{"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":"The Accidental Entrepreneur: How Renee Hastings Turned Executive Support Into a Business - Episode 74","slug":"the-accidental-entrepreneur-how-renee-hastings-turned-executive-support-into-a-business-episode-74","published_at":"2026-04-22T07:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-reluctant-entrepreneur-podcast-7049244/the-accidental-entrepreneur-how-renee-hastings-turned-executive-support-into-a-business-episode-74","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-reluctant-entrepreneur-podcast-7049244","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-accidental-entrepreneur-how-renee-hastings-turned-executive-support-into-a-business-episode-74--70631880","audio_url":"https://api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70631880/re_rh2_final_01.mp3","summary":"Many entrepreneurs start their businesses because they have a bold vision, a breakthrough idea, or a burning desire to be their own boss. But sometimes the path to entrepreneurship is much simpler. It starts with recognizing that a skill you already have can solve a problem that many people are struggling with. My guest today, Renee Hastings, built a business around exactly that realization. After years of working behind the scenes as an executive assistant supporting high level leaders, Renee developed a deep understanding of something many entrepreneurs struggle with: the ability to organize priorities, manage complexity, and most importantly, delegate. Over time she realized that the very skills she had been using to support executives internally could help entrepreneurs everywhere reclaim their time and focus on what truly matters. That realization led her to launch Executive Help Now, a company dedicated to providing executive support and operational assistance to busy founders and business leaders who simply cannot do everything themselves. In this episode, Renee shares her entrepreneurial journey, how she transitioned from supporting executives to building a business of her own, and why learning to delegate may be one of the most important skills an entrepreneur can develop. In the second part of the conversation, we will dive deeper into the practical side of delegation, why so many entrepreneurs struggle to let go of tasks, and how the right support can dramatically improve both productivity and business growth. So if you’ve ever felt overwhelmed trying to do everything yourself, this is an episode you won’t want to miss. Renee's Company Executive Help Now https://executivehelpnow.org","meta_description":"Many entrepreneurs start their businesses because they have a bold vision, a breakthrough idea, or a burning desire to be their own boss. 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