Fostering an Entrepreneurial Spirit - with Margot Machol Bisnow - The A-Parently Podcast #12.mp3

Whether or not you believe that your child has a future in starting their own business, the spirit of an entrepreneur is something that every child will benefit from having.In her study of over 70 young and thriving entrepreneurs, Margot Bisnow has cracked the code on what families can do to help a child realize their passion, and turn that into a lifetime of confidence, purpose and happiness.Margot joins Travis and Debi to share the practical things you can do with and say to your kids to help them follow their sparks of inspiration and light the fire of a lifelong commitment to giving their unique and special gifts to the world.-Margot Machol Bisnow is a writer, wife, and mom from Washington, DC who speaks on raising fearless, creative, entrepreneurial kids who are filled with joy and purpose. She is the author of Raising an Entrepreneur: How to Help Your Children Achieve Their Dreams — 99 Stories From Families Who Did. Margot has a BA in English and an MBA, both from Northwestern, and spent 20 years in government, including as an FTC Commissioner and staff director of the President's Council of Economic Advisers.Both her kids are now grown: Austin started a popular band, Magic Giant; Elliott founded Summit, a noted international conference series for Millennial entrepreneurs and creatives, and led the purchase and development of Powder Mountain ski resort in Utah as a permanent home for the Summit community. Her husband Mark was a late-blooming entrepreneur, and wishes his parents had read her book when he was growing up, so he might have started his company before he was 50. Margot is on the Board of Capital Partners for Education that mentors low-income DC-area high school kids.Check out the new second edition of Margot's fantastic book "Raising an Entrepreneur: How to Help Your Children Achieve Their Dreams — 99 Stories From Families Who Did"The A-Parently Podcast is made possible by the following incredible North American Summer Camps:Birch Trail Camp for GirlsCheley Colorado CampsLiberty Lake Day CampNorth Star Camp for BoysCamp Wawenock for Girls