Any career change has its risks. That’s why a major goal of this podcast is to encourage you to TAKE ACTION. Nayan Patel exemplifies this mission perfectly. Recently, Nayan went from working as a banking executive to managing a horse farm. As the new owner of Horse Shadow Run, he now oversees a 16-acre horse farm that offers boarding, riding lessons, and summer camps in Charlotte, North Carolina.In this episode, Nayan walks us through how he is figuring out his career transition into entrepreneurship. Nayan’s attitude that he can learn anything required to operate his business—by asking or finding the help he needs—has him optimistic that his career switch will work out. Nayan shares how he’s navigating year one of his new venture, the calculated risks he’s taking, and his plan if things don't pan out. Episode Highlights:• Feeling overworked and wanting to slow down• Deciding to buy a business • Responsibilities of running a horse farm• How to learn on the job• When to outsource• Why Nayan isn’t afraid to ask for help • Tackling the worst case scenario• Taking calculated risks • Giving yourself a time frame to figure things out• Managing people, a transferable skill that supports entrepreneurship • Working alongside your spouse• Horse Shadow Run boarding, riding lessons, and summer camps info• Working on expanding the business• Nayan's advice for taking risksFind Horse Shadow Run at:Website: https://horseshadowrun.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/horseshadowrunFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/horseshadow.run/Mentioned in this episode:Charlotte is a growing city: Number of People Moving to Charlotte Area Every Day Climbs to 117 by Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, August 2024Other episodes about starting a businessEp 37: Starting a retail business after corporate burnoutEp 29: The ups and downs of building a businessEp 25: Is your hobby your next career?Ep 6: Starting a woman-owned small businessMusic credit: TimMoor from Pixabay Podcast info:What's your career switch? What do you think about this episode and the show? Tell us at careerswitchpod.com. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

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