This Founder Shares How He Kept His Company Running While Dealing With a Major Personal Crisis It's a question almost every BIZ Experiences will at some point face: How do you keep a company stable while you're pulled into a personal crisis? Learn how Chris Carter did it.

By Jason Feifer

Approyo

This is an episode of our podcast Problem Solvers. Each week, an BIZ Experiences reveals how they overcame an unexpected problem in their business -- and were happier and more successful as a result. The show is hosted by BIZ Experiences's editor in chief, Jason Feifer. Listen below, or subscribe on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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It's a question almost every BIZ Experiences will at some point face: How do you keep a company stable while you're pulled into a personal crisis? For Chris Carter, founder of Approyo, that question came shortly after his startup launched -- when his daughter developed epilepsy. After working himself to exhaustion, Chris stepped back and retooled how his company operated and how he was treating himself. The result was a stronger company, a healthier founder and a better balance for everyone.

Listen to this week's Problem Solvers to hear how Carter changed up how he did business -- and what you can learn from him.

Jason Feifer

BIZ Experiences Staff

Editor in Chief

Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of BIZ Experiences magazine and host of the podcast Problem Solvers. Outside of BIZ Experiences, he writes the newsletter One Thing Better, which each week gives you one better way to build a career or company you love. He is also a startup advisor, keynote speaker, book author, and nonstop optimism machine.

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