5 Key Takeaways 

1. Serial Entrepreneurship: Lourdes proves that you can successfully run multiple businesses during different stages at the same time. It’s not easy but with discipline and a strong work ethic it can be done. 
2. Urban Planning and Entrepreneurship: Her background in urban planning provides a unique perspective on creating sustainable and impactful businesses. It allows her to zoom out and think long term. 
3. Building a Strong Team: Identifying and collaborating with the right people is crucial for managing multiple ventures. She looks for individuals who are solutions and impact-focused. 
4.  Importance of Rituals: Incorporating intentional rituals rather than running on autopilot with habits has been a game changer.
5. Time Management Master: Juggling multiple businesses requires strong time management skills. Her best advice? Instead of task switching, try having dedicated days for creative work (e.g. marketing) and ones for analytical work (e.g. financial projections).

Show Notes 

[00:00:00] Introduction to Lourdes Juan and the topic of serial entrepreneurship.

[00:01:00] Lourdes shares her journey and the organizations she founded.

[00:04:00] How urban planning influences her entrepreneurial mindset.

[00:08:00] The impact of urban planning on creating environments conducive to entrepreneurship.

[00:10:00] The influence of family on Lourdes’s view of entrepreneurship.

[00:14:00] The importance of community in Lourdes’s ventures.

[00:17:00] Advantages and challenges of managing multiple businesses.

[00:19:00] Time management strategies for serial entrepreneurs.

[00:24:00] Lourdes’s relationship with technology and email.

[00:28:00] Misconceptions about running multiple organizations.

[00:31:00] The joy of founding and the problem-solving aspect of entrepreneurship.

[00:34:00] The origins of unique business ideas like the Asian street food night market.

[00:37:00] Recommended readings for entrepreneurs.

[00:39:00] Closing thoughts on rituals versus habits in entrepreneurship.