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Acquiring a Founder's Mentality with MediaKits CEO Kieran O’Brien
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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Oct 17, 2022
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Podcast episode
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Episode 183: Are you ready to enter the mind of a serial entrepreneur? This week, Natalie sits down with MediaKits co-founder, Kieran O’Brien, to pick his brain and take notes on all he’s learned through his entrepreneurial journey thus far. As the founder of five businesses (and counting) before the age of 23, Kieran has all kinds of wisdom, insights, and tools to share, and on today’s episode, he doesn’t gate keep any of it. So, tune in, whip out your note pad, and gear up for invaluable tips on fundraising, budgeting, networking, believing in your vision, and just plain winging it.
Today’s episode dives into:
The benefits of having a co-founder/business partner and why business plans are overrated
The current and future state of the creator economy
How MediaKits came to be
The importance of a tight fundraising process and budget allocation
Networking and making the most of your connections
Lessons learned in the start-up process
Thank you so much for being a part of our podcast community! Please be sure to rate, follow, review, and of course, post to your highlight reel. Follow your host Natalie on Instagram @nataliebarbu and @therealreelpodcast. Follow @kieranobrien and check out mediakits.com.
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Today’s episode dives into:
The benefits of having a co-founder/business partner and why business plans are overrated
The current and future state of the creator economy
How MediaKits came to be
The importance of a tight fundraising process and budget allocation
Networking and making the most of your connections
Lessons learned in the start-up process
Thank you so much for being a part of our podcast community! Please be sure to rate, follow, review, and of course, post to your highlight reel. Follow your host Natalie on Instagram @nataliebarbu and @therealreelpodcast. Follow @kieranobrien and check out mediakits.com.
Thank you to our sponsors for making this episode possible. Check out these deals just for you:
SHOPIFY – Go to shopify.com/realreel to start your FREE trial and get full access to Shopify’s entire suite of features.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Oct 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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