Entrepreneurial Lives - Audio: Recent Episodes
The Open University
We hear much about eureka moments that launched exciting new businesses. But what happens after taking that bold step to become your own boss? Juggling family and work demands, running businesses from home, the role of friends and family members, lifestyle, resource acquisition, and the fascinating, messy realities of entrepreneurs are themes explored in this series by Dr. MariaLaura Di Domenico of The Open University.
MariaLaura examines the challenges of running a home-based business, the coping strategies used - including time / spatial management - and the need to act-out or ‘perform’ to clients and customers.
Transcript -- MariaLaura examines the challenges of running a home-based business, the coping strategies used - including time / spatial management - and the need to act-out or ‘perform’ to clients and customers.
MariaLaura focuses on women entrepreneurs with children, the reasons for their business choices, and the challenges / rewards of balancing demands of work and family in this way.
Transcript -- MariaLaura focuses on women entrepreneurs with children, the reasons for their business choices, and the challenges / rewards of balancing demands of work and family in this way.
MariaLaura explores the complexities of running a small business with friends or family members.
Transcript -- MariaLaura explores the complexities of running a small business with friends or family members.
Bricolage refers to ‘making-do’ with limited resources in new and creative ways. How do entrepreneurs approach the realities of running a business?
Transcript -- Bricolage refers to ‘making-do’ with limited resources in new and creative ways. How do entrepreneurs approach the realities of running a business?
MariaLaura unpacks the notion of ‘lifestyle’ and explores the priorities and orientations of the so-called ‘lifestyle entrepreneur’.
Transcript -- MariaLaura unpacks the notion of ‘lifestyle’ and explores the priorities and orientations of the so-called ‘lifestyle entrepreneur’.