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Great recap of my session at the Arabian Business Leadership Summit! I shared our secrets of success from the last 10 years of this exciting journey - How is STARZPLAY able to successfully compete with global giants? Read more below👇🏼👇🏼 :

🌟🎉 We are thrilled to welcome 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐥 𝐃𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 to the adStartr Advisory! With over 30 years of experience building iconic media brands like 𝟓𝐂𝐂, 𝐒𝐔𝐍 𝐅𝐌, and 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐌 stations across Australia, Darryl's commitment to innovation aligns perfectly with adStartr's values. 🔝𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐖𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝: 💡 𝐄𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞: Darryl's extensive experience offers valuable insights and strategic direction. 💡 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝: His accomplishments speak for themselves – building and transforming prominent media brands. 💡 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭: Darryl's teamwork-oriented approach aligns with our focus on collaboration. 💡 𝐅𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬: He shares our dedication to exceeding client expectations. 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐲𝐥! 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝.🚀 #adStartr #MarketingLeadership #IndustryExpertise #Collaboration #Advisory 🌟🎉

Transforming a product vision into a tangible reality requires more than just a great idea—it demands a dedicated team. David Lopez, CEO, and Kevin Richards, Co-founder of The Offseason, had a clear vision but were in search of a CTO to turn this vision into action, a crucial step that could have been a major roadblock. That’s when our expertise came into play. The Challenge: The client was hampered by manual processes, like athlete registration and contract creation, which slowed down operations. Despite having a validated product with a genuine customer base and a clear target audience, there was a continuous push for enhancement in both visuals and branding. After clearly defining the scope and design, we strategically prioritized the essential features for development. Want to know what we achieved in just 9 weeks and how we approached the process? Read more on our website. https://lnkd.in/eTpDWDqX

Why I Said No To The CEO Position? I value myself a lot, you see. -> We could not agree on many things.  -> Backwards and forwards. -> It just did not feel right. Soooo, With my co-founders, we started We Amplify. Entering the world of exciting uncertainty… again. Amplify really is the unfair advantage for F&B brands seeking to: -> Launch -> Grow -> and Exit We are founders ourselves who started, scaled up and exited our businesses. You get a powerhouse team of combined cross-sector expertise otherwise unavailable in most investor resources currently out there. My co-founders' amplifiers 👇 Olçar Tosun - brand alchemist with business transformation experience growing portfolio brands for Drake & Morgan, Pernod Ricard, Campari Group, Wright Brothers and Mitchells & Butlers PLC. Ashon Spooner, is a serial exited entrepreneur and investment strategist. He built a reputation for guiding startups including the likes of Skill Pill, Feedr and ARway.ai - The Spatial Computing Platform, to exits, all while supporting other founders in developing and scaling their businesses. There we go. The website is almost done AND We already work with clients in the Food and Bev space in the UK and abroad. ——————————————————— Reach out, let's talk.

Self-funded by #IssaRae, Ensemble gears to better assist both creators and brands by curating “deeper relationships” between them-exceeding the usual influencer-sponsor connection. The company is already working with 50 creators such as comedian Drew Afualo, Leo González, and Mark Phillips. What’s more, several major brands have joined Ensemble’s roster, such as Pepsi, Chili’s, and Popeyes. “We want Ensemble to be seen as a general market company,” said Montrel McKay, president of development and production at Hoorae Media, Rae’s media and entertainment company. “We want to go after media budgets. We don’t want to go after small allocations that are for diversity buys. That’s why it’s important to work with Pepsi out of the gate — we want to show the world we’re just trying to drive popular culture.” 📍Full Story: https://lnkd.in/exvenmvk #Tech #StartUp #VentureCapital

Find Your Seat on the Content Revolution Ever dreamed of backing hits before anyone else? We know the itch to get behind visionaries shaping entertainment's future. Well, your chance awaits with Livento Group! 🎬 These innovators spotted shifts streaming would bring, recognizing traditionalists played it too safe. Under founders fueled by creativity, Livento aims to transform the industry through BOXO Productions. They've already stolen scripts from legends like Stan Lee and tied down talent like Oscar winner Joe Berlinger. Early doubters questioned if audiences wanted the diverse slate taking shape. But Livento knew different stories could find global fans if told right. From superhero comedies to scary scripts, their treatments had critics hooked and budgets prepared to turn huge profits. Today, Livento is proving the naysayers wrong as revenues soar on productions primed for takeoff. While copies cling to formulas, this team pours boundless passion into pioneering gold wherever their imaginations spark! Now the question is: will you secure your place beside them before it's too late? Become a stakeholder fueling entertainment's next big leap. 👉 Contact us at investment@yobeconsulting.com to learn more! With Livento at the fore, old players will eat dust as your portfolio enriches. Don't miss your front row ticket to creativity's conquest! #Investing #EntertainmentIndustry #Startup #ContentProduction #EarlyStageInvesting #Hollywood #MediaInnovation

Last week, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the London office opening of VaynerMedia and meet the legendary Gary Vaynerchuk in person. What struck me most was his contagious energy and genuine passion for helping others succeed. Despite his immense fame and packed schedule, he also took the time to connect with people, listen to pitches, answer questions, and share invaluable advice. His dedication to providing value both on and off-screen is truly quite remarkable. From following his content over the years, there are a few lessons I’ve learnt and it was great to hear them re-iterated last week. 1) Obsess over providing ridiculous value, not gathering vanity metrics. ✨ 2) Don't rely on luck – put in the work and grind until you've made your own luck. 💪 3) Build a personal brand around your authentic self and what you care about. 🎤 Success demands an unstoppable drive, a relentless commitment to creating value, and the conviction to stay true to yourself. Put in the hard work, persevere, and seize every opportunity. That's how aspirations become achievements. 🚀

Don't let your past hold you back from the bright future that awaits you. Leave behind the mistakes and regrets, and focus on the opportunities ahead. Your future is full of potential, so give it your undivided attention and watch yourself soar. #FocusForward #LeaveThePastBehind #YouDeserveBetter #JayTheLauncher #LauncHer

We are finally back after a well deserved break! 🥷🏻🔥 Looking back at 2023 I am extremely proud of what we achieved, but cannot say it isn’t without mixed emotions. We started 2023 by announcing NIP Group, one of the largest esports mergers to date. What started as a total yolo from home-office cleaning up a mess in 2016 is now at: 1. NIP Group recorded significant revenue growth in 2023, and is on track to achieve profitability across the NIP Group in 2024. NIP as a brand has been profitable for some years. Numbers for 2023 will be public once audited. 2. NIP Group audience reached 107,000,000 followers across all channels, inc. China. 3. Nearly 300 people operate over six offices on three continents from Europe, South America to Asia. 4. 12 competitive teams across Ninjas in Pyjamas (PC/Console) and eStarPro (Mobile). 5. +10,000 livestreamers at our talent management business eStar Entertainment. 6. Two arenas/home-courts for LPL and KPL in Shenzhen and Wuhan operated by our event production company MAG Studios and DRAGON V. We also produced a wide range of third-party events unrelated to NIP. 7. Some epic productions completed as we established Shinobi Studios and look to continue building our content and platform capabilities in 2024. 8. Some monumental and incredible projects/news in the pipeline for first the half of 2024. All fancy, probably impressive and flashy. But the truth is while I am happy with the results there is a mountain of things to improve. My biggest regret in 2023 was internal cultural friction as a result of scaling too fast, which forced us to slow down in the second half of the year as we recalibrated and prepared for what is next. We simply last focus and wanted too much. There is no one to blame for this and everyone did their best, but we learned the backsides of scaling too fast and doing way too many things the hard way. Walking it back was tough, but what impressed me is how fast we managed to walk it back (!), to recalibrate, and now I feel we are back on track with the right focus, people and speed as we enter 2024. Lastly, we spent alot of time integrating our business on a global scale and have some more work to do, but I can’t help but feel optimistic about where we are going in 2024 and beyond. We have all the right pieces in place; the scale, a diversified business, a recalibrated structure and focus, we continue learning from our mistakes, increased investments to improve our teams and have several large things in the pipeline. As long as that continues to be the case and we show momentum, I can live with my regrets. Lastly, a big shout-out to every single one of my co-workers for making NIP what it is today, you are epic. Keep an eye on us in 2024 as we are increasing our investments into our teams (CS2, LoL academies and new/other teams) in the pursuit for championship titles. My and everyone’s biggest goal for 2024 and onwards is winning trophies (!!!), and growing NIP Group! 🏆🥷🏻 #GONINJAS

Young Founders Making Waves On this week's Young Founders, Caffeine sits down with Spalk cofounders Michael Prendergast and Ben Reynolds to talk disrupting the television industry and landing some of the biggest names in their target market! How did they do it? 🤔 Read the article to find out: https://lnkd.in/gaAv_x-9 #YoungFounders #StartupLife #NZBusiness #FutureofWork