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At just 24, Ben is the Founder of Influencer, a leading influencer marketing agency which connects social media content creators around the world with global brands such as Barclays, Pantene, Odeon and the BBC. They have recently been announced as official partners of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
Round 1: (01:20) How Ben stumbled on the power of ‘mirco influencers’ through launching a business out of his bedroom at school. How he then raised £150K for Influencer which gave him the confidence to quit university halfway through a placement to pursue the business.
Round 2: (21:12) The unusual circumstances in which Ben met his now Co-founder & YouTube Star, Caspar Lee.
Round 3: (27:10) We discuss the argument popularised by the Netflix documentary ‘The Social Dilemma’ that aggressive advertising-centric business models of platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and YouTube have hi-jacked our attention spans and are leading to widespread exacerbated mental health issues.
Final Round questions: (44:15) 1) What’s something you believe that most people don’t? 2) How will you like the world to have changed in 5 years’ time? 3) Ben’s Unboxing ring walk tune.
Join Harry’s Unboxing Gym Community for Innovators: www.unboxing-gym.com
By Harry McInley5
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At just 24, Ben is the Founder of Influencer, a leading influencer marketing agency which connects social media content creators around the world with global brands such as Barclays, Pantene, Odeon and the BBC. They have recently been announced as official partners of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
Round 1: (01:20) How Ben stumbled on the power of ‘mirco influencers’ through launching a business out of his bedroom at school. How he then raised £150K for Influencer which gave him the confidence to quit university halfway through a placement to pursue the business.
Round 2: (21:12) The unusual circumstances in which Ben met his now Co-founder & YouTube Star, Caspar Lee.
Round 3: (27:10) We discuss the argument popularised by the Netflix documentary ‘The Social Dilemma’ that aggressive advertising-centric business models of platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and YouTube have hi-jacked our attention spans and are leading to widespread exacerbated mental health issues.
Final Round questions: (44:15) 1) What’s something you believe that most people don’t? 2) How will you like the world to have changed in 5 years’ time? 3) Ben’s Unboxing ring walk tune.
Join Harry’s Unboxing Gym Community for Innovators: www.unboxing-gym.com