Chancebending with Ben Smith

Quick reminder: In markets and life you gotta find your edge!

--Ben ✊

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We sit down with esteemed Director/Writer Amir Farhang and talk about the state of creating content in 2019.

Amir is the director of well known documentaries and commercials, and has worked with everyone from Nike, Adidas, Gatorade and more. Most recently he wrote and directed a 3-part web series for Tommy John featuring Kevin Hart and is finishing a short film called The Persian. He was selected to participate as a fellow in the prestigious Sony Pictures Television Diverse Directors Program and in early 2019 shadowed David Katzenberg on two episodes of Schooled, a spinoff of The Goldbergs for SPT and ABC.

If you're thinking about the business of content, this one is for you. Such a good one.

JD called it his favorite episode yet!!

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-Ben ✊

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I'm in the middle of a BIG seven figure deal with a big brand.

We're in a big fancy conference room, and they have an entire team of people sitting there in the room.

Its straight out of a movie. I bet you know the scene.

And it's my job to figure out who has the most POWER in the room.

And of course we need to CLOSE this deal fast.

Come listen to how I figured out who it was.

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-Ben ✊

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JD and I get on the phone and hang with Ali Bonar, CEO and Co-Founder of Qween Foods.

Ali walks us through how her team created the world's first spreadable granola. Qween is blowing up and is now in stores everywhere.

Tune in as we learn how Qween got started and how they quickly blew up.

And yes, we bug Ali for her marketing secrets in this one 🤓

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-Ben ✊

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I'm obsessed with the food business.

So we kidnapped famed personal chef Bill Blackburn to tell us the secrets of how he built a monster biz.

Along the way we hear what Jared Goff likes to eat and how Bill cooked for the Red Sox in the World Series.

(yes, this podcast will make you hungry!)

-Ben ✊

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If you're not paying attention to the cannabis business right now, you are seriously missing out.

We sat down with Adam Steinberg, the cofounder of one of the hottest Cannabis companies on the planet. Flow Kana is a California-based, small batch cannabis brand powered by craft farmers. They also recently raised another $22 million.

We chat about the cannabis industry, entrepreneur opportunities, and how to make things happen.

Come learn more about this industry before it's too late.

-Ben ✊

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Parker Jackson Cartwright is a LA high school basketball legend and is the star of the popular Netflix documentary "At All Costs".

We sit down and talk about the fallout from the documentary, and what it meant for his career.

If you want to get into the mind of a young player, this is a good one.

-Ben ✊

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NFL Quarterbacks are not supposed to be this cool. Or this smart. Or this well spoken.

Meet EJ Manuel. You know the football stuff: QB for the Raiders and the Bills. Legendary Florida State QB. 2013 1st Round Draft Pick.

But EJ is also an entrepreneur, a thought leader, and much more.

You will love this one!!

-Ben ✊

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Eric from San Diego writes me and asks, "What's it like to be a business coach?"

If you've EVER thought about business consulting and coaching, this one is for you.

Hope you like this one 🤓

Ben

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Over the holiday, just like all of you, I watched “Bird Box“.....and I loved it.

A few days later I realized:

I didn't check my phone once while watching.

In this pod, we go over exactly what this means and why APCR is the future of Netflix and TV.

Hope you LOVE this one-- def one of my favs 👊,

Ben

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