The Brandtrepreneur® Podcast

Yo Brandtrepreneurs, on this episode we chat to B Corp’s Kate Sandle live from The Ministry. Kate explains how B Corp are helping brands balance purpose with profit and we hear about some of the brands and businesses that are driving positive impact. Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo Brandtrepreneurs, on this episode we talk to Lohan Presencer, the man behind the iconic Ministry of Sound. We hear about the new MoS venture, The Ministry and get top tips to building a startup in 2020.. Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the grind we are live and talking about what we learned over the last year launching our start upWe touched on the beauty of timing. The power of people. And how your first idea will never be your last. Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we recap the year and highlight the brands that cut through the noise and Marketed With Attitude. We talk discuss Tesla literally smashing it, how UFC celebrated 25years and the how Patagonia continue to demonstrate purpose led marketing. Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey Brandtrepreneurs! On this week’s episode we explain why we decided to turn down venture capital investment. We look back at the process up until now to see what helped us raise our first investment raise and explain our approach for the next phase of the business. Follow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we talk about patents and systems as we explore ways you can make your brand defensible.Follow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back Brandtrepreneurs! On this week’s episode we talk about what it takes to raise money for your business talking investment strategy, EIS & seed capital.Follow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo Brandtrepreneurs, we're so glad to be back! On this week's episode we fill you in on where we are with our new venture, reboxed reviewing where we’re at with the business, revisiting some of our key learnings and reciting some more business analogies for your listening pleasure! Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thanks for stopping by Brandtrepreneurs! On this week’s episode we mark the end of the 66 day challenge. We each explain what we learn’t from the process, what’s next for our venture reboxed and answer the question I’m sure you’re asking, did we actually succeed in acquiring our first customer? Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo Brandtrepreneurs! On this week's episode we explain how we've been sourcing feedback on our ideas, we tell the story behind the recent handset grading test we did with out pals at iSmash and we begin to map out the final stage to the end of our 66 Day Challenge 👊 Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo Brandtrepreneurs! On this week's episode we talk business strategy explaining how business is like mountains where training and guides are essential! We also hand over some awesome advice we've been given recently that really altered how we approaching out startup 👊 Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thanks for coming back Brandtrepreneurs! We're halfway into the 66 Day Challenge so this week we decided to talk about the journey thus far touching on mindset and motivation. We also explain why we're feeling burned out and how we can overcome it. Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes Brandtrepreneurs 👊 On this week's episode we talk all things branding delving into brand archetypes, tone of voice, visuals and logos as we start to consider the brand DNA of our new startup.Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back again Brandtrepreneurs ✊ As we push through these 66 Days we talk about mindset, motivation and productivity as we try to take our startup from zero to hero. From habit stacking, bullet journals and Matt's 'Beditation' to apps like Airtable and Wunderlist we unpack the routines and tools that are keeping us organised.Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back Brandtrepreneurs 👊 As we start to structure the right team for our business we jump into the deadly hiring mistakes and sikkk wins that we've had, share our tactics to building a team with little or no budget and openly chat about how we're looking to build our start up team form the top down.Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia / For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes Brandtrepreneurs, we're back and we're deep into our 66 day challenge. If you don't know what that is then we've given ourselves 66 days to take our new venture from a pitch deck to acquiring our first customer! One of the processes we've been going through is trying to validate our business so that we can minimise the chance of failure. 30% of new businesses fail within the first year, 50% after 5 years. This took us by surprise so we explore the common mistakes businesses make (trust me we've made plenty!) and give you some advise on how to avoid them to make your business a success!Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia / Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

➡️ DOWNLOAD OUR PITCH TEMPLATE http://bit.ly/grind_deck_template_finalBrandtrepreneurs, we couldn't begin to tell you how many decks we have made over the course of the last several months. It's insane! Whilst we get our heads down to take our venture from a deck to something that shows traction, we're gonna hand over our secret sauce and give you the slide structure that will help you communicate your business idea. We're gonna walk you through our latest deck, slide by slide and share the tips we've learn't ✌️Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagram / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitter / http://www.linkedin.com / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunity / http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedin / https://twitter.com/PhilKemish / https://twitter.com/sketchymedia / Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo Brandtrepreneurs, things have been changing quite a lot this side. Whilst the nucleus of our business remains the same, how we implement it has shifted quite dramatically. So on this episode we talk all things the PIVOT. How, when and why you should pivot.Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.cohttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagramhttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitterhttp://www.linkedin.comhttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunityhttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedinhttps://twitter.com/PhilKemishhttps://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yo Brandtrepreneurs, we made it to EP003 👊From trademarking and branding to finding a lawyer and accountant, we get to the nitty-gritty stuff of starting a startup to list what you need in place once you have that killer idea.Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurKey Actions and Learnings:Links:Follow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.cohttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagramhttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitterhttp://www.linkedin.comhttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunityhttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedinhttps://twitter.com/PhilKemishhttps://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes people, so as we begin our startup journey we wanted to chat about that beautiful word PURPOSE and explain how we found it and then translated it into a business idea. The timing is perfect, Phil's recently returned from a trip to India where he did a keynote at Goafest covering our Marketing With Attitude approach, the framework we used at our agency and centres around an additional set of 4P's which helps brands market in todays conditions. It was the. the first 'P' in the marketing with Attitude framework is Purpose.Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurKey Actions and Learnings:02:15 the best brand builders understood that the consumers have the power and that they're values and beliefs are actually replicated by a great brand.03:05 Challenge the status quo because traditional marketing is dead03:34 don't fucking spend money on banners because if people with more eyeballs and more attention, spend money on them.03:53 - The relationship between a consumer and brand.9:19 - you have to earn attention10:47 - Marketing WITH influence13:00 - Certain brands just didn't want the truth of the numbers14:48 - how do you start a brand with purpose?16:15 - Purpose really have to be shared18:37 - The paradox of purpose21:00 - Start With Why22:39 - The 10% ruleLinks:Steve Jobs talks marketing in 1997 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keCwR...Link to Gary Vee Joshua Coombes http://bit.ly/garyveejoshuacoombesM.W.A. https://www.brandtrepreneur.co/market...There are 600 million people in the world using ad blockers https://www.dagensanalys.se/2015/11/a...77% of people don't even care about brands - Edelman Report https://www.edelman.co.uk/magazine/po...#marketingwithattitude #startupFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.cohttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagramhttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitterhttp://www.linkedin.comhttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunityhttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedinhttps://twitter.com/PhilKemishhttps://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yes people, Welcome to the first episode of The Grind.Over the last six months, we’ve heard the ups and downs from some amazing brand builders as they told us their brand stories. If you’ve seen those videos then you might have noticed that we’ve been going through the same ups and downs too whilst working on our new business. There’s no better way of showing that then to document some of our learnings and show you first hand what we’re going through. Our aim to inspire others that are on a similar journey to ours and might be going through something similar. On this episode we explain our new startup and discuss why we’re doing it.Join in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurKey Actions and Learnings:3:50 - ‘You see most brands when they’re finished, you don't see the build.’5:17 - ‘When you’re working as a slave to a business you can quite often detach yourself from your purpose.’5:49 - ‘If you’re working on something you’re interested in, you’re more likely to keep going.’12:17 - ‘business is like a relationship.’12:25 - ‘Redesign the future, how to really shift and impact the universe.’17:32 - The new business?LinksReBoxed Creator Questionnaire: http://bit.ly/ReboxedQuestionsFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.cohttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagramhttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitterhttp://www.linkedin.comhttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunityhttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurlinkedinhttps://twitter.com/PhilKemishhttps://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We teamed up with VaynerMedia and social movement #DoSomethingforNothing to host an exclusive event that looked at the growing opportunity and demand for brands to contribute positively for social impact.Growing inequality and increasing poverty are contributing to an insecure economic landscape; it will be more important than ever for businesses to come forth and support communities, in order to help build the foundation for a brighter sustainable future.Today’s customers are looking to brands not just to sell them products or services but to make a stand and add value back to the world.As we near a pivotal year for humanity we invite you to join Gary Vaynerchuk and Joshua Coombes, co-founder of social movement #DoSomethingforNothing, for a discussion on how to drive positive impact in your community, both as a business and as a human being.--Welcome to Brandtrepreneur®, a platform that inspires the action needed to build a disruptive brand and impact the universe.Let’s get into it.Matt Thorne and Phil KemishJoin in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurProduced by - Nish SolankiKey Actions and Learnings:1:47 - ‘Nothing goes wrong when you don’t have expectation’ (GV)2:21 - The cynicism around giving when disguised as manipulation3:00 - Companies using social good as a front (GV)4:50 - ‘Find the changemakers and support them’ (JC)5:53 - ‘What do you have to give?... Could be money, time etc (GV)9:07 - ‘Give without expectations’ (GV & JC)11:29 - ‘What is your level of humility’ (GV & JC)12:16 - ‘A smile is the attitude to the world we live in’ (GV & JC)14:04 - ‘I want to trick 15-25-year-old alpha males into understanding that kindness, gratitude and empathy is the foundations of an alpha winner’ (GV)15:35 - Balancing personal needs with doing good (GV & JC)19:07 - ‘I’m the judge and jury’ (GV)Join the MovementCheck out our facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/brandtrepren...Subscribe to the Podcast - http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurpodcastDid you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the #Brandtrepreneur movementFollow Gary Veehttps://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/https://www.instagram.com/garyvee/https://www.youtube.com/user/garyvayn...https://www.facebook.com/garyhttps://twitter.com/garyveehttps://www.snapchat.com/add/garyveehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/garyvayne...https://medium.com/@garyveehttps://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/podcast/Follow Joshua Coombes:https://twitter.com/joshuaacoombes?la...https://www.instagram.com/joshuacoomb...https://www.facebook.com/joshcitystereoJoin #DoSomethingForNothing:https://www.instagram.com/DoSomething...https://www.facebook.com/dosomethingf...Follow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.cohttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurInstagramhttp://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurtwitterhttp://www.linkedin.comhttp://bit.ly/...http://bit.ly/brandtrepreneurcommunityhttps://twitter.com/PhilKemishhttps://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liam From HYPE clothing drops some serious gems on building a streetwear clothing brand. We talk about getting started, influencers, HACKS and trademarking. Liam tells us how he would start a streetwear clothing brand in 2019 explaining the key step any designer would need to consider and the platforms and e-commerce software HYPE are using today to track sales.Join the Movement-------Check out our facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/brandtrepren...Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | SpotifyFollow Liam Green:https://twitter.com/liam_hypehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-green-a15b2a40/https://www.instagram.com/liamhypeFollow HYPE:https://www.justhype.co.ukhttps://www.facebook.com/justhypehttps://www.instagram.com/justhypeofficialhttps://www.pinterest.co.uk/justhypeDid you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the #Brandtrepreneur movementFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.cohttps://www.instagram.com/brandtrepre...https://www.linkedin.com/in/philkemish/https://twitter.com/philkemishhttps://www.instagram.com/philkemishhttps://medium.com/@philkemishhttps://twitter.com/sketchymediahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sketchymediahttps://www.instagram.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sommer Pyne is a solo entrepreneur that’s built the lifestyle boutique brand and online community House Curious.We had an honest and intimate chat about how she overcame her fears and started a business. Sommer lays out the path she took to set up the brand with awesome insight into growing her community on Instagram, the tools that she uses to run her website and how she gets the right balance between work and family.Let’s get into it.Matt Thorne and Phil KemishJoin in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurProduced by - Nish SolankiJoin the MovementCheck out our facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/brandtrepren...Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | SpotifyFollow Sommer Pyne:https://www.linkedin.com/in/sommer-kiely-pyne-7608801bhttps://www.instagram.com/sommerfruitshttps://www.storytellhers.com/our-blog/categories/her-storyhttps://twitter.com/storytell_hersFollow House Curious:https://www.housecurious.co.ukhttps://www.instagram.com/housecurioushttps://www.facebook.com/housecurioushttps://www.pinterest.co.uk/housecurioushttps://twitter.com/housecuriousDid you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the #Brandtrepreneur movementFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.cohttps://www.instagram.com/brandtrepreneurshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/philkemish/https://twitter.com/philkemishhttps://www.instagram.com/philkemishhttps://medium.com/@philkemishhttps://twitter.com/sketchymediahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/sketchymediahttps://www.instagram.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our good friend and mentor, James Kirkham is the Chief Business Officer at COPA90, a digital football platform that celebrates fan culture.We hear how James helped grow and sell his first agency Holla not once, but twice! He shares his thoughts on how people should build a brand for the next generation and how he and Matt were mistaken for twins!Let’s get into it.Matt Thorne and Phil KemishJoin in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurProduced by - Nish SolankiKey Actions and Learnings:18:01 - Building culture within a business “Culture evolves from the people you employ.”23:39 - Being in business with friends “Three is a good number, you’ll always get resolve.”44:31 - Attention and Influencers “Capture attention that influences.”46:30 - Attention amongst young people “If you produce crap people will turn off.”52:05 - Snapchat’s (supposed decline) “Don’t believe everything you ready… make your own learnings.”59:00 - Career learnings “Surround yourself with brilliant people.”1:04:39 - Wim Hof: Becoming the Iceman https://www.amazon.co.uk/Becoming-Iceman-Wim-Hof/dp/1937600467 / https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxHTM1FYxeC4F7xDsBVltGg 1:06:52 - Entrance Music Duran Duran - Notorious {Jonathan Fraser https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-fraser-92810323) 1:07:33 - Quote “Art is about making mistakes.”Tom Thirlwall: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tomthirlwall1 Andrew StirkGav Rowe: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/gav-rowe-063b9019Jon Wilkins: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/wilkinsjon Join the MovementCheck out our facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/brandtrepren...Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | SpotifyFollow James Kirkham:https://twitter.com/spoonybearhttps://www.instagram.com/spoonybearhttps://uk.linkedin.com/in/jameskirkham  Follow Copa90:https://copa90.comhttps://www.youtube.com/user/Copa90footballhttps://www.instagram.com/copa90https://twitter.com/copa90https://www.facebook.com/COPA90Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the #Brandtrepreneur movementFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.cohttps://twitter.com/PhilKemishhttps://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maya Bogle is the co-founder of the art networking site, Talenthouse, home to a global community of over ONE MILLION creatives and serves as a marketplace for some of the biggest brands in the world.Maya tells us how she’s disrupting traditional advertising with the gig economy, how she raised 30 million whilst building a brand in her 40s and how she missed out on moving into an office with us.Let’s get into it.Matt Thorne and Phil KemishJoin in the conversation #BrandtrepreneurProduced by - Nish SolankiKey Actions and Learnings:9:22 “Find business partners with different backgrounds and be clear on what everyone’s role is.”13:19 “Creatives know that brands can be the digital Medici’s, enablers, sources, and amplifiers etc.”14:54 “There’s a real dearth of beautiful, cutting through, engaging content that brands can use and creators can help with that.”21:02 “Learn how to say no.”23:46 “Don’t grow a big team too quickly.”24:58 On raising money - “Think about going to bank. Find strategic investors. Don’t chase the money.”28:01 When facing challenges - “Stick to your core beliefs, think about what they are and don’t detour around from them.”45:56 On mentoring - “What goes around comes around so give something back.”47:53 When it gets tough - “Smile... Keep digging to find that extra bit of resolve.”49:38 Maintaining balance - “down tools and take the dog out for a walk and don’t be afraid to ask for help.”52:02 “Hire people that are better than you. Make the things you’re good at peak higher.”High Fives:Fav Book... The Tipping Point - Malcolm Gladwell https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tipping-Poin...Fav Tech... SlackFav Entrepreneur... Richard BransonFav Quote... “What goes around, comes around.”Join the MovementCheck out our facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/brandtrepren...Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | SpotifyFollow Maya Bogle:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayaboglehttps://twitter.com/mayaboglehttps://www.facebook.com/maya.bogleJoin Talenthouse:https://www.talenthouse.com/https://www.facebook.com/talenthousef...https://www.linkedin.com/company/tale...https://twitter.com/talenthousehttps://www.instagram.com/talenthouseDid you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the #Brandtrepreneur movementFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.cohttps://twitter.com/PhilKemishhttps://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 4 of THE GRIND, we discuss why people should be BUILDING A BRAND and not just a business. We share our own story detailing the journey we went on to implement our own values into our business, we highlight some of the brands that have successfully impacted the universe using the same blueprint and outline some key actions to kick start your journey.Let’s get into it.Key Actions and Learnings:02:14 - When you have an idea, go straight into the action.03:14 - Look at what you’ve been successful in.05:35 - Think about your positioning, tech stacks and customer bases then you will get taken out.06:42 - Start with the problem i.e. the ‘why’ and the problem you’re trying to solve.07:23 - Align your purpose, values and manifesto to your audience.08:44 - As founders, the brand should come out from your own belief.09:02 - Build brand value first.10:14 - Align your ‘why’ with the work you’re doing. Simon Sinek’s ‘Start With Why’ is a useful tool.14:19 - Persistence and belief will get you through ‘the dip.’ Seth Godin’s ‘The Dip’ is a useful tool.15:06 - Use your inward value system as your outward value framework i.e. your ‘why’ becomes the brand story and that will align to their audience. Tell that audience the story.15:44 - Hire people that believe in your mission.19:06 - Define the ideal customer you want to align yourself too. The tighter this is, the better. But know who you are first!20:42 - Prioritise the core audience, the 100 that will tell their friends, buy merch etc. Then scale from there.22:44 - EARN attention… attention has to be earned.23:33 - Use influencers as the people that share the same values and can communicate the message to their audience.Links and people:Jeff on being taken out https://www.inc.com/chris-matyszczyk/...Simon Sinek “Start With Why.” book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Start-Why-Le...Simon Sinek “Start With Why.” video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ZoJ...Seth Godin’s ‘The Dip’ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dip-extraord...Join the MovementCheck out our facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/brandtrepren...Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | SpotifyDid you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the #Brandtrepreneur movementFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.cohttps://twitter.com/PhilKemishhttps://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 3 of THE GRIND, Phil & Matt grab a coffee with Joshua Coombes, a hairdresser that selflessly takes to the streets on his days off to give haircuts to the homeless. This simple act has touched millions of people across social media kicking off the #DoSomethingforNothing movement.Josh tells us about the importance of human connection, how brands can action social good and how one haircut can completely transform your life.Let’s get into it.Matt Thorne and Phil KemishJoin in the conversation#BrandtrepreneurProduced by - Nish SolankiKey Actions and Learnings:-- 4:30 On human connection - “The barriers that prevent you from connecting with people are often your own.”-- 9:31 Thoughts on the social audience you already have - “No matter how large the community is, you can influence people beyond belief.”-- 9:44 On social platforms - “Use social channels to document rather than focusing on how a post will be perceived.”-- 22:08 On personal branding - “Remove your own ego when putting yourself out there.”-- 24:40 On what to post on social - “Be less thoughtful on social. The simple things tend to connect better.”-- 30:45 When working with brands - “There’s no selling out when your moral compass is in check.”-- 31:47 How to generate income - “Doing keynotes and talks can help you pay the rent.”-- 33:30 How a social movement could use Patreon.-- 36:31 The role of social media - “A social movement should take you on a journey that inspires others.”-- 39:11 How to trust the information we’re being told - “If you want to seek information, go out and get it.”-- 41:00 On personal branding/development - “You do you, the authentic you is where it’s at.”-- 42:17 Advise to anyone with an idea - “Today is the best day to do it.”-- 45:42 Advise to anyone with an idea - “Be selfish, do what makes you feel f*****g good.”Links and people.-- The BBC video https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/magazin...-- Jade Statt and the Street Vet team https://www.streetvet.co.uk/-- The Power Of Human Connection from The Do Lectures https://vimeo.com/245041581-- Lush x #DoSomethingForNothing EP1 http://player.lush.com/channels/goril...-- Art show: @LightNoiseArt https://www.yooying.com/lightnoiseartJoin the MovementCheck out our facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/brandtrepren...Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | SpotifyFollow Joshua Coombes:https://twitter.com/joshuaacoombes?la...https://www.instagram.com/joshuacoomb...https://www.facebook.com/joshcitystereoJoin #DoSomethingForNothing:https://www.instagram.com/DoSomething...https://www.facebook.com/dosomethingf...Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the #Brandtrepreneur movementFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.cohttps://twitter.com/PhilKemishhttps://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On episode 2 of THE GRIND, Phil & Matt grab a coffee with the social publishing entrepreneur, Misan Harriman. The founder of What We Seee, the world fastest growing premium social media publisher that’s entertaining millions every day.Misan explains how he turned his childhood passion of curation into the internet’s version of Condé Nast, how social platforms like Facebook will shape the future and how he got hunted down by the US government for his huge collections of music and film.Let’s get into it.Matt Thorne and Phil KemishJoin in the conversation#BrandtrepreneurProduced by - Nish SolankiKey Actions and Learnings:21:15  "If you build a brand, a halo brand, then the business will attract money."22:07  "Have a purpose to the reason why you want an audience, don’t just want to build an audience."25:55  "If you’re not passionate about building a following then find someone that is."27:00  "On the perfect investor ‘find someone that knows there’s growth but sees that there’s a genuine interest in something more than ones self."50:29  "On Grammarly  “It give me confidence.”51:17  "On YouTube ‘Someone will explain your problem in layman's terms."52:53  "If you know what your weakness is, the internet will find a way to fix that."1:01:04  "When I’ve had difficult moments on this journey, I go for a walk with an animal whose instincts are ancient."1:02:24  "Don’t break the law, swing the bat and don’t sweat the small stuff"Links, quotes and people.:: "It’s not a judgement to like something stackable and throwaway but that cannot be your entire consciousness.":: "If you’re not passionate about building a following then find someone that is.":: "If you build a halo brand, money will come.":: Finding the perfect investor. "Someone that knows there’s growth but sees that there’s a genuine interest in something more than ones self.”:: "You have to stoup in life to conquer.”:: "If you don’t know something then be honest with yourself.”:: Learning from Quincy Jones "Never afraid to be the first.”:: Once Upon a Secret by Mimi Alford:: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari:: Who Is Michael Ovitz? by Michael OvitzJoin the MovementCheck out our facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/brandtrepreneur/Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | SpotifyFollow Misan Harriman:https://twitter.com/misanharrimanhttps://www.instagram.com/misanharrimanhttps://www.facebook.com/misanharrimanhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/misanharrimanFollow What We Seee:http://www.whatweseee.comhttps://twitter.com/whatweseeehttps://www.instagram.com/whatweseeehttps://www.facebook.com/whatweseeehttps://www.linkedin.com/company/what-we-seee/Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the #Brandtrepreneur movementFollow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.cohttps://twitter.com/PhilKemishhttps://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Brandtrepreneur®, a platform that inspires the action needed to build a disruptive brand and impact the universe.On episode 1 of THE GRIND, Phil & Matt grab a coffee with the man behind the moustache Justin Coghlan aka JC co-founder of Movember.Along with his three friends, the Movember Foundation has scaled up from a pub in Melbourne, Australia to one of the biggest brands in the world raising a total of $1b for men's health. JC tells us about the moustache journey, from the impact of his first hire, having $2.2m stuck in the bank account and how facial hair helped men get more girls.Let’s get into it.Matt Thorne and Phil Kemish.Join in the conversation#BrandtrepreneurProduced by - Nish Solanki / Camera - Dan.Key Actions and Learnings:12:34 Get together with your mates and grow a moustache.56:03 Teach yourself to focus most of your time on the three or four things that you love to do.58:18 Sleep. Because if you don’t get those 7 hours of sleep in one day 70% of the body cells that fight cancer shut off.Links, quotes and people. - ‘I’m not a fan of a social media like - I’m a fan of change!’- ‘We play where men are.’ JC on Movember's marketing approach.- ‘Be yourself because everyone else is taken’ (Oscar Wilde).- Howard R. Soule, PhD, Prostate Cancer Foundation https://www.pcf.org/bio/howard-soule/Join the Movement.Check out our facebook page here - https://www.facebook.com/brandtrepreneur/Subscribe on Apple Podcast | Google Podcasts | SpotifyFollow JC & Movember:https://www.facebook.com/MovemberUKhttps://www.instagram.com/Movember/https://www.youtube.com/user/movembertvhttps://twitter.com/MovemberUKhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/movember/Did you enjoy the podcast? If so please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. It helps our podcast get into the ears of new listeners, which expands the #Brandtrepreneur movement.Follow Us:http://brandtrepreneur.co/https://twitter.com/PhilKemishhttps://twitter.com/sketchymedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.