{"podcast":{"title":"The Reluctant Entrepreneur Podcast","slug":"the-reluctant-entrepreneur-podcast-7049244","podcast_index_feed_id":7049244,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6346062/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.mikekonrad.com","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0c0e18f8fee88bf987c05cd6e1532a66.jpg","author":"Mike Konrad","episode_count":127,"summary":"I’m your host, Mike Konrad, the author of The Reluctant Entrepreneur - Anatomy of a Business Start-Up - From Uncertainty to Unstoppable, available on Amazon as a paperback, e-book, and an audible book, and I’m excited to share real stories that reveal the many paths people take to build their own businesses. Whether you stumbled into entrepreneurship or you’ve always known it was your calling, this podcast is for you. Let’s start with what it means to be a reluctant entrepreneur. Many entrepreneurs don’t set out with a grand plan to build a business. Maybe you worked for a company that didn’t value your vision, and one day you thought, “I could do this myself”, that was my story. Or maybe life pushed you in an unexpected direction—losing a job, facing a personal crisis, or discovering a passion that grew into a business. Reluctant entrepreneurs often find themselves starting a business not because they always dreamed of it, but because it was the best—or only—option available. And then there are intentional entrepreneurs. These are the people who’ve known from the start that they were meant to create something of their own. They may have planned meticulously, crafted their vision,…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T16:18:29.568615+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-reluctant-entrepreneur-podcast-7049244"},"episode":{"title":"Jonathan Maharaj on Helping Entrepreneurs Make Better Financial Decisions","slug":"jonathan-maharaj-on-helping-entrepreneurs-make-better-financial-decisions","published_at":"2026-07-06T07:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-reluctant-entrepreneur-podcast-7049244/jonathan-maharaj-on-helping-entrepreneurs-make-better-financial-decisions","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-reluctant-entrepreneur-podcast-7049244","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/jonathan-maharaj-on-helping-entrepreneurs-make-better-financial-decisions--72518977","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72518977/re_jm2_final_01.mp3","summary":"Let me start with this… What do you do when you have the credentials, the experience, and the drive…but nobody will give you a shot? Today’s guest lived that reality. After moving to a new country, Jonathan Maharaj faced rejection after rejection, despite having the qualifications to succeed. But instead of backing off, he built something on the side… quietly, consistently… for years. That side effort eventually became a global advisory business. Jonathan is an award-winning CPA, founder, and financial strategist who helps businesses make smarter decisions and build sustainable growth. In the first half of the show, we’ll talk about his journey… from starting over in a new country to building a business rooted in trust. In the second half, we’ll dive into what most entrepreneurs get wrong about money, growth, and decision-making. Jonathon's Website: https://jonathanmaharaj.com Aurora Financials: https://aurorafinancials.com","meta_description":"Let me start with this… What do you do when you have the credentials, the experience, and the drive…but nobody will give you a shot? Today’s guest lived t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3877,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-reluctant-entrepreneur-podcast-7049244/episodes/jonathan-maharaj-on-helping-entrepreneurs-make-better-financial-decisions/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-reluctant-entrepreneur-podcast-7049244/jonathan-maharaj-on-helping-entrepreneurs-make-better-financial-decisions.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}