The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Risk, Purpose & Reinventions w/ Dr. Andrew Roberts | EP. 18

What does it really take to be an entrepreneur?
In this episode of The Midwest Flourish, host Rick Farrant sits down with Dr. Andrew Roberts, a practicing physician, entrepreneur, and chair of the SCORE Northeast Indiana leadership team.

Dr. Roberts shares:
his unconventional path from medicine to entrepreneurship
why he launched and exited a successful addiction recovery business
the core traits entrepreneurs MUST have
the hurdles new founders face (and how to overcome them)
how SCORE provides free business mentoring
why uncertainty may STILL be the best time to start a business

Whether you’re dreaming of a startup, actively building one, or looking to give back to the entrepreneurial community, this episode delivers insights, perspective, and practical value.

Chapters:
00:00 – What does it take to be an entrepreneur?
00:14 – Meet Dr. Andrew Roberts
00:35 – What SCORE is & what it does
01:16 – Why SCORE is changing its business model
01:22 – Dr. Roberts’ unconventional career path
02:09 – Starting & exiting an addiction recovery business
03:01 – Practicing medicine without needing income
03:55 – Uplifting people as a calling
04:38 – Growing up in Garrett, Indiana
05:24 – What might be next? Business? Politics?
06:35 – SCORE’s focus on early-stage entrepreneurs
07:42 – The biggest hurdles new founders face
09:58 – Market validation & avoiding “inventor bias”
11:12 – Entrepreneurship in an uncertain economy
14:17 – Is NOW a good time to start a business?
15:38 – Traits successful entrepreneurs share
17:17 – How to turn dreamers into doers
18:58 – What Dr. Roberts gets from mentoring
22:07 – Who becomes a SCORE mentor?
24:20 – SCORE needs more mentors
25:56 – Success stories
28:18 – How to get help from SCORE
29:14 – SCORE funding uncertainty
30:27 – Closing thoughts

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