Bethenny Frankel: Why Business Is Personal

Gene Marks
1 min readJul 20, 2022

Bethenny Frankel, a name you may recognize from TV. But Bethenny is more than a reality TV personality, she’s a businesswoman who has built wildly successful companies, such as her Skinnygirl brand and her disaster relief initiative, Bstrong. Listen in as Bethenny talks with Gene Marks about her success as an entrepreneur, her experiences as a business owner, and why it’s so important to stay true to yourself.

Topics include:

00:25 — An introduction to Bethenny Frankel
01:30 — How to manage your time effectively and efficiently
05:46 — Why it’s important to stay five steps ahead
09:06 — Having business advisors but knowing what you’re doing
11:12 — Think of investors as another keeper
14:04 — Tedious tasks and why they’re so important
15:04 — Building a team of A-game players
17:59 — Making sure your employees fit with your company culture
19:30 — The long-term plan

Listen here.

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Gene Marks

Columnist on smallbiz, economy, public policy, tech for The Guardian, The Hill, Philly Inquirer, Wash Times, Forbes, Entrepreneur. Small Business owner and CPA