Entrepreneur to Politician: The Importance of Having a Plan and Being of Service - Kent Smith

The Honourable Kent Smith is the current MLA for Eastern Shore, elected in 2021.

Kent joins us today to talk about entrepreneurship, business, politics and how they've all fit together.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:30 Common thread through all of Kent's endeavors
00:06:03 The role his father’s business played in growing up
00:10:15 What it was like working with family
00:16:24 Selling the family business
00:27:09 Consulting business
00:31:08 Real estate
00:36:48 Advice for younger self
00:40:43 Running for public office
00:43:11 Shifting mindset
00:46:16 Seeing things from the other side
00:53:00 Single valuable skill set
00:54:22 Plans after politics
00:57:10 Advice for entrepreneurs
00:59:56 Get in touch with Kent