E147 - How to Live an Entrepreneurial Life Worth Living (Marc Benzakein, ServerPress)

In today's episode, Joe talks to Marc Benzakein, the Operations Manager at ServerPress LLC - a software services company that provides workflow tools for WordPress Developers and Designers. His experience ranges from network administration to software development to upper level management in both Internet Service Providers as well as Software and Services Development.     They discuss how capitalism opens opportunities for young startup founders, the financial pressure on Gen Z and how it deflates their passion for success, and the best work practices to avoid burnout.     Episode Resources: ServerPress LLC Marc Benzakein is on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook WP Site Sync Leave an Apple podcast review or binge-watch past episodes Send questions to [email protected] for the next Q&A pod Visit the WPMRR website   What to Listen For: 00:00 Intro 02:40 Welcome to the pod, Marc! 05:20 ServerPress LLC is celebrating its 7th year! 08:44 Starting the business small and serving the first few customers 13:22 Business owners should allow people to micromanage 18:57 Work smart not hard to avoid burnout 22:57 WordPress has a sense of community 25:21 Scalable way to grow the company and its community 26:50 Financial pressures suck the passion out from the younger generation   30:03 How capitalism favors startup founders 34:40 Find Marc online!