Suzanne Bergmeister’s path to entrepreneurship wasn’t a straight line. After leaving the Air Force and the corporate finance world to be a venture capitalist, she took what she learned from the investing side of the table and started teaching others about the entrepreneurial world. Now as the Executive Director of the Gilliam Center for Entrepreneurship at James Madison University, she’s planting the seeds for future entrepreneurs, sharing her experience in the field, and helping others develop their big ideas. In this episode of Brand Story, Suzanne shares her insights on developing ideas and what it takes to find success.

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Chapters

(0:00) Intro of Suzanne Bergmeister

(0:51) Suzanne Bergmeister’s Career Path

(4:59) JMU’s Gilliam Center

(8:54) Habits of Successful Entrepreneurs

(12:01) Making a Company Sustainable

(16:15) Nature Vs. Nurture

(21:19) JMU Gilliam Center

(23:55) Business Field Within Academia

(29:17) What Entrepreneurs Should Know

(36:29) Resource Recommendations for Young Entrepreneurs

(38:11) Advice to Younger Self