You Don't Have a Stable Business Until You Can Do This The most necessary lessons are sometimes the hardest to learn.

By Business Rockstars

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In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Business Rockstars speaks with Catherine Howell, the CEO of Eight Loop Social, who shares a part of entrepreneurial journey while going through a pregnancy as well running her own business. Howell talks about how this time of her life, the operations and strategy of her business resided solely on her back.

Particularly memorable, Howell speaks about the challenge of maintaining her business shortly after she gave birth to her son. The entrepreneur recounts how she was still running her business, immediately glued to her laptop, shortly after giving birth.

In closing, Howell shares the insight that if your business cannot run without you, you may not have a stable business.

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