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Acquiring a Founder's Mentality with MediaKits CEO Kieran O’Brien

Acquiring a Founder's Mentality with MediaKits CEO Kieran O’Brien

FromThe Real Reel


Acquiring a Founder's Mentality with MediaKits CEO Kieran O’Brien

FromThe Real Reel

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Length:
59 minutes
Released:
Oct 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

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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Released:
Oct 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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The world—and your social media feed— is already full of everyone’s highlight reel. It's time to join us if you’re eager to escape the fake posts and filters and just want to hear some good old-fashioned realness. Welcome to The Real Reel, where influencer, YouTuber, and entrepreneur Natalie Barbu is here to pull back the curtain and reveal what's going on behind the highlight reel. On her podcast, Natalie talks to real people about their real lives and real careers. She swaps stories with fellow entrepreneurs every Monday about things like quitting your day job to start your dream company, the future of influencers, serial entrepreneurship, and how to make real money. While we all might find ourselves scrolling the Instagram highlight reel, this is a place where nine-to-fivers, entrepreneurs, and everyone in between can uncover the real reel.