal experiences, practical strategies, and the mindset required for building a successful business, drawing upon the metaphor of 'building a fort'.

THREE BIG IDEAS FROM THE INTERVIEW:

Embracing Adaptability: The conversation highlights the significance of adaptability in entrepreneurship. Success often requires pivoting and adjusting strategies based on market feedback and changing circumstances.
Passion as a Driving Force: Chris emphasizes that genuine passion is crucial for enduring the challenges of entrepreneurship. This passion fuels persistence and innovation.
Learning from Experience: A recurring theme is the importance of learning from both successes and failures. Chris shares insights on using past experiences to make better decisions and grow.

ABOUT CHRIS HEIVLY:

Chris Heivly is a Serial entrepreneur (MapQuest co-founder) and early-stage investor with company-building experience from $0 to $25M. Interest in startups, venture-backed companies, and venture capital organizations in and around software technology.

He is a frequent blogger at www.heivly.com, Contributing Writer for INC.com, Best Selling author of the Build The Fort series about how to start anything, and the field guide for startup community builders. Chris is a public speaker (400+ events) about startups, corporate innovation, and startup communities specifically entrepreneurial ecosystem development.

INTENTIONAL GROWTH™ RESOURCES:

Intentional Growth™ Podcast Archives: Archive of 356+ episodes and counting. Get access to the entire library HERE. We'll be adding a searchable tagging feature later on this year.
IG Financial Scorecard: Get your Intentional Growth™ Score that grades you on how well you view and run your business like a financial asset. Get your results and 5 case study videos HERE.
Intentional Growth™ Academy: 71 Videos, 9.5 hours of content, 20+ exercises. $995 for subscribers [normally $1,495] HERE

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