240: Demystifying the Path to Self-Employment with Chris Knudsen

Christopher Knudsen’s first work experience was on a framing crew at 15 years old in his father’s construction company. He credits those early years with instilling the work ethic he has today. Chris learned how to create momentum for himself, which gave him a sense of ownership and pride in his work. Today, Chris is a published author, university instructor, entrepreneur, and consultant. He works as an independent fractional CMO and is the CEO at , an advertising firm focused on direct-to-consumer companies. Chris’s main focus is to help businesses and ideas flourish alongside technological advancements.  Chris authored  to share his journey to entrepreneurship and to teach his readers how to start their own businesses. In this week’s  learn more about Chris’s journey: Chris earned his MBA from the Gore School of Business at Westminster College. As an adjunct instructor, he taught the capstone strategy course and business plan development, social marketing, and entrepreneurship courses for ten years. He was the former CMO at Purple Mattress and has started and sold many companies, including 3DplusMe, a venture-funded consumer 3D printing and scanning company. Learn more and connect with Chris here:  Website: Special Audience Giveaway:  Book:  LinkedIn -