At this point, she has interviewed hundreds of founders. Founders like YouTube, Under Armor, TOMS, League of Legends, plus the director of Wicked. Then she interviewed their parents. And she found that nearly all of them were raised the same way. Margot Machol Bisnow is the author of Raising an Entrepreneur: How to Help Your Children Achieve Their Dreams — 99 Stories from Families Who Did (2nd edition). Former FTC Commissioner. Her son Elliott founded Summit, the network that connected a generation of founders. In this episode, she breaks down exactly how to raise successful kids — the pattern behind 99 entrepreneurs from every race, income level, and family structure. What You'll Learn: -The one sentence nearly all 99 entrepreneurs said about their parents -The 2 parenting mistakes that stop kids from becoming entrepreneurs -"Rules on small things, freedom on big things" — the parenting structure behind resilient kids -How to build grit and resilience in your kids (practical, not theoretical) -Her surprising answer on the best business ideas for kids -What she'd do differently raising her own kids -The one finding across all 99 families that shocked her most The Reality: Most parents push the path that worked 30 years ago: good grades, good college, safe job. The families who raised founders did something completely different, and it's replicable. 0:00 — 99 entrepreneurs, one pattern 2:59 — Inside Raising an Entrepreneur: 99 stories, every background 5:54 — "Someone believed in me" — what every founder said 8:53 — Why good grades don't predict success anymore 11:51 — Her son dropped out, cold-called 18 founders, and built Summit 15:05 — How to raise successful kids: find the spark 18:04 — The Blue Bottle founder's story: adversity as a teacher 21:09 — The 2 parenting mistakes that stop entrepreneurial kids 23:57 — What to say when your kid fails 26:59 — Redefining success: freedom over money 32:23 — Why NOT knowing your kid's field is an advantage 34:22 — How to guarantee your kid never takes a risk 37:16 — Raising curious kids (the trait behind every founder) 39:24 — Rules on small things, freedom on big things 43:13 — Best business ideas for kids (her surprising answer) 46:30 — Her biggest parenting regret: chores 49:22 — Why kids need space to think (no screens) 51:39 — The finding across all 99 families that shocked her 55:25 — Where to find Margot + the book Perfect for: Parent entrepreneurs raising the next generation, parents of kids with an obsessive passion, anyone deciding between the "safe path" and supporting what their kid actually loves. Find Margot: raisinganentrepreneur.com — book available in hardcover, Kindle, and Audible (read by Margot). Make sure it's the 2nd edition. https://a.co/d/0eMY0pEM Connect with her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margot-machol-bisnow-a29550b5/ Her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/margotbisnow/?hl=en Got questions about raising entrepreneurial kids while building your own business? 📧 Email: parentreneur@gmail.com Topics: how to raise successful kids, raising entrepreneurial kids, parenting for grit and resilience, business ideas for kids, raising an entrepreneur, parent entrepreneur, entrepreneurial parenting
