Dave Dessauer, Director of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at Austin Peay, joins Building Great People to unpack what new owners really face: fear, grit, accountability—and why starting small is often the smartest move. He explains TSBDC’s no-cost 1:1 advising and training, who qualifies, and the realistic timeline most businesses need to find traction.
 
We also tackle analysis paralysis, realistic funding expectations, and why “freedom” in business isn’t what you think.
 
🎙️ 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.
 
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀!
 
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