Today’s guest is Dan Bauer.
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Today’s Guest
Dan Bauer
Dan Bauer, is a veteran mentor and powerhouse in youth entrepreneurship education. As a Senior Mentor with the NSLC Business & Entrepreneurship program, Dan has partnered with Inc. Magazine and recruited top CEOs to inspire and guide young innovators at leading universities around the US.
He founded the Young Entrepreneurs initiative. He has also advised thousands of high school, college students and young professionals through his career and education firm, The MBA Exchange. He is also the President of Bauer & Associates, Inc., serving hundreds of clients ranging from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-size companies to fresh startups worldwide.
Dan’s expertise spans from mentoring teens to helping shape college admissions and entrepreneurship pathways. He is a father of two, and based in Chicago and Nashville.
- Dan Bauer | Website
- NSLC Business Program
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You’ll Learn:
In this inspiring episode, I sit down with Dan Bauer—entrepreneur, mentor, and founder of the MBA Exchange and Young Entrepreneurs Initiative. Dan brings decades of experience from the corporate world, higher education, and startup mentoring to the table.
We dive into Dan’s unique journey from working in advertising and finance to founding and scaling his own company, eventually selling it and launching an entrepreneurship program for high school students in partnership with Inc. Magazine. Along the way, he shares what it really takes to make the leap from corporate to entrepreneurship, the importance of building a strong team, and how to raise and mentor the next generation of entrepreneurial thinkers.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How Dan transitioned from a corporate executive to a successful entrepreneur
- Lessons learned from scaling and exiting a business
- How to mentor teens into becoming resilient, business-minded leaders
- Why passion, purpose, and pivoting are essential for entrepreneurs
- How parents can help their kids think like entrepreneurs—even if they don’t become one
Dan’s story is full of wisdom for anyone navigating the shift into entrepreneurship or looking to inspire the next generation.
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Thanks to Dan for joining me this week!
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