Podcast Episode 87: Affordable Bar Prep & Social Entrepreneurship (w/ Chris Henjum of Esqyr.com)

Welcome back. Today, we’re talking with Chris J. Henjum, an attorney and social entrepreneur. Chris is the co-founder of Esqyr.com, a public benefit corporation devoted to providing credible, affordable test prep (starting with the bar exam). Chris is also an attorney and analyst with Flaherty & Hood in St. Paul, Minnesota.

If you’re looking for bar prep options, or want to learn more about social entrepreneurship, tune in!

In this episode we discuss:

• Why Chris took three bar exams, and then founded a bar prep company!
• Why are most bar prep courses so expensive?
• The challenges of balancing a side hustle with a full-time job and a new child
• What’s it like to be a social entrepreneur, and what causes is Esqyr.com working to support?
• Chris and Lee discuss their favorite tools for organizing their lives and businesses
• Tips for success in law school and on the bar exam
• Why flash cards are terrible for learning the law
• How to handle failure and react to criticism

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Resources

• Esqyr
• Trello
• Xero
• Critical Pass Review
• The Question I Have Never Been Asked About the Bar Exam
• Special Discount for Podcast Listeners – 10% off Esqyr

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