Episode 117: Live interview with Marcia Pledger
The Business Sphere
English - October 18, 2019 15:10 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsBusiness investing business entrepreneur marketing entrepreneurship realestate finance interview entrepreneurs money Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
“Lots of people have great ideas. But it’s not often that you’re reinventing the wheel. So why not ask someone who’s already done it?”
Marcia Pledger is a freelance business journalist, author and content creator. She worked as a business reporter for over 25 years and turned her 10-year long column, “My Biggest Mistake… and How I Fixed It” into a book. In it, business owner’s discuss how they overcame challenges and came out the other side. Today Marcia has turned her freelance skills to the fast-growing marijuana industry, including co-founding the Ohio Cannabis Health Summit.
“Plan as much as possible because there are so many distractions when you start a new business.”
She is intrigued by small business and how business etiquette is impacted by technology. Through her career, she has reported on many aspects of small business and has seen technology shift. In this podcast, she also discusses:
-Planning before starting a business
-Starting small in business
-Adapting to changes
-Making mistakes
-Being vulnerable as an entrepreneur
-How networking has helped her new business
If you want to learn more about Marcia, or reach out to her, click the links below.
Website: http://www.marciapledger.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/marciapledger
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marciapledger/
Ohio Cannabis Health Summit: http://www.ohiocannabishealthsummit.com/