Motivations for entrepreneurs come in many different forms, but one of the most pertinent is that of helping the environment, and The Scottish Bee Company’s partners in business and marriage are a perfect example.Coming from completely different industries, they’ve grown the startup from its inception in 2017, and grappled with the challenges of hiring, juggling parenthood & startup life, and the heart-warming pride that the Co-Founders have in each other’s unique skill sets.This episode covers:<ul><li>The balance between parenthood and startup life</li><li>Importance of hiring for culture over skills</li><li>Considering tone when working with a mix of family & non-family members</li><li>The sense of pride unique to seeing your partner in their element</li></ul>Links and references at: <a href='https://www.lizleanpr.co.uk/podcast/episode-twenty-seven-the-scottish-bee-company/'>https://lizleanpr.co.uk/podcast-runs-in-the-family/</a> Liz Willingham: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/lizzielean/'>https://www.instagram.com/lizzielean/</a> <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-willingham-09273a3/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-willingham-09273a3/</a> Leila Willingham: <a href='https://www.instagram.com/leilawillingham/'>https://www.instagram.com/leilawillingham/</a> <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/leila-willingham-821530a1/'>https://www.linkedin.com/in/leila-willingham-821530a1/</a>

It Runs In The Family

Strength in Partnership, Parenthood and Entrepreneurship with Founders of The Scottish Bee Company, Suzie & Iain Millar #27

Hello! We're Liz & Leila Willingham and welcome to "It Runs In The Family". We're the mother and daughter duo working within the public relations and communications agency, Liz Lean PR. Running a business is hard - really hard. Every business has its challenges and it's own ups and downs - but in a family business, this is often exaggerated by the willingness to speak your mind. But it also has some huge advantages that the corporate cultures just can't compete with. In this podcast, featuring a different family business guest in each episode, we're going to be digging into the...