{"id":12358,"date":"2021-01-04T15:01:49","date_gmt":"2021-01-04T15:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/blog\/how-i-went-from-employee-to-entrepreneur\/"},"modified":"2021-01-04T15:01:49","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T15:01:49","slug":"how-i-went-from-employee-to-entrepreneur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.austinshortfilm.com\/tech\/how-i-went-from-employee-to-entrepreneur\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Went from Employee to Entrepreneur"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8pFQ8kxYr_w\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Owner \/ Founder Ryan Gallego was asked onto The Leadership Locker Podcast.<br \/>\nRich Cardona, the founder of the podcast, interviews Ryan about how and why he left the corporate 9-5 job at Amazon to transition from employee to entrepreneur. <\/p>\n<p>In this podcast interview, Ryan doesn&#8217;t hold anything back about the true struggles of going into start-up mode.<\/p>\n<p>Every person&#8217;s story is unique and different so we&#8217;d love to hear which part you related to most or thought was the most interesting point in the comments below!<\/p>\n<p>The Leadership Locker Podcast | Hosted by Rich Cardona<br \/>\nTransitioning out of the military is hard. Starting a business after serving can be even harder. Join retired Marine Corps Captain Rich &#8220;NINI&#8221; Cardona as he enlists the help of influencers and subject matter experts who are eager to share their knowledge with the veteran entrepreneur and small business owner community. If you are looking for fresh and relevant content that can help you accelerate and assist your transition or your entrepreneurial dreams, this podcast is for you.<\/p>\n<p>Connect with Rich and The Leadership Locker Podcast:<br \/>\nListen on Apple Podcasts:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-leadership-locker\/id1478567809<\/p>\n<p>Listen on Spotify: https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6r1S0uHdyWtbxaw7lsEi9L?si=AKNw4T41SG2XJj_J15c90w<\/p>\n<p>Instagram:<br \/>\n@leadershiplockerpodcast | @richcardona_<\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/richcardona\/<\/p>\n<p>Media Pouch<br \/>\nA media production company creating epic videos geared toward results.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s Connect!<br \/>\nWebsite: https:\/\/www.mediapouch.com\/<br \/>\nIG: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mediapouch\/<br \/>\nLinkedIn: linkedin.com\/company\/mediapouch<br \/>\nFB: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MediaPouch\/<\/p>\n<p>Work offers: hello@media-pouch.com<\/p>\n<h3>More info on How I Went from Employee to Entrepreneur<\/h3>\n<div class=\"ss-local-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/cn.bing.com\/news\/search\/?q=How+I+Went+from+Employee+to+Entrepreneur&amp;qft=sortbydate%3D%221%22&amp;format=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"rss_title\">How I Went from Employee to Entrepreneur - BingNews<\/a><br \/><span class=\"rss_description\"> Search results<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul>\n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664349cdda1f4534a16dcca9884b0cce&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2Fcnn-underscored%2Fmoney%2Fhow-venture-capital-works&amp;c=14278917078319137219&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tVenture capital: What it is and how it works\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A comprehensive guide that explains how venture capital works, its benefits, and risks, and how to get involved, either as a startup or an investor.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n            \n            <li>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/news\/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&amp;aid=&amp;tid=664349cdda1f4534a16dcca9884b0cce&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.msn.com%2Fen-us%2Fmoney%2Fcareers%2Fa-study-found-corporate-recruiters-have-a-bias-against-ex-entrepreneurs-they-get-stereotyped-for-not-wanting-to-be-a-small-piece-of-the-puzzle%2Far-BB1mfghT&amp;c=10203783213933917090&amp;mkt=en-us\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA study found corporate recruiters have a bias against ex-entrepreneurs. 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