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Chocolate maker is not my identity

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Ready to quit


Shawn Askinosie, founder and CEO of Askinosie Chocolate talks about how he continues to deal with the challenges of leaving his long career as a lawyer and jumping into starting a chocolate factory, a business he knew practically nothing about. He discusses how he pushes through and actually embraces the struggles of entrepreneurship and the key reason he hasn't given up yet.


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