LUYC 118: Strengthening Local Entrepreneurship with Pamela Slim
What\u2019s up everyone! In this episode, I am joined by Pamela Slim, speaker, business coach and award-winning author of Escape from Cubicle Nation and Body of Work. Pamela joins me to share her story and how her brick and mortar learning lab empowers diverse entrepreneurs. \n\nThe core of everything is that we all need each other and we work together from our diverse ecosystems.\n\nFor over 20 years, Pamela has worked with thousands of entrepreneurs to support them in launching and growing their businesses. Even with the evolution of online courses, many business owners are still stuck with the same problems Pam has been helping them solve for years. In 2016, she started the K\u2019\xe9 Main Street Learning Lab in Mesa, Arizona, which is a community-based leadership development lab that supports and strengthens local small businesses. Since launching the Learning Lab, Pam has hosted over 200 events led by 38 community leaders for her more than 4,000 community members. \n\nListen as Pamela shares her insights about building a community, being physically present with your members, and small business solutions. \n\nEpisode Quotes\n"Never trust short term success and never assume that short term failure lasts forever."\n"There is huge power in physically being present."\n"Our problems as business owners are large and varied and they require a lot of solutions."\n"The core of everything is we realize that we all need each other and we work together from all different sectors of our communities. "\n\nListen to Learn\n00:56 - Getting to know Pamela Slim, Rapid 5 Questions\n05:31 - Pamela's entrepreneurial journey\n12:23 - Impetus of creating The Main Street Learning Lab\n17:27 - Physical space vs. online courses\n28:49 - The power of interdependent ecosystems over empire culture\n35:36 -\tPractical tips for course creators \n46:34 - Awesome things coming up from Pamela\n\nConnect with Pam\nPamelaSlim.com\nThe Main Street Learning Lab\nLearn more about Pam\u2019s books\nFollow Pam on Twitter! \n\nLooking for the Transcript?\nEpisode 118