The #1 Trait of Successful Entrepreneurs—with Christine Kerner - EP57
What does it take to build a successful company? Yes, you need grit and determination. Creativity, emotional intelligence, and business savvy don’t hurt. But what is the ONE trait all successful entrepreneurs have in common?
Christine Kerner is the Founder and CEO of My Little Mascara Club, a subscription service that offers cruelty-free, clean mascara with the goal of helping women feel better about themselves and their lives. A serial entrepreneur, Christie has founded seven businesses herself and helped others scale three more. She has also mentored and coached hundreds of founders and served as the Executive Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the nation’s largest university.
On this episode of Wickedly Smart Women, Christie joins Emerald to explain what ignited her love of company building and discuss the challenge creatives and technical experts face in building a business around their passion. She offers advice on knowing when it’s time to let go of a company you’ve built and creating the space for creativity to come in. Listen in for Christie’s insight on getting comfortable with not knowing what’s next and find out if you’ve got the one consistent trait that all successful entrepreneurs share!
What You Will Learn
How Christie’s love of company building was ignited when she was just 16 years old
The challenge creatives and technical experts face in building a business around their passion
The ONE consistent trait that successful entrepreneurs share
Why it’s crucial for entrepreneurs to get comfortable not knowing what’s next
The two other companies Christie runs in addition to My Little Mascara Club
Christie’s take on making ‘I don’t know how’ the beginning of the conversation (not the end)
Christie’s advice on creating the space for creativity to come in
How Christie knows when it’s time to let go and sell a company she’s built
How Christie gave herself permission to love money
Connect with Christine Kerner
My Little Mascara Club [Text CREATE HAPPY to 33777]
Resources
The ASU Center for Entrepreneurship
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