Episode 8, Part 2: Entrepreneurship and Small Business Ownership Penn State Career Conversations

Hi everyone, welcome to part 2 of our series on entrepreneurship and small business ownership. I hope you enjoyed the first installment of the series. Today, I’m joined by two more individuals who were kind enough to share their stories with me.

First up on today’s show, I’m joined by Scott Woods. Scott is the founder and CEO of West Arete, which is based right in State College. Scott has a fascinating professional story, having spent a few years as a rock climber and ultra marathon runner prior to founding West Arete. He shares some great insight on how to successfully approach business ownership, and your professional life in general, while finding a balance and avoiding burn out. I think Scott’s perspective on taking risks in your career are very powerful, and that I hope will ring true to you.

Next up, I’m joined by Megan Steele. Megan brings a bit of a different perspective to the podcast. Megan is not a business owner herself, however she has started her career and grown as an employee at a small business. After starting with MasonJars.com as a Graphic Design intern, Megan got hired on full-time by the company and is still there over 5 years later. Megan offers some great perspective on why students should consider working for start up’s, and how the experience has benefitted her.

To learn more about the organizations mentioned in today's episode:

West Arete: https://westarete.com/

MasonJars: https://masonjars.com/