[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":118},["ShallowReactive",2],{"LAO0x1Vls3uklZC6Xy6hrBtGmepzSysy926QJ5JJV6U":3,"article_born-to-design-podcast-young-entrepreneurs-making-a-difference_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":116,"_apollo:identified":117},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","born-to-design-podcast-young-entrepreneurs-making-a-difference","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":115},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":46,"globalTags":60,"products":72,"disciplines":83,"seo":104,"__typename":114},"cG9zdDoyNzMzMg==","Young Entrepreneurs Making a Difference [Podcast]","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fborn-to-design-podcast-young-entrepreneurs-making-a-difference","\u003Cp>Latest Born to Design Podcast: “Young Entrepreneurs making a difference”, interview with…\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"locale":19,"__typename":20},"en_US","Locale",{"node":22,"__typename":29},{"large":23,"__typename":24,"medium_large":25,"thumbnail":26,"srcSet":27,"sizes":28},"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbtdp-ep30-lucas-crupi-sq-1024x1024.jpg.webp","MediaItem","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbtdp-ep30-lucas-crupi-sq-768x768.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbtdp-ep30-lucas-crupi-sq-150x150.jpg.webp","https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbtdp-ep30-lucas-crupi-sq-1024x1024.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbtdp-ep30-lucas-crupi-sq-300x300.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbtdp-ep30-lucas-crupi-sq-150x150.jpg.webp 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbtdp-ep30-lucas-crupi-sq-768x768.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fbtdp-ep30-lucas-crupi-sq.jpg.webp 1080w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cblockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\u003Cp>\n“For me it was never about money, but solving problems for the future of humanity.”\n– Elon Musk\n\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"468\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Flucas-crupi-presenting20at203dx-world-enhansed-800-468.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27334\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Flucas-crupi-presenting20at203dx-world-enhansed-800-468.jpg.webp 800w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Flucas-crupi-presenting20at203dx-world-enhansed-800-468-300x176.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Flucas-crupi-presenting20at203dx-world-enhansed-800-468-768x449.jpg.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>What does it take to make a good entrepreneur? I think that is a longer discussion, but one thing is for sure, it takes passion. In my previous discussions with young mentors and entrepreneurs (such as \u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fsolidworksblog\u002F2019\u002F10\u002Fborn-to-design-podcast-how-an-18-yr-old-ushering-in-the-next-generation-of-creators-podcast-with-danielle-boyer.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Danielle Boyer\u003C\u002Fa> & \u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fsolidworksblog\u002F2020\u002F01\u002Fborn-to-design-podcast-passion-is-the-fuel.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aidan Aird\u003C\u002Fa>), they all mention their PASSION. It is a passion to help others learn about technology and make the world a better place, in general. 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