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Avoid Working With THESE Types of Clients [Video]
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Avoid Working With THESE Types of Clients [Video]

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How To Build a Business Empire From Scratch l BOSSY with Tara & Katie [Video]
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How To Build a Business Empire From Scratch l BOSSY with Tara & Katie [Video]

Today’s video is a recent interview I did on the BOSSY with Tara & Katie podcast. I share my thoughts on branding vs sales, leadership, and what true entrepreneurship really means. We also talk about the importance of day trading attention, how to juggle different businesses at the same time, and much more. Hope you enjoy!Timestamps:0:00 Intro0:38 Building a business empire3:37 How to build a strong team of leaders and talent8:50 Juggling different businesses at the same time13:50 Having multiple sources of income14:57 How to win on social media24:54 Branding vs sales26:52 Understanding popular culture28:52 The importance of loving what you do31:05 Humility and being detached from your success32:24 Invest, compete, or acquireCheck out my new book – Day Trading Attention: https://garyvee.com/dta—Thanks for watching!Join My Discord!: http://www.garyvee.com/discordCheck out another series on my channel:Gary Vaynerchuk Keynote Speeches: http://www.garyvee.com/keynotespeechesGary Vaynerchuk’s thoughts on NFTs, Web3, cryptocurrencies and more: http://www.garyvee.com/web3nftsLife, Business, and Career Advice l Gary Vaynerchuk Original Films: http://www.garyvee.com/gvoriginalsHow to Make Money at Garage Sales l TrashTalk: http://www.garyvee.com/trashtalksInside the Life of a $300M+ Company’s CEO l DailyVee: http://www.garyvee.com/dailyvees— Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur and serves as the Chairman of VaynerX, the CEO of VaynerMedia, and the Creator & CEO of VeeFriends. Gary is considered one of the leading global minds on what’s next in culture, business, and the internet.Known as “GaryVee,” he is described as one of the most forward thinkers in business. He acutely recognizes trends and patterns early to help others understand how shifts in consumer attention impact the realities of the business world today. Gary’s approach sits at the intersection of business and pop culture. He keenly understands how to bring brand relevance to the forefront. He is a prolific angel investor with early investments in companies like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, Snapchat, Coinbase, and Uber.This year, Gary unveiled his seventh book, “Day Trading Attention” where he provides fresh insights into navigating the modern social media landscape. Gary’s expertise guides readers on harnessing underpriced attention channels in the digital age. He emphasizes mastering storytelling in these arenas and highlights the “TikTokification of Social Media,” where content relevance surpasses follower counts. Businesses can leverage this shift to enhance their brand and boost sales. “Day Trading Attention” equips readers with essential skills to succeed in today’s dynamic digital world. Gary also announced his first children’s picture book, based on his VeeFriends characters, titled “Meet Me in the Middle” (set to be published on July 16, 2024). The picture book, which will prominently feature two VeeFriends characters, Eager Eagle and Patient Pig, delves into the emotional elements essential for nurturing children’s empathy – a crucial skill for their future success.Gary is an entrepreneur at heart – he builds businesses. Today, he helps Fortune 1000 brands leverage consumer attention through his full-service advertising agency, VaynerMedia, which has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Mexico City, London, Amsterdam, Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. VaynerMedia is part of the VaynerX holding company, which also includes Eva Nosidam Productions, Gallery Media Group, The Sasha Group, VaynerSpeakers, VaynerCommerce, and Tingley Lane Trading. Gary is the Co-Founder of VaynerSports, VCR Group, VaynerWatt, ArtOfficial, Resy, and Empathy Wines. He guided Resy and Empathy to successful exits — which he later sold to American Express and Constellation Brands, respectively. He also owns a Major League Pickleball team called the 5s, is part owner of a Big3 basketball team, and is an investor in the revival of the SlamBall League.Gary is also the founder and creator of VeeCon – a contemporary super conference that converges business and pop culture with innovation and technology. In addition to running multiple businesses, Gary documents his daily life as a CEO through his social media channels, which have more than 44 million followers and garner over 300 million monthly impressions/views across all platforms. His podcast, “The GaryVee Audio Experience,” ranks among the top podcasts globally.Gary serves on the board of MikMak, Bojangles Restaurants, Global Citizen Forum, and Pencils of Promise. He is also a longtime Well Member of charity: water. Gary’s life ambition is to buy the New York Jets.

5 BAD Businesses Ideas You Need To Avoid [Video]
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5 BAD Businesses Ideas You Need To Avoid [Video]

Thinking about starting a business? Here are five types of businesses to avoid and why…Free Business Workshop – https://bit.ly/business-workshop-dentFree Lead Generation Tool – https://bit.ly/freequizsoftware1. Food businesses: Perishable items, strict regulations, and low margins make food a tough industry.2. Fixed location businesses: High setup costs and local market limitations make it hard to scale.3. High capital-intensive businesses: Constant reinvestment needed, making it hard to reach profitability.4. Highly regulated businesses: Hard to differentiate when everyone follows the same rules.5. Sexy businesses: Attract too many people who aren’t focused on profitability, leading to high competition and low returns.Instead, consider businesses related to intellectual property, media, software, or data for better scalability and profitability.Free Business Workshop – https://bit.ly/business-workshop-dentFree Lead Generation Tool – https://bit.ly/freequizsoftware

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S4E1 Grit & Growth | From Local Startup to Pan-African Success: The Beem Story [Video]
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S4E1 Grit & Growth | From Local Startup to Pan-African Success: The Beem Story [Video]

Starting a business and growing it are challenging enough. However, expanding globally, across the entire African continent with 54 very different countries, increases the difficulty exponentially. That’s what Taha Jiwaji, CEO and founder of Beem, is experiencing first hand. Hear what it takes to create a Pan-African business and gain strategic insights on going global from Steve Ciesinski, who teaches entrepreneurship at Stanford Graduate School of Business.Starting a business and growing it are challenging enough. However, expanding globally, across the entire African continent with 54 very different countries, increases the difficulty exponentially. That’s what Taha Jiwaji, CEO and founder of Beem, is experiencing first hand. Hear what it takes to create a Pan-African business and gain strategic insights on going global from Steve Ciesinski, who teaches entrepreneurship at Stanford Graduate School of Business.After attending college in the United States and working as a consultant in Los Angeles, Taha Jiwajiopen in new window left his safe corporate job and moved back to his home of Tanzania to become an entrepreneur. He had no idea what he was in for. But 20-plus years later, he’s built Beem, a Pan-African cloud computing platform that helps businesses create lasting relationships with their customers through their mobile phones. Beem is currently in 30-plus countries and growing. On a continent where only 36% of the population has broadband internet, reaching customers on their phones through SMS is a huge win. And as connectivity across Africa increases, the opportunities for Beem and its customers expand, too.“You know, there’s 54 different countries on the continent. Each one is different in terms of language, policies, etc. So you need to spend time in them, on the ground, to really learn about them,” Jiwaji explains.Steve Ciesinski is both a Stanford GSB lecturer in entrepreneurship and past president of SRI International and other Silicon Valley firms. As an investor and board member of growth-oriented tech companies and mission-based organizations, he’s had plenty of experience advising entrepreneurs on global expansion.What’s the country like? What’s the culture in the country? How do they do business? These are the very first questions you need to ask, according to Ciesinski. Then you need the right people. “You need to have somebody very, very close who’s been with your company, understands your culture — and is going to move there. And then find somebody there who eventually can become the general manager of that business because you’re expecting that business to grow,” he advises.Jiwaji did just that, focusing on building relationships on the ground, in person, and getting customers and partners to sign up. When it comes to giving advice to other entrepreneurs, Jiwaji suggests “grit and persistence. Things take a long time, government regulation, people move very slowly across these markets. And sometimes it takes years for a relationship to finally come to fruition.”Get more insights and advice on going global from Jiwaji and Ciesinski, including how to create differentiation, establish your value proposition, handle regulations, and, most important, find and retain global talent to help you expand.

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Ditch The Elevator Pitch. Your ‘Ghetto Country Brandmother’ Has Spoken. [Video]
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Ditch The Elevator Pitch. Your ‘Ghetto Country Brandmother’ Has Spoken. [Video]

Phyllis Williams-Strawder, affectionately known as the “Ghetto Country Brandmother,” is a visionary consultant with a mission to transform business branding practices. She shares her uncommon, yet caring approach, to brand building via books, social media, and the Brandma’s House Show.Watch now to learn about branding in the restaurant industry, empowering your business, and how to own your crazy.#entrepreneur #personalbranding #Brandma #brandingChapters:[01:59] – Building a Personal Brand[07:17] – Deciding to Close the Restaurant[12:02] – Formation of Ghetto Country Brandmother[21:53] – Solving the Personal Branding Problem[28:38] – Leaning into Your Crazy[31:44] – Two-Word Branding KitSponsored by – Toast All-In-1 Restaurant POS: https://bit.ly/3vpeVscEpisode Links:Ghetto Country Brandmother Online: https://www.brandmashouse.com/Ghetto Country Brandmother Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gcbrandmother/Ghetto Country Brandmother YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjMLCt3GzVUviaf340-deEwPhyllis Williams-Strawder LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandma/Phyllis Williams-Strawder Book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKTSVKXPhyllis Williams-Strawder on Digital Hospitality podcast: https://content.calibbq.media/phyllis-williams-strawder-cko-creator-branding-dh103/Takeaways:The Importance of Branding – As a former restaurant owner and current consultant, Phyllis Williams-Strawder has an intimate understanding of the gap that occurs in restaurant branding. The Brandmother is on a mission to correct that by helping her “Brandbabies” become Brand Leaders.Elevator Pitches Aren’t the Answer – Phyllis Williams-Strawder places priority on branding and storytelling over pitching products. For her, an elevator pitch is not the catch-all fix that many entrepreneurs think that it is. Being able to have a conversation about your brand is more important.Owning Your Crazy – Being yourself is essential to branding. Phyllis Williams-Strawder encourages those she coaches to “own their crazy”, which means to display extreme authenticity at all times.***ABOUT PHYLLIS WILLIAMS-STRAWDER —Phyllis Williams-Strawder, better known as the Ghetto Country Brandmother (@gcbrandmother), is an author, brand strategist, and Podcast host. Her no-nonsense approach to helping companies build their brands. She is unapologetic, yet empathetic. Prior to consulting, Williams-Strawder spent time as a restaurant owner and educator. She and her husband Neil, a social media powerhouse (@RealBigmista) in his own right, work in tandem to bring authenticity to the space and encourage others to do the same.ABOUT RESTAURANT INFLUENCERS —Restaurant Influencers is a weekly video podcast series presented by Entrepreneur Media and Cali BBQ Media. Every week host and restaurant owner Shawn Walchef (@shawnpwalchef) talks with business leaders like Rob Dyrdek, Emeril Lagasse, Kim Malek, Meredith Sandland, Jon Taffer, and more, about their secrets to Smartphone Storytelling, marketing, branding, and how to show up where customers are engaging online.Published by Entrepreneur Media – https://entreprenuer.comProduced by Cali BBQ Media – https://content.calibbq.mediaRESTAURANT INFLUENCERS IS PRESENTED BY TOAST —Restaurant Influencers is brought to you by Toast, the powerful restaurant point of sale and management system that helps restaurants improve operations, increase sales and create a better guest experience.Toast — Powering Successful RestaurantsLearn more about Toast at https://bit.ly/3vpeVsc

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Starting a Business from Scratch: Mom’s Success Story [Video]
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Starting a Business from Scratch: Mom’s Success Story [Video]

After losing her job, Hannah Perry turned her dream of starting a cotton candy company into a reality to support her two kids. Despite lacking prior business experience, Hannah’s resilience has led her to thrive. From the viral fame of the Rainbow Floof Cake on TikTok to overcoming various challenges, her journey is an exciting testament to perseverance and passion. Special thanks to Hannah Perry and her family! https://floofcc.com/——————–Start your business at http://shopify.com

The Key to Differentiating Yourself in Business w/ Blair Enns [Video]
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The Key to Differentiating Yourself in Business w/ Blair Enns [Video]

In this enlightening video, Blair Enns shares crucial strategies for distinguishing yourself in the business world. He emphasizes the importance of specialization and making bold claims of expertise even before fully achieving them. This approach not only sets you apart but also accelerates skill acquisition and focuses your efforts. Blair explains that making an aspirational claim forces a business to develop necessary capabilities rapidly, transforming how they’re perceived in the marketplace.He argues against the comfort of generalism, pushing for a sharp focus that demands differentiation and expertise. This focus leads to repeated practice and refinement, ultimately developing a codified methodology that assures potential clients of reliability and reduced risk. Enns challenges viewers to confront whether they are willing to undertake the hard work required for success, differentiating themselves from those who choose easier, less effective paths.This video is a must-watch for entrepreneurs and businesses eager to stand out and elevate their operations through strategic specialization and commitment to excellence.🥇 Futur Pro The professional creative community designed to grow your personal brand, your business, and your network:https://thefutur.com/pro✍️ Other Courses, Templates, and Tools:https://thefutur.com/shop🎙 The Futur Podcast:https://thefutur.com/podcastRecommended books, tools, music, resources, typefaces & more: https://thefutur.com/recommendationsWe love getting your letters. Send them here:The Futur c/o Chris Do556 S. Fair Oaks Ave. #34Pasadena CA 91105*By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you.–Host: Chris Do (Bald Asian Guy Talks About Business)

Authenticity & Thought Leadership in the Age of AI [Video]
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Authenticity & Thought Leadership in the Age of AI [Video]

How do we navigate the world of creativity, authorship, and authenticity with the proliferation of AI tools and generative imagery?Chris Do joins Alastair McDermott on this live stream to discuss AI and its implications on artists and designers. ===👉Subscribe: https://goo.gl/F2AEbk👉See our Academy Channel: https://goo.gl/vB9zoPWant a deeper dive? Typography, Lettering, Sales & Marketing, Social Media and The Business of Design courses available here:https://goo.gl/bRt5qd🎙 Futur Podcast: https://thefutur.com/podcast/✍️ Futur Blog: https://thefutur.com/blog/—Love the content? Become a sustaining member for $5/mo today.https://goo.gl/nwekfLBOOKLIST – Essential Reading for Creative Professionals: https://bit.ly/biz-booklistEssential Design Books: https://bit.ly/futur-design-booksKits & Proposals:https://goo.gl/mSjuWQVisit our website: https://www.thefutur.comFREE resources: https://goo.gl/Qh6gHr—We love getting your letters. Send it here:The Futurc/o Chris Do1702 Olympic Blvd.Santa Monica, CA 90404USA—AFFILIATE LINKS*🙏 Support The Futur by purchasing through our affiliate links:Amazon: http://bit.ly/thefuturishereWebflow: http://bit.ly/2EbET9lRetro Supply Co.: http://bit.ly/2GW8gzRCreative Market: https://goo.gl/g4jlTEDesign Cuts: http://bit.ly/2GSsAR3✍️ Sharpen your skills by taking a course, using our affiliate links:Skillshare: https://goo.gl/YCo2uTSchool of Motion: http://bit.ly/futur-somBring Your Own Laptop Tutorials: https://byol.me/thefutur🎧 Do you like the music? Check out the music libraries we use in our affiliate links below:Skillshare: https://skl.sh/34z8qVjEpidemic Sound: http://share.epidemicsound.com/thefuturMusicbed: http://bit.ly/futurmbArtlist: http://bit.ly/2uWdna7*By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you.—Host: Chris DoContent Director: Matthew EncinaProducer: Mark ContrerasCinematographers/Editors: Stewart Schuster, Ricky Lucas, Jona GarciaSocial Team: Elle Money, Alex BurluiFutur Theme Music: Adam Sanborne http://www.adamsanborne.comTypefaces: Futura, DIN, Helvetica Now, Calibre, Knockout, Champion Gothic

Starting a business has its challenges. [Video]
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Starting a business has its challenges. [Video]

Navigating the Entrepreneurial Wilderness: Is it Right for You?Diving into entrepreneurship is not just about having a ground-breaking idea—it’s about surviving the wilderness of the startup world. This phase, often involving just a handful of team members, can feel like stumbling through a dark, overgrown jungle. As you work to carve out your niche, you’ll discover it’s not only crowded but also challenging to stand out and attract attention without significant resources.The reality hits hard when you realise many others share your “original” idea, and competing becomes both costly and demanding. Most new ventures remain tiny, struggling to even pay the founder, let alone hire additional staff. However, perseverance through this daunting stage can pave the way to success and make all the hard work worthwhile.Are you prepared to navigate the entrepreneurial wilderness? Understand the challenges and gear up for a relentless journey towards making your business vision a reality.#entrepreneurship #startuplife #businesschallenges #smallbusiness #perseverance

How To Deal With Imposter Syndrome [Video]
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How To Deal With Imposter Syndrome [Video]

Conquering Imposter Syndrome: Strategies and InsightsImposter Syndrome, a pervasive feeling of self-doubt and fear of being exposed as a fraud, affects many, especially those in creative and professional fields. This video delves into the heart of Imposter Syndrome, showcasing how even acclaimed actress Meryl Streep struggles with these feelings. It highlights the importance of vulnerability in creativity and the danger of letting our egos dictate our self-perception. The video offers practical advice for overcoming these insecurities by embracing a learner’s mindset, focusing on growth, and employing non-violent communication to objectively evaluate one’s work without self-judgment. By acknowledging our true selves and our core skills, irrespective of the field, we can navigate through the oscillation of taste and skill, ultimately reducing the gap between perceived and actual abilities. The speaker, sharing personal breakthroughs and mental strategies, encourages viewers to compare themselves only to their past selves, not to others, as a measure of growth. This empowering narrative urges us to find joy in our journey, emphasizing learning and authenticity over perfection and external validation.

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