MBA770 Q&A Weekends: Should I start my business around a passion or a skill? [REBROADCAST]

The $100 MBA Show

Omar Zenhom

Careers, Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 October 2016

⏱️ 11 minutes

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It's Q&A Weekend, and we've unearthed a classic episode from the archives that bears rebroadcasting! So many people are encouraged to "follow their passion" in business, but is that really the way to go? One listener seemed a little suspicious, and wondered if skill was more likely to produce success than passion. Good point! We discussed the reality behind what makes a business viable, and where passion fits into it all. Click play to hear this vintage ep! [REBROADCAST]

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0:30.6	Today's episode of the $100 MBA show is a Q&A weekend's episode about should I start my business
0:37.7	around my passion or my skill? This is a question from a listener a little over a year ago and because iTunes only shows the last 300 episodes
0:46.4	We want to rebroadcast this episode for you. It was hugely popular when it was released and for good reason you'll hear why. A lot of people
0:53.6	get caught up on this. Should I be looking for my passion, finding my passion, or
0:57.8	should I find a particular skill that I'm good at and building a business
1:01.8	around it. I have very, very strong opinions about this topic,
1:05.9	so dig in and enjoy. Just a quick note, in the episode I ask people to send me questions via
1:10.6	Twitter. My Twitter handle has changed. It's now the Omar Zen Home, Z-E-N-H-O-M. I will see you tomorrow with a new
1:19.4	Q&A weekends episode. Enjoy this golden nugget. Heyo! Welcome to the 100 R. M.
1:35.0	Show!
1:36.0	And today is a Q&A weekend episode where we answer your question right here on the show.
1:41.0	If you have a question you want us to answer, just email us a contact at 100 MBA.net, or you can send me a tweet.
1:49.0	At Bis Republic, is my handle Bis Republic. As always always I'm your host your coach or teacher
1:54.7	Omar Zenholm I'm also the co-founder of the $100 MBA a complete business
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