Episode 8: Steve Blanchet - a podcast by Ilan Jacobson
from 2020-07-21T05:00
Today’s guest is an entrepreneur who bought a company known as CSR and later sold it to a South Korean public company. He’s currently the founder and chairman of MOB Beauty. Steve Blanchet is also a former client of Firepower.
Listen in to today’s episode to hear what Steve has to say about entrepreneurship and about his own experiences as an entrepreneur. You’ll hear Steve discuss topics like the importance of mentorship, how to foster confidence and creativity in your children, and why honesty and transparency are so important.
Topics Discussed in This Episode
- Steve’s background
- Being an entrepreneur at an older age
- Surrounding yourself with the right people
- Why mentorship is so important
- How to identify a bad mentor
- Trying new things
- Steve’s thoughts on nature and nurture
- Tools that parents can use to foster confidence and creativity in children
- How Steve’s earlier experiences helped him on his entrepreneurial path
- The importance of people in your organization
- The importance of transparency and honesty
- How to build and foster a good culture
- Why Steve wanted to get involved with MOB
- How important believing in your project is to long-term success
- Making changes in a company
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Quotes From the Show
“My entrepreneurial acquisition focus – I was in my mid-fifties when that happened.”
“I guess with age and maturity goes some realization of fallibility.”
“Your people are, in my mind, a very important pillar that translates into your culture.”
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