Friends, Lovers, and Entrepreneurship: B-Schooled episode 228
Friends, Lovers, and Entrepreneurship: Starting a business with a Friend or Spouse Have you ever dreamed of starting a business with a friend? Or maybe launching an enterprise with your significant other? If so, this episode is for you... Today we sit down with Purvi Mody, Co-CEO of Insight Education. Insight Education is an educational consulting company Purvi and her husband acquired, run, and have expanded dramatically--both in the US and overseas. This wide-ranging discussion touches on a number of topics, including: combining a passion for two different fields, embracing a nontraditional career journey, the pros and cons of starting a business with a friend or loved one, embracing authenticity in the application process, successfully drawing lines between "work" and "home", thriving in business school as an introvert, exploring the important ways applying to business school can "tear you down", and one special piece of advice Purvi likes to share with applicants. Whether or not you are thinking of starting a business, this podcast is perfect for anyone wanting to take risks, boldly follow their dreams, and embrace authenticity in their MBA application.