{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Make Your Passion Pay","title":"Entrepreneurship & Leadership: Building a Business Through People and Community with Matt Estrin","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2289,"description":"What does it take to turn a passion into a thriving business and continue growing as an entrepreneur along the way?\nIn this episode of Make Your Passion Pay, I sit down with Matt Estrin, entrepreneur, author, and founder and CEO of 477 Distilling, to talk about entrepreneurship, leadership, core values, community, creativity, and the lessons that come from building businesses firsthand.\nAfter spending 15 years as a pastor, Matt felt a growing pull toward a new passion. That journey led him into distilling and eventually sparked an even greater passion for entrepreneurship. Over the past several years, he has launched seven businesses and discovered how much he loves creating businesses, developing people, and encouraging fellow entrepreneurs.\nOne of Matt’s biggest lessons is the importance of getting out into your community. Building relationships, becoming a familiar face, participating in networking organizations, serving on boards, and supporting local causes have all played a meaningful role in growing his businesses. His philosophy is simple: the more your community knows, likes, and trusts you, the more opportunities you create for people to support your business.\nWe also explore how Matt’s core values guide his businesses. His teams focus on serving people, supporting the community, and embracing creativity. These values shape the customer experience while giving employees opportunities to contribute their ideas, use their talents, and take ownership of their work.\nIn this episode, you’ll discover:\nHow passion can evolve into a new entrepreneurial path\nWhy community involvement can support business growth\nHow core values guide leadership and company culture\nWays networking and relationship building create business opportunities\nHow empowering your team develops stronger leaders\nWhy creativity and collaboration strengthen the customer experience\nHow working on your business creates greater freedom for the owner\nWhy people, purpose, and persistence are...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cn0MbsaqDKqNmPjLG0hPpYU6uowO9KKacj9MVFKSkcI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMTdj/YmY1NzI0N2FjZmJm/YjllMTMwNzQ1MjMy/ZmMzOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}