Lessons on Pivoting Careers and Growing a Startup

Lessons from the Leap

Dustin Ward is the Founder and President of Tee Time LLC, an app-based platform that uses golf to foster community connection and promote inclusion. He is also the Founder and President of It Is Time…LLC, a consulting firm that works with organizations across Maine and New England to address systemic bias. With experience promoting racial equity, community organizing, and social entrepreneurship, Dustin holds several leadership positions, including serving as an honorary member of the nonprofit Mindbridge and being the first person of color to become a Select Board Member of New Gloucester.

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When life events push you to reconsider your path, finding the courage to pivot can lead to surprising opportunities for impact and growth. How can you transform past experiences into a meaningful entrepreneurial journey?

Entrepreneur and public servant Dustin Ward transformed his calling for ministry and social change into entrepreneurial action. He advises focusing on solving tangible problems for customers and being willing to delegate and outsource to trusted partners when expertise is required. By leaning into community and establishing personal boundaries, you can foster resilience and clarity to sustain personal and professional growth.

In this episode of Lessons From The Leap, Ghazenfer Mansoor sits down with Dustin Ward, Founder and President of Tee Time LLC and It Is Time…LLC, to discuss his journey from ministry to entrepreneurship. Dustin shares the lessons he learned from building an app without a coding background, strategies for balancing two businesses with family life, and why reassessing your path when it’s no longer rewarding is essential for long-term success.