Building in Public Is Harder Than People Think | Part 1: Clients, Boundaries and Self-Doubt [FOUNDER REALITY]

Building a business changes more than your work, it changes how you handle clients, how you set boundaries and who you spend time with.

In this special episode with Rasheed, host of the Entrepreneurs Stories podcast, we talk openly about the less visible side of entrepreneurship.

Here's what we cover:

Why building in public feels vulnerable at first
The challenge of setting boundaries with demanding clients
People, teams, delegation and the difficulty of letting go
How entrepreneurship changes your friendships, priorities and support system
Why energy matters so much

Timestamps:

(00:00) Welcome to Asian Business Owners

(00:37) The Fear of Building in Public

(02:18) Entrepreneurship Never Stops

(05:20) How Carmen Started Her Marketing Agency

(06:48) Client Boundaries Reality

(07:39) Cross Platform Marketing Agency

(08:45) Small Clients Ask More

(12:54) Rasheed's Multiple Businesses

(14:09) People and Team Energy

(16:32) Delegation and Trust

(18:04) Hands Off vs Micromanage

(21:35) Reframing Client Conflict

(24:18) Setting Client Boundaries

(26:03) Friendships and Entrepreneurship

(30:05) Changing Priorities and Drinking

(31:08) Support Systems and Spouses

(32:51) Entrepreneurs See Each Other

(34:38) Closing of Part 1

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