The Royal Entrepreneurs

I've had a blast with Symone on today's show! SHOW NOTES: She was born and raised in Chicago. Raised by a baptist and a teacher. She's literally a product of her environment. Her parents encouraged education and learning. She wanted to get into the music business at first. She fell into peer pressure. She always craved independence. Take chances. HOW TO CONNECT WITH SYMONE: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/symone-bridges-74309584 Email: symonebridges@gmail.com

What can I say? Arturo is a beast! SHOW NOTES: He had a lucrative job at Bank Of America, but quit at 22 to start a tequila company in Mexico. It didn't work. They were crushed by the big companies in the industry Get experience. Get internships Arturo decided to focus on buying growing businesses rather than founding startups Don't get fooled by the headlines. Be formless. Always adapt One of the biggest startup killers is cash-flow mismanagement What may interests you or what you may be passionate about, may not necessarily be monetizable The business has to sustain itself Follow your interests, but prioritise what you want You'll never have impact if your business doesn't have money Wealth is second to profitability. If it makes profit, then you can build wealth and follow your passion If you can buy a business, buy it instead of starting it 90%+ of startups fail Don't fall for shiny object syndrome Do your homework. Kill the overnight success dream. If you can't get experience, get a mentor. HOW TO CONNECT WITH ARTURO: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/arturo-henriquez Personal Website: businessactionnow.com

Bob truly blew my mind today! Make sure to connect with him! SHOW NOTES: She was part of the largest dating app in the world, before Tinder! She came up with the idea of Snack by seeing a woman that was trying to date on tiktok She spent over a decade in the industry before founding Snack She is opportunistic. Loves tech Don't get too niche or too nuanced in dating Video first dating apps will be hot in the next 10 years Seek people to talk you out of your idea. If they don't succeed, you got it Seek expertise Raise capital and the team will form If you can't get an idea out of your head, you have to pursue it Canada has less talent ( population size is smaller ) HOW TO CONNECT WITH BOB: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bobwollheim Email: bob.wollheim@gmail.com Twitter: BobWollheim

Wow, Kim shared a lot of insight! I can't wait to have her on, again! SHOW NOTES: She was part of the largest dating app in the world, before Tinder! She came up with the idea of Snack by seeing a woman that was trying to date on tiktok She spent over a decade in the industry before founding Snack She is opportunistic. Loves tech Don't get too niche or too nuanced in dating Video first dating apps will be hot in the next 10 years Seek people to talk you out of your idea. If they don't succeed, you got it Seek expertise Raise capital and the team will form If you can't get an idea out of your head, you have to pursue it Canada has less talent ( population size is smaller ) HOW TO CONNECT WITH KIM: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kimberlykaplan Email: kimkaplan01@gmail.com Company Website: thesnackapp.com

Jean's the best! SHOW NOTES: He was born in a diverse family ( grandfather was sold as a slave) Diversity is sometimes the key to growth Your background doesn't matter. You can make it Your culture is an opportunity The key is in education For those looking for purpose, get inspired by your idols. Question everything Dream big Trust yourself. This can come only by practice HOW TO CONNECT WITH JEAN: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jmbullukian Email: jmbnoe@gmail.com

SHOW NOTES: He's a 3rd generation marketing executive ( his family has been doing it for over 100 years!!! ) His grandfather came from Latvia to the USA at the age of 2 and at the age of 12 he was on his way to becoming a printing tycoon New York is a place where you can succeed with merit and hard work Ideas for companies can come out of anywhere We need to legalise most of plant based medicine. HOW TO CONNECT WITH DEAN: LI: linkedin.com/in/deanharris Email: dean@tabbrands.com Company Website: https://www.tabbrands.com/ Twitter: deanpeckharris

SHOW NOTES: He started out as a designer before he moved into branding His love of diversity led him to branding You gotta have a sense of ownership Stay curious David doesn't give a damn about the people who are just making money. A more important thing to ask yourself is: Are you building a legacy? We're not entitled to anything. Generational wealth is a small metric Making millions is not the answer. Helping millions is the answer to your problem Society is way too fixed on getting rather than giving Entrepreneurship is all about living on your efforts Better the lives of others Create your own philosophy A brand has to stand for something bigger than itself SHOW NOTES: LI: linkedin.com/in/davidbrier Email: david@risingabovethenoise.com Company Website: risingabovethenoise.com Twitter: davidbrier

SHOW NOTES: Serve other people He grew up at the peak of the crack epidemic and the war on drugs He wasn't a good student at first, but life happened and he went from good football player to a full blown tutor on many subjects A lot of people have the intelligence, but lack education The real world struggles can give you the drive to succeed Public service should be available for everyone Greatness should be open to everybody. That's how nations become great Work for experience and knowledge, not money In Washington D.C. there's not much diversity in political staffs One opportunity leads to the other Success is not true success, unless it's shared by enhancing opportunities for others Develop your niche and expertise. Put in your 10,000 hours Study how technology will transform your field HOW TO CONNECT WITH JOHN: LI: linkedin.com/in/mrjohnhjones Email: johnhjonesusa@gmail.com

SHOW NOTES: His story is that of an immigrant. He is Jewish. His mother survived Auschwitz When he was 11, his parents with just $100 went to the USA ( Specifically Los Angeles) - His family immersed themselves in American culture. He did a lot of sports and excelled in a major way, but naturally went more into school related stuff. He taught philosophy for a while, before he went to San Francisco's medical school He dove into emergency medicine. He managed a billion dollar department of a large ambulance company We need structure now more than ever The centennials are all having specific routines We are wired for routines The greatest artists are extremely structured Routine leads to purpose Routine leads to hope and meaning Consistency leads to greatness Chris Carter advice: Set a routine everyday to write. Just sit down. Keep writing. Ideas will flow Always have moments to reflect. Doing something over and over again gives dopamine Routines are not habits. Routines are not automated. Set aside a time to think - Routine is not boring. It's what you put in it! LI: linkedin.com/in/angel-iscovich Email: iscoza@gmail.com Personal Website: angeliscovich.com Book(Non-affiliated link): https://www.amazon.com/Art-Routine-Discover-Routineology-Transform/dp/1510764550/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Art+Of+Routineology&qid=1621175763&s=books&sr=1-1

SHOW NOTES: Pursue meaningful work You need an innovative business model Find out who can pay for it, other than the end user Entrepreneurship is a way of life. Scratch your own itch. Find your problems Israel is a startup College is almost irrelevant in entrepreneurship The SMS was originally for the deaf Your idea could serve particular group of people at first, but after some time, it can work for everyone HOW TO CONNECT WITH IDAN: LI: linkedin.com/in/idanmeir Email: idan@right-hear.com Company Website: right-hear.com Twitter: Idan_Meir

SHOW NOTES: Canada is a hub of diverse talent Blockchain is a great technology but a lot of fraudsters and scary people are going into it I'm definitely going to disrupt the tv and medias with blockchain Big traditional media moves really slow. Unlike the creators Learn as much as possible about the blockchain framework Understand smart contracts Be part of the whole blockchain ecosystem. Now you can sell the shovels and the gold You can scale like never before Focus on what you do best, but diversify You can't be afraid of failure if you are an entrepreneur You need to be a great storyteller University teaches you to truly be social and build a community Immigrants in Canada push the economy forward HOW TO CONNECT WITH CHRISS: LI: linkedin.com/in/chobbs Email: chris@ttt.studio Company Website: ttt.studio

HOW TO CONNECT WITH PAUL: LI: linkedin.com/in/paulshustak Email: pshustak@gmail.com Twitter: paulshustak

SHOW NOTES: “When kids are born, your entire life changes to make sure they have the best future possible” Paul used to be in Silicon Valley Most startups outside the valley don't have a lot of advice and mentorship Microsoft is also a media company. Disney is pretty close too You have to diversify Everything in the future will be a question of media and the tech behind it Disney has all the channels, but it won't beat Netflix Amazon has the only chance against Netflix Disney is a brand. Streaming services are not saturated. Just like Social Medias are not There's a room for thousands of streaming channels The majority of people will use 2 or 3. The first spot will never change The Internet has enabled us to have infinite channels, but people only want and need 2 - 3 Governments can't control big tech by trying to control the giants Focus giant amount of your efforts on distribution Amazon can do everything in the world They don't have the same monopoly power that a government has Technology is not the problem. Whatever Amazon decides to do, they can't make you use their thing The point of the internet is to monetise people The way we consume media is not gonna change. Startups in media fail because they don't understand that the consumer decides how they want to consume your stuff. We're going to see more AI that will enable us to better control what we see in a positive way. AND technology is going to enable the creator to effectively monetise what they are doing Focus on what the real media problems are Another problem is: It's not easy to find audiences, do marketing or promotion The average age of a successful startup founder is 44 Successful startups are the result of experience, resources and network Incubators are very useful to break the age gap Entrepreneurs are born, BUT most entrepreneurs are not successful Most start up founders are not Entrepreneurs Mark Zuckerberg and Michael Dell are business owners. Musk and Gates are entrepreneurs. If you want to build a very successful company that makes you a business owner If you HAVE to fix a problem, that's an entrepreneur Become well-known on the web. HOW TO CONNECT WITH PAUL: LI: linkedin.com/in/paulobrien Email: paul@seobrien.com Company Website: mediatech.ventures Blog: seobrien.com Twitter: seobrien

SHOW NOTES: He comes from an entrepreneurial family He became a union president in college. He had thousands of people and millions of dollars in the endowment If you want to change the world, solve the big problems Get experience and network first. Aim to solve smaller problems Anybody can become an entrepreneur. Some people will have it easier than others We are nearing an era of cyborgs Travel is not that lucrative Ed Tech will go big Start as soon as possible Get to an MVP ASAP HOW TO CONNECT WITH ANDREW: LI: linkedin.com/in/andrewlockhead Email: andrewlockhead@gmail.com Company Website: https://www.stay22.com/ Twitter: Andrewlockhead

SHOW NOTES: Content assets are the most common on Flippa ( esp. blogs ) The average age of a blog that is selling on Flippa is 3 years old He was not an entrepreneur as a kid, but he had big ideas and big dreams. His interest in entrepreneurship came when he moved to San Francisco Marketplaces are extremely important in the digital economy Create unmet value It'd be great if there were more medtech and AI startups We need more startups to solve the wealth inequality Australia is too dependent on its resources Flippa is a two sided marketplace The sales cycle of Flippa is quite complicated and they are focused on making it efficient Blake studies Real Estate companies Digital Real Estate will become as big as the real estate investment market We need to change the education system curriculum and teach real life skills Start early, make mistakes, learn fast HOW TO CONNECT WITH BLAKE: LI: linkedin.com/in/blakehutchison Email: blake.hutchison@flippa.com Company Website: flippa.com Twitter: blakenow

SHOW NOTES: He started his career in 1995 as an engineer He has worked for some of the biggest companies in the world Working in these companies taught him a lot about people skills, not just hard skills Tracking and not just building processes is essential Focus on making things easier in your industry Adapt quickly There's no one right way to do acquisitions A good way to do it is go very niche like Cisco The best way to learn is through customers M&A is always exciting, but it can be disastrous if you don't plan well Get familiar with the different M&A cycles Every entrepreneur is worth admiring, because they have the guts to pursue their idea Books: “Finance Is A Child's Play” “The GPS Of M&A” HOW TO CONNECT WITH DHARMENDRA: LI: linkedin.com/in/dharmendrainsead Email: dharmendra.singh@alumni.insead.edu Company Website: mergerware.com Twitter: dharmendra22

SHOW NOTES: He was a theoretical physicist He has a wide array of interests He didn't quit physics because he was bad at it. He just found a new passion. Timing is EXTREMELY important He worked his way up to the largest bank in Norway as the Chief Innovation Officer. Everything they did at his department failed, but the bank was still winning. That phenomenon turned into his obsession. Not every failure needs to become success to be a brilliant failure X-rays were a brilliant failure Question Everything Life is a bumpy tour, not a line The world is heading toward personalised healthcare HOW TO CONNECT WITH PAUL: LI: linkedin.com/in/pauliske Twitter: pauliske

SHOW NOTES: His mother pushed him to sell things He crushed it in the advertising market He learned to program at an early age Learn to connect the dots and combine your passions Build a business network He started UK's first podcast production agency in 2005. Sometimes your ideas might be great, but your timing might be wrong Marketing is at the core of every business The younger generation can change advertising We're still in the early days of Blockchain. It is still slow The digital advertising market is a teenager. Still not mature Everything should be scrutinised We don't know what's right and wrong Take advantage of the video communication boom Anybody is a creator if you have a passion for it. HOW TO CONTACT ANDY: LI:linkedin.com/in/andyevans Email: ajcevans@gmail.com Twitter: DigitalAndy

SHOW NOTES: He has failed at almost everything he did before he found success. Keep going when things look impossible. He was a good student at school, but he also had an attitude and stood up to his teachers. Mathematics was his passion. He got kicked out of grad school because he had a job. Failure can lead you to your life's task. We need to make math interesting We need better math teacher at an early level We have to get the teachers excited before the students Math is everywhere He combined his interest and speech technology came naturally. It was a more creative way to express his passion for the mathematics of language It's nearly impossible to predict the future. We're nearing a speech technology renaissance The limit is your imagination Jeff was sure that Amazon will become a tech titan Amazon was both brilliant at selling and engineering Take secrecy seriously TV Shows: “Halt And Catch Fire” HOW TO CONNECT WITH JEFF: LI: linkedin.com/in/jamesdaff Email: jeff@cobaltspeech.com Twitter: jamesdaff

SHOW NOTES: He fell in love with storytelling when he was 18 Podcasts are extremely powerful Study a lot of people, not just people in your field People will have to create more platforms and keep their content exclusive NFTs can be trendy, but they can die off Create your own platforms A lot of creators may complain about Spotify ripping them off, but chances are they don't know how to market and profit from their work HOW TO CONNECT WITH JORDAN: LI: linkedin.com/in/jordan-agolli Company Website: forcemedia.me Email: jordan@forcemedia.me

SHOW NOTES: University was a cool experience for him At first he wanted to get into the movie business Never let your ego get the best of you when you are taking fat checks from investors He has a very deep relationship with money Kill your delusional investor fantasies if you want to be an entrepreneur Investors invest in people who are already backed by their friends and family Look 3 years from now. Have this perspective when you go and meet investors Investors look for people that have already raised some funds Alter your perspective He launched the first online gambling site Eastern Europeans have much less access to capital at a later funding round European investors invest in traction, not necessarily teams On the other hand, there's a lot of early stage money in Eastern Europe Eastern European founders need a lot more education and mentorship. State VCs provide only capital Most of our limits are mental and hidden inside of us. We can break them. Eastern Europeans think small habitually since birth. It's a generational problem. It can be fixed. TechStars open up the world for founders. Network can be more beneficial than capital Eastern Europeans were taught from communist times to not take risks, keep their heads low and just get by… My whole country problem is generational and it's a pure mindset! You can convince yourself and change your mind Get REALLY uncomfortable Pay attention to what you tell yourself when you fail Embrace discomfort. A life of adventure What makes Silicon Valley great is its culture You don't need to solve global warming as your first problem Don't be greedy about your problems. Seek help HOW TO CONNECT WITH SCOTT: LI: linkedin.com/in/scottcdodson Email: scott@drivesgrowth.com Twitter: Gamebiz

On today's episode we are detailing the journey of Madison from a woman with no voice to a change maker. Tune in, enjoy and let's change the world! Thank you for coming, Madison! HOW TO CONTACT MADISON: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/madisonacampbell Twitter: martyrdison Websites: Personal Website: madisoncampbell.com Company Website: https://www.leda.co/ SHOW NOTES: People should not believe in the status quo. We have to fight it. Problems keep entrepreneurs fired up. Timing is everything We are missing sex education globally Lack of education makes a lot of things “okay” Platform education will be a big thing You need to be a visionary

Nathan has invested millions into startups, ideas and people, however in his opinion the most important thing we have to do nowadays is try to teach, learn and pursue entrepreneurship. We should not be always looking for the next big thing, instead we should either tinker with a big problem or nurture others to pursue that problem, if we can't do it ourselves. Oh and we also talk about how to persuade investors! HOW TO CONTACT NATHAN: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nathanmcdonald1 Company Website: keiretsucapital.com Email: nathan@keiretsuforum.com Twitter: natemcdonald SHOW NOTES: Invest, invest, invest He was born into a business family We need to cultivate an entrepreneurship culture if we want to build the future We lack entrepreneurial talent, not problems and solution The opportunity is in creating an entrepreneur renaissance Entrepreneurship can be taught and learned. Everybody has entrepreneur capability within them. It's all about confidence, belief and intention. Entrepreneurship is about grit and determination. They are marathons It takes a while to appreciate how hard it is to build an entrepreneurial venture College is a great place to share ideas. It can teach you to think big. Opportunists don't make great entrepreneurs. They have to have an interest in it Entrepreneurs that understand the market make it big Build your network. Find the frontier that you want to be on. Try a lot of different things Travel, a lot. It's great for entrepreneurial enlightenment Gather your experiences for a few years and then figure out where you want to go. Don't fall in love with the first thing you come across

What if I told you that we will cure every disease on the planet, cure obesity and make ourselves fitter in less than a century? Medicine is evolving rapidly and the medtech space is even more ruthlessly fast. Neal is a serial investor in MedTech startups. On today's show, we discuss his extensive portfolio, the future of medical devices, the end of obesity and much much more! HOW TO CONTACT NEAL: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/nealmody Company Website: zoiccapital.com Email: neal@zoiccapital.com Twitter: nealmody SHOW NOTES: He has a lot of track record and he is quite the investor! “Just because you've done one part of the transaction, doesn't mean you understand the other one” They looked at Theranos and figured out that their best approach would be acquiring actual medical devices, not producing them. He invests into people, experience AND ideas Big tech is collecting data currently and one day they will enter the medtech frontier StarWars and StarTrek medtech is coming soon

Lawrence is one of the leading interviewing experts. He has spoken with Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Dolly Parton, Isaac Asimov and much much more! On today's show, we are breaking down his life narrative, talk about books and how to get better at interviewing people! HOW TO CONTACT LAWRENCE: Website: https://www.lawrencegrobel.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lawrence-Grobel-496108185471/ Twitter: @LarryGrobel SHOW NOTES: Asking a broad question is not good. You need to be specific. He's good at writing essays. Writing pays. Recognised writing gives you power. He participated in a civil movement march Activism and writing go hand in hand When there's a will, there's a way If you really want to be a writer, you need experience, you need to see the world. Best writers are geniuses. A good interview is like a play Lawrence is the only guy who Al Pacino And Merlon Brando choose to talk to. Exercise: Write in 500 words what you believe. You can contradict yourself! In the end it's all about the relationships Lawrence should send me that article about his grandkid Research the work of your guest Break all the topics that might be of interest to your guests A good interview is something that the reader never knew about Lawrence wrote down 100s of questions before he met his guests You can't teach personality Lawrence is extroverted Treat everybody the same Prepare, prepare, prepare Be an observer Specificity and detail always wins Great interviews and research start with great curiosity

Justin is on his way to disrupt quite a few stereotypes. I can't wait to see where he goes in the next 10 years± HOW TO CONTACT JUSTIN: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/justingcgu Email: justin@getchogrindup.com Podcast: https://getchogrindup.com/ SHOW NOTES: He is a huge lover of social media. He likes the value of people connecting. He is very passionate about helping college students get work experience You should never create more debt than your starting yearly salary If you are not in the top 25 schools, the degrees are arguably the same. Try entrepreneurship. College should be about trying things out Unless you have tried something, you'll never really know if you'll like it Get out of your bubble Entrepreneurs can be made You're putting too much pressure on yourself for 1 year. You can achieve a lot in 10 years Just get better. You will get better and life will take off!

Whoa, everybody is in sales? Yup and on today's show, Dale will show us why! Enjoy! Thank you for coming over Dale! HOW TO CONTACT DALE: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/copierwarrior Company Website: SalesRebellion.com Email: dale@thesalesrebellion.com Twitter: DaleCBS SHOW NOTES: Stories are interpreted differently by everyone Don't agree with bullshit. He was born into a family of employee turned entrepreneur Entrepreneurs are made out of frustration Take the leap. He sucked his first 2 years as a salesman Tap into your uniqueness Life is determined by your choices not your gifts Build deeper relationships with people. Build a tribe. Following your purpose can still be lonely Community is the future of sales Everybody is in sales. Recognise the principles of sales and you don't need books Sales is just communications Be different, not familiar Do the opposite approach. Always. Follow: Mike Winnet.

Adam is the founder of AmplifyX. He is looking to disrupt the creator world and cause a new wave of investors that look at emerging artists the same way they look at disruptive startups. HOW TO CONTACT ADAM: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/adam-cowherd Email: aqcowherd@gmail.com Twitter: amplifyartists SHOW NOTES: Adam didn't pay himself a year because he wanted to grow his company and pay his teammates more He had a passion for music and combined it with his expertise in finance Everything is music has changed except the record labels dominance Alter your perspective. Musicians are businesses. They need access to capital. The key is democratising things Passion combined with a learned skillset combined break barriers and solve problems. Entrepreneurs need access to be successful, they are mainly born with it Entrepreneurs need innate curiosity and morals to be entrepreneurs Get World Class at one thing

I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Frank today! HOW TO CONTACT FRANK: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hanniganfrank Company He Works With: https://www.strategycrowd.com/ Email: frank@fhannigan.com Twitter: frankhannigan SHOW NOTES: You will have multiple careers. It's all about being different Find your point of difference and build your tribe Any company that survives in media has a tribe behind them It's never what you do, it's what you can do help someone Amazon is the modern Walmart If you don't have a purpose, there's no future Always progress humanity

Jessika has quite the story! I enjoyed every second of our conversation! Thank you for coming Jessika! HOW TO CONTACT JESSIKA: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jessikaphillips Email: jessika@nowmarketinggroup.com Twitter: jessikaphillips Websites: Personal: JessikaPhillips.com Company She Works With: NOWMarketingGroup.com SHOW NOTES: Life happens by deliberate creation, not chance. Relationships are everything Marketing is all about relationships You sometimes get passionate about the things that you're lacking Altering your perspective can be a game changer Be an observer Listening is an art Learn as much as you can when you are getting into something Jessika seems to always and connect the dots that can benefit her in an unexpected way. She developed her obsession for human behaviour gradually She was at the vanguard of the data revolution Innovation is always misunderstood and ridiculed You can only help someone that wants to be helped and feels that you care Patience is the key and relationships are the door lock Always over deliver. 1% more. No matter how small of an Improvement Create your own communication system The best sales are solutions and service, not sales It's not what you do, it's how you do it. Look at challenges with growth mindset Clarity comes from progress Relationships are the currency of business Looking at what people need will spark your creativity. There's always a way People hire you to do things because they don't want to do it It doesn't matter what niche you are, it matters what will make you stand out Flywheels beat sales funnels The best leads come from word of mouth The best customers are your oldest ones. They are superfans Personalisation is the future Turn your pain into purpose Everything is attached to your mindset The top learners are earners Mirror people. Admire qualities of people, don't idolise them Scarcity mindset traps millions everyday Read: “The Power Of Now” Train yourself to be present Things aren't running out Never wait for permission. Pave your own path

If you want to also learn how to make it on eBay, this podcast is for you! Thank you for coming over John! HOW TO CONTACT JOHN: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/colderice Email: john@colderice.com Website: ColderICE.com Twitter: ColderICE SHOW NOTES: He was always interested in making money Entrepreneurs are born Side Hustles are good Don't leave your job until your business is big enough. Don't hire yourself too early. Amazon tried to poach the top ebay sellers when they started their merchant services. Interesting… Always add value Discipline beats motivation. Motivation is not fulfilling Books: Autobiographies. Russel Brunson books There needs to be more education programs dedicated for entrepreneurs

Rob has been podcasting for over 10 years! He was one of the first adopters and all of his experience is explicitly shared on today's pod! Enjoy! Thank you, Rob! HOW TO CONTACT ROB: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robgreenlee Email: rob.greenlee@gmail.com Twitter: robgreenlee Websites: Personal Website: robgreenlee.com Company He Works With: https://libsyn.com/ SHOW NOTES: He has been a podcaster for over 16 years! The best podcasters want other people to be successful Podcasts are growing, but most of the shows are just done for a number of episodes and then quit The real podcast growth is outside the USA Spotify has a long way to go before it beats Apple Podcasts Apple can kill Spotify if they want to. They are too big to fail There 175 Million active listeners to Ghana, an Indian music platform. The key is going local! Personalities grow podcasts Clips and segments ( On YouTube )are an effective way of growing your show Nothing is guaranteed in podcasts Sometimes it takes years before you blow up Problems: It's too hard to make income from your show Audience Engagement In Shows Production Content: PodNews.net The Podcast Business Journal Technology will always lead the podcast revolutions

What Agustin is doing with his company Learkn, should be considered the most moral thing a person should do. Education will always be the single best tool that will create the heroes of tomorrow, and yet the system... needs repairement more than ever. HOW TO CONTACT AGUSTIN: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/agustin-cortes-link Company Website: learkn.com Email: tintuhd@gmail.com SHOW NOTES: YouTube is great for learning, but it is too distracting Agustin used YouTube to educate himself on everything Learn how to think. Utilise first principle thinking Become obsessed with invention and building Agustin is a huge fan of decentralisation and meritocracy Meritocracy is the future of education Books: “How To Think Like Leonardo DaVinci” “Breaking The Habit Of Being Yourself” “The Basics Of Bitcoin and Blockchain” “Evolutionary Psychology” by Dr.David Buss “Communications: Principles And Rules Of A Lifetime”

Goddamn! I'm blown away by these guys' story! It just shows you that sometimes, hustle and a little bit of smarts get you to the top! Thank you Lenny and Lamonte! HOW TO CONTACT LENNY: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lenny-berry-7959176 Company: Wholeplantstore.com Email: lennyb216@aol.com HOW TO CONTACT LAMONTE: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lamonteghayes Company Website: bwpmarketing.com Twitter: LamonteHayes SHOW NOTES: Lenny: He was always into DJ-ing He went into school fo engineering, but wanted to pursue dj-ing instead. He built his own studio Internship beats school all the way The record label budgets have It takes a lot of streaming to make money The artists don't need a label, they need to truly understand the digital world. Make money to build and buy bigger things Artists need to get educated on money management Don't grow your friend list when you make money. Have less friends but real friends. 2 - 3 true ones is more than enough Lamonte: Be kind to people Music is moving so fast Spotify is ripping people off Music is not about experience anymore Spotify is never good for the artist Spotify is changing its rates everyday Megastars are still earning big buck from music Wealth building is a skill Surround yourself with people who understand money Fail often, fail a lot. You only have to be right once.

There are so many problems we have to solve. Instead of creating a new chat app or tiktok clone, we have to actually build valuable software. After I spoke with Chris, though, it turned out that we already have the software... it's just not evenly distributed. HOW TO CONTACT CHRIS: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chrissch Email: chris@suture.de Organisation he works with: https://fridaysforfuture.org/ SHOW NOTES: At an early age he got hooked on the internet with the intention of making more free services that help people He retired when he was 41! He is a huge fan of globalisation and being a global citizen He was crushed by the dot com burst Overconfidence and over exaggeration caused the dot com boom and bubble Business models can help you create companies that are built to last Digital content businesses will continue to thrive in the world Entrepreneurship needs more space. Big Tech is too powerful Data Wars are just starting out We need an actual democratic system The next big tech is already being coded Big Tech is producing too much CO2, this problem needs to be solved The capitalist market is not open for everyone The next breed of tech leaders won't be that much different than the last ones ( I doubt that, I disagree) The next Gateses and Musks and Bezoses will be all democratising AI Governments can change the world, they just have to regulate and reform Check out: Ray Kurzweil. We're close to developing intelligent AI than we think. The next 3 - 5 years will be the golden age of AIs The gap between what we know is possible and what is actually possible is ridiculous. A lot of things are developed nowadays that nobody knows about. The internet of things is the future. Books: “Getting To Yes” Climate change books are great.

If you want to build a company like Google, you better interview an experienced Googler.. Enter Miguel Gil Casares. Enjoy! Thank you, Miguel! HOW TO CONTACT MIGUEL: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/miguel-gil-casares-01b86a2 Email: miguelgcl@gmail.com Twitter: miguelgcl SHOW NOTES: He started working at Google in 2006 It seems that Google values cross-cultural and cross-experienced interviews Hiring is the most important thing that companies do. Google invests a lot into every employee of theirs. It can be replicated. Europe's startup scene is blocked by complicated governments and culture differences. Europeans are far more conservative risk wary than the Americas Europe is lacking pragmatism Business is about partnerships Always work on creating impact Read like crazy Be open to everything Read to understand Keep your startup simple.

We need more of these communities in my country! On today's show, Nick will show us how to create them! HOW TO CONTACT NICK: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jnickhughes Email: jnickhughes@gmail.com Twitter: jnickhughes Website: founderslivemedia.com SHOW NOTES: As an entrepreneur, all that matters is being well prepared, precise, persuasive and articulate. Another thing is being present. Entrepreneurship can be learned Solve actual problems. Ask yourself: “What is holding humanity back?” And solve these problems. Think Bigger. The global entrepreneur market is 1B+ Explore. Be an explorer Ivy Leagues are overrated. If you learn skills and get smart, you can do it. Understand that failure is fine and you are just learning. Get creative and find problems to solve. Experiment. Invent and wander. Finance and Communications will be disrupted in 1000s of ways in the next 2 decades.

Anything SaaS is covered today. Enjoy! And Thank You Ross! HOW TO CONTACT ROSS: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ross-o-connor-03a59114 Email: ross.oconnor12@gmail.com Company He Works For: xtremepush.com SHOW NOTES: He was born in an age of opportunities He was a passionate rugby player which helped him a lot in business Teamwork is at the core of business success You need to make some sacrifices to success SaaS is important because the future is in recurring revenues When you build a SaaS product, remember that once you get customers, the results will 10X Health SaaS companies will always be hot Entertainment SaaS is just getting started Event SaaS companies will grow exponentially The potential is limitless for Gen Z Disruptive and relevant saas is the future. That is also practical Scale your startup first, be a good leader and the great team will follow Nowadays the top companies mindset has shifted from hiring graduates from good schools to hiring people with great curiosity Local funding is a great way to get started Books: “Hacking Growth” “Sapiens”

Mary dropped a lot of value bombs on marketing, tune in! Thank you for coming over, Mary! HOW TO CONTACT MARY: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marymckeownchristie Company she works with: mavenmarketingsolutions.com Email: mary@mavenmarketingsolutions.com Twitter: marymckeown SHOW NOTES: Great access to education puts talent out of the equation Where there's a lot of engineers, there will be startups An environment that does not stagnate makes geniuses Martech is oversaturated Reason from first principles thinking Figure out your uniqueness early Be careful with getting overwhelmed from all the software tools out there Keeping it simple is very difficult, but it is the right way Martech and software overwhelm spares no-one Coding will always be important Good to Great coding foundations when you graduate from high school, will always trump college Find a great team. Get funding

Data wars, Facebook, Google, Monopolies and much more is discussed today, so I don't want to spoil you anything! Enjoy! And thank you, Atanas! HOW TO CONTACT ATANAS: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/atanasraykov Email: atanas@viber.com Twitter: AtiRaykov SHOW NOTES: Since he was a teen, he wanted to be in tech Get into tech as early as possible He started programming quite early. The European tech scene has grown exponentially in the past few years. You can make it big in Eastern Europe Have a role model and learn from him/her

Aaron has spend over a decade studying and working in the movie space. On today's podcast we are discussing the rise and fall of Hollywood, the future of entertainment and much much more. Enjoy! Thank you, Aaron! HOW TO CONTACT AARON: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/aaronwahle Company he works with: startengine.com SHOW NOTES: His first job was in Hollywood! He was always passionate about computers and digital things Working on a movie has 5000 nuances The Dotcom bubble made the people doubt in the internet so much that they thought it would never come back The number one thing in movies is collaboration Today we're in a renaissance of storytelling The film industry is headed for a rough road Big film problems: Funding. Actually investing and owning a part of the film

Michael went from a famous opera singer, having practised for a decade to a successful fintech entrepreneur. As you can see, these disciplines, although not mutually exclusive, are completely different from each other and yet Mike still made it.. This episode shows the how. Enjoy and Thank you Mike! HOW TO CONTACT MICHAEL: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mcallas Company Website: vacuumlabs.com Email: michaelcallas@gmail.com Twitter: MichaelCallas SHOW NOTES: He was an opera singer for 10 years… then the financial crash happened His immigration family cultivated the mind of an immigrant He went from stuttering to an opera singer… damn. Border communities are quite supportive He determined what he wanted to do early on Always learn how to sell Build your network. Live in the future Surround yourself with inventors Focus on the infrastructure of something if you want to change it. Data science is gonna be a large game changer. Mexico is growing like crazy because of it. High standards are about focusing on your thing and ignoring the noise around you. He's not too bullish on crypto. He relies on first principle thinking Financial justice is the biggest thing that is happening right now. The largest fintech winners will be the guys that solve the actual problems Solving human suffering is sexy. Cultivate a culture of innovation and building Divorce the Disney version of entrepreneurship Chase after expertise. Expertise matters Nobody raises money in their first meeting Engineers are really important. Delete FB, Delete Instagram, Learn your thing. Surround yourself with ridiculously smart people Dress to respect Discipline matters more than motivation. Motivation can keep you on the right path, but discipline is the way to pave that path. Experience. Learn your shit.

Gigi is yet another music industry expert coming over on the show. On today's episode we discuss how we can multiply the success of western artists and make it global! Enjoy! Thank you, Gigi! HOW TO CONTACT GIGI: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gigijohnson Email: gigi@maremel.com Twitter: maremel Websites: Personal: gigijohnson.net Company: maremel.com SHOW NOTES: Too many creators don't understand the business Creators need to have multiple streams of creative income Streaming services should not be your main source of income Incubators for artists are the future The label business has become survivor of the richest Record Labels are like artist banks

Dieter is a huge supporter of innovation on every front and on today's show we discuss how this can be achieved! HOW TO CONTACT DIETER: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dieterbrockmeyer Company: diplomatic-world-institute.com Email: dieter.brockmeyer@diplomatic-world.com EuroReg SHOW NOTES: He grew up in a very protected environment. He became very interested in television when he was in university. He is a victim of the Dotcom bubble that killed his journalist business . Wholistic Innovation: Cross-cultural innovation philosophy Anything that is growing fast will go down fast. We will soon see a correction Everything is moving so fast and even 5 years is a long time We are very far from AI domination over the world Esports will get very big. Dieter believes that universities are here to stay Books: “Pandemia's Box”

Oskar is someone I highly relate to. I always thought that entrepreneurs are these extremely confident individuals who never doubt themselves, but as we'll learn on today's episode, this could not be further from the truth. HOW TO CONTACT OSKAR: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/oskar-söderström-9ab97824 Email: oskar.soderstroms@gmail.com SHOW NOTES: He was into sales from a very early age He's quite passion driven He has a fear of failure, but he started entrepreneurship anyway. Find people that can double down on your weak sides. The real experts don't have to call themselves experts. That title is given to them by others Success is the opposite of marriage You need people to succeed Solve your own problems. It needs to be big enough. Going into sales without fear of failure will help you succeed Oskar's idol is Elon Musk. Work ethic and engineering excellence are his virtues

Ritch has over 20+ years of experience in the music business and we cover absolutely EVERYTHING you need to know about the music industry on today's pod! Thank you Ritch! HOW TO CONNECT WITH RITCH: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ritch-esra-2498b Website: musicregistry.com Email: ritchesra@gmail.com Twitter: RitchEsra SHOW NOTES: Discoverability is a huge problem with Spotify Raising the Spotify prices won't bring back piracy You need an infrastructure. The indie artist volume will increase exponentially. “In any revolution two things change: people's habits and people's values” Artist Needs: Education: Educating them on the new business of music. Career teaching and building tools for artists. Resources. Partnership platforms. Great partners Books: “Everything you want to know about the new music business” “The New Music Business”

Craig has an amazing story. Back in his childhood there was no internet, but when the dot com revolution came knocking in Scotland, he obsessed over it and with time, build himself as one of the leading SEO experts. Now, on today's show, he draws upon the main lessons he took and distinguishes the glorified SEO "gurus" from the real ones. Thank you, Craig! HOW TO CONTACT CRAIG: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/craigcampbell0302 Website: craigcampbellseo.com Email: craig@craigcampbellseo.co.uk Twitter: craigcampbell03 SHOW NOTES: He has been doing SEO for 18 years Focus on a vertical. Craig tried to do a whole web building agency, but found that the most success for him was in SEO SEO is all about mentoring and testing There's a lot of SEO misinformation It takes years to hone your SEO skills Problems: Misinformation People undervaluing themselves The most successful people in the SEO industry are the most passionate and the most geeky Insane curiosity drove him to obsess over the internet You don't have to go to college to succeed Only doctors and lawyers are required college nowadays. Your network is the best way to learn Content creation is overrated Be brutally honest with yourself YT Channels: Brian Dean Clent Butler James Duly Kyle Riff

Scott is a seasoned entrepreneur ( starting his first business at 16!!!) that is focused on democratising community based businesses and collaboration as the new normal way of doing business ( no pun intended!). On today's show, we don't just dispel myths, but also draw a roadmap for the heroes of tomorrow. Thank you, Scott! HOW TO CONTACT SCOTT: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/annan Company Website: guides.co Email: scott@guides.co Twitter: scottannan SHOW NOTES: He started his first business when he was 16 He dropped out of school when he was 17 but then came back and pursued a master degree in computer science Too few people start businesses today to solve an actual need and make a societal change The investment community has too much power over startups. We need radical thinking and radical solutions We need to rethink every level. Education, Government, climate change, finance. Think more globally, not locally Change society There's a lot of space to rethink the way of doing things The teacher student model is wrong. It's about collaboration Scale doesn't equal success The best business models work at scale. Not all businesses need to scale The number one factor for success in most startups is timing You don't make decisions. You make trade - offs Curiosity creates explorers. Bioscience is full of explorers Change takes time Books: “The Gene” “Think Again” “Psychology Of Money” “Reimagining Organisations” Recognise the status quo and change it. Question it. Get the community to own the platform. Decentralized. Let the users have the power. Build a platform that prevents the corporation going too powerful and overcoming the community. Give the early adopters something similar of equity. The formula to create superfans.

Barry has produced and written over 200 songs for TV and movies, he has been nominated for an Emmy, he is developing the artist education platform of the future and is on his way to beat Spotify! Like we always say here, he is changing the world! HOW TO CONTACT BARRY: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/barrycoffing Email: barry@musicsupervisor.com Twitter: BarryCoffing Websites: Music Supervisor: musicsupervisor.com Springboard Fest: springboardfest.com WeGetMusic: wegetmusic.com SHOW NOTES: He grew up in a family of singers He was never a supporter of the education system. It was always too old Focus is crucial Artists can't do it alone. Art is a team sport Artists need to figure out their strengths in team building It's all about skills, not degrees You never want to have someone else have the power to shut your business down. Don't use social media as the platform “History doesn't repeat, it rhymes”

Chris J Snook is a serial entrepreneur, ex Football player and quite the madlad! We went over a detailed narrative of his life and the main lessons he took away from decades of struggle, prosperity and fun! HOW TO CONTACT CHRIS: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chrisjsnook Email: chris@lode.llc Twitter: chrisjsnook Websites: Personal: chrisjsnook.com Foundation: sandcastle.foundation Company: sdkco.io SHOW NOTES: He wasn't born into an entrepreneurial family household His parents loved him quite a lot. “Success Reveals People, But Failure Exposes Them” School helps us master submitting to the status quo Business is all about recognising patterns Do things that nobody is talking about Blockchain is the next version of the internet Stay patient. We'll have an NFT bubble Ask yourself: “What happens when the bubble attracts all the smartest minds to it and they stay?” Bet on the jockeys not the horse. Ideas are free. Execution matters. Create a shared and local economy If you wanna sit at the table, bring the table Enjoy the race Build, build, build Books: “Man's Search For Meaning” “Signs Of Getting Rich” “The MasterKey System To Getting Rich” “The Watchman's Rattle” “Trillions” “Connectography” “The Everything Bubble” “The Bitcoin Standard” “Tools And Weapons” Watch: “The Hatch” Human beings don't have to be motivated to do something they want to do. Trading lower values for higher values is in the essence of your will When iron sharpens iron, discipline is easy to apply Listen to your rational side

Mark went from a music addict to a web developer to an entrepreneur and now a podcast expert! Reinvention is at the heart of his life and on today's show, we decode the how and WHY. HOW TO CONTACT MARK: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/markasquith Twitter: MrAsquith Websites: Media company: rebelbasemedia.io Personal Website: markasquith.com Hosting Company: captivate.fm SHOW NOTES: He was never good at corporate jobs, so he became a freelancer He's a passionate autodidact His company Captivate.fm is getting 580k downloads a month. Nice. Be maniacally focused Upgrade your worst case scenario Everyone should learn to code Use: Bubble To Build Zappier To Connect Project Management Tool To Organise Dropbox for storage Entrepreneur is what other people call you Entrepreneurs are too busy to build companies to call themselves anything Motivation helps you get started. Discipline is what helps you scale. For me: Get on a tech accelerator. Anyone works. Local and online works better.