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EPISODE · Oct 16, 2025 · 22 MIN

Episode 12: Entrepreneur vs Employee Mindset...Is There a Difference?

from The Self Startup Show with Zaynab and Hafsa · host Zaynab and Hafsa

Is work your identity?Have schools made us risk averse?In this episode, we unpack the key differences between the employee mindset and the entrepreneur mindset.Can the habits that make you thrive in a 9–5 could actually hold you back when building a business or side hustle…?We also dive into:- How the education system might be shaping us to avoid risk and follow rules- Why your identity isn’t defined by your job title- The myth of the “one right path” unconventional careers and defining success your way- Why Y Combinator prefers new grads to start companies? We discuss if the employee mindset holding people back?Tune in for an honest conversation about mindset, identity, and the courage to carve your own path.Follow us: https://linktr.ee/selfstartupShare your dilemmas: ⁠https://tally.so/r/3yd0eX⁠

Is work your identity?Have schools made us risk averse?In this episode, we unpack the key differences between the employee mindset and the entrepreneur mindset.Can the habits that make you thrive in a 9–5 could actually hold you back when building a business or side hustle…?We also dive into:- How the education system might be shaping us to avoid risk and follow rules- Why your identity isn’t defined by your job title- The myth of the “one right path” unconventional careers and defining success your way- Why Y Combinator prefers new grads to start companies? We discuss if the employee mindset holding people back?Tune in for an honest conversation about mindset, identity, and the courage to carve your own path.Follow us: https://linktr.ee/selfstartupShare your dilemmas: ⁠https://tally.so/r/3yd0eX⁠

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