Entrepreneurship is full of risks.  From the moment that you decide to open a business, you are betting on your income, your talent and your future.  So with all the risks involved, should you start a business in the hope of possibly getting the long term benefits? Or should you find a job and accept monthly paychecks even though you’re sacrificing your personal freedom?  Today’s guest, Josh Cantwell, shares his journey of being an entrepreneur and not having to work for a boss. He also talks about how a life-threatening illness changed his perspective and values in business and taught him to be more daring in entrepreneurship.  WHAT YOU’LL DISCOVER IN THIS EPISODE: Having a boss versus having a mentor (5:35) The difference between taking a job and being an entrepreneur (10:22) The ingredient that stokes creativity (12:42) Importance of your personal brand (18:56) Leveraging your brand through different platforms (21:00) How values affect entrepreneurship (25:30) How Wall Street values companies (31:21) Stand-out traits of successful people (36:05) Forecasting the vision to the team (39:00)  The ultimate goal of entrepreneurship (42:47) For full show notes and links visit:  https://samanthariley.global/podcast/171 Haven’t left a review yet?  We’d love your help to get to 100 reviews.  All you have to do is go to http://samanthariley.global/itunes Thanks so much for your support of the show! Do you have a guest suggestion for the Thought Leaders Business Lab podcast, a suggestion for a topic, or maybe a question you’d like answered on the show?  Click here and let us know:  https://samanthariley.global/submit-suggestion/