When you hear “DIY entrepreneur,” what do you picture? Because somehow it’s scrappy and admirable for some people, and reckless or “unprofessional” for others.
In this episode of Disrupt Your Money, we’re unpacking the double standard baked into entrepreneurship: why marginalized business owners are expected to bootstrap forever, learn everything themselves, and “just Google it,” while others are encouraged (and funded) to outsource, scale, and get support early.
We talk about how the glorification of DIY culture is deeply tied to capitalism, white supremacy, and respectability politics, and how it quietly keeps people underpaid, overworked, and burned out. This isn’t about shaming DIY paths (we’ve all been there). It’s about naming the system, reclaiming choice, and deciding when DIY is empowering—and when it’s a trap.
Because building equitable wealth shouldn’t require you to suffer, struggle, or do everything alone.
So grab your tea and let’s disrupt the lie that you have to DIY your way to exhaustion to be taken seriously.
⏱️ In This Episode:
00:00 The Myth of Entrepreneurship
00:40 The Harsh Reality of Self-Employment
01:33 The Double Standard in Entrepreneurship
02:39 The Challenges Faced by Marginalized Entrepreneurs
03:54 The Inequity in Access to Capital
04:38 The Cultural Pressure and Systemic Barriers
06:51 Redefining Success in Entrepreneurship
09:57 Building Businesses on Your Own Terms
11:02 Collective Entrepreneurship and Solidarity
13:17 Call to Action: Support Equitable Entrepreneurship
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