Side Hustle to Small Business

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A weekly podcast from Hiscox, the small business insurance experts. We’re changing the conversation around the side hustle and featuring founders at various stages of their small business journey. These entrepreneurs are pushing the envelope while keeping their values and have learned a few lessons along the way. Listen each week for conversation, context, and camaraderie. Hosted by Sanjay Parekh, produced by Edgewise.Media.

Episodes

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025

Failing up: From frustration to success

Wednesday Apr 30, 2025

Kris Louis entered the world of audio/visual by chance while job hunting during the 2008 recession. After several years in the industry, his frustration with the way his employer operated pushed him to take the leap of quitting to start his own successful AV company. Kris credits failure for shaping his journey, teaching him to stay open to multiple paths rather than limiting himself to a single direction.

-Chapters-

00:00 intro

3:26 Entrepreneurial background

5:57 Starting the business

9:20 Failure within the business

11:45 Staying innovative in the AV industry

14:23 Transitioning from employee to business owner

17:09 Revenue

18:31 The impact of COVID-19

20:38 Challenges in the business

22:44 Team culture

27:31 Managing stress

30:05 Reflecting back on the business

31:06 Advice for other entrepreneurs

31:50 Closing and contact

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