Hussain Manjee is a close friend of John’s, and a part of his Entrepreneurs Organization (EO) group. Hussain’s primary company is DHD Films, but he is also the Managing Partner of Video Plus Print, a company that is revolutionizing video and print technology by combining the two in a way that has never been done before.  Tune in to find out more about what Hussain’s company is doing in the video content space, and how it could boost your company’s business.

 

Key Takeaways:

[:19] John introduces his guest for this episode — Hussain Manjee.

[2:02] What is Hussain's origin story? He shares the origin of his name and his family background.

[3:48] Hussain's primary company is DHD Films. What exactly does DHD Films do, and how did Hussain make the migration to his video plus print business?

[6:07] The technology behind Hussain's video plus print business is amazing.

[7:03] Hussain's company actually invented this technology of putting a screen on essentially something that can be discarded in 2009!

[8:31] Hussain gives a quick case study about how this technology has an incredibly high open rate of 700% — people not only open this mailer, they also share it with others in their network!

[10:40] What makes Hussain's team so successful is they not only have the technology, but they also have the content that makes this product so powerful for clients.

[11:24] What was Hussain's entrepreneurial journey like?

[15:00] Hussain talks a little about partnership and using wedding films as a springboard to prepare himself to enter the corporate space.

[18:10] One of the reasons why Hussain's company never had to fight the commodity game is because they believe in being really innovative.

[19:32] The idea of planned obsolescence comes up here — if you don't find a way to make yourself obsolete, your competition definitely will.

[20:35] The next new thing Hussain's company is working on is hologram products!

[21:30] Did Hussain have an experience where he thought it was the end of his entrepreneurial journey, but it wasn't? His franchising business did not end perfectly, and he shares some insights.

[24:15] John and Hussain discuss problem solving — if something goes wrong, find out what went wrong, so that you can fix it and never have it happen again. Remember too that your problems can be a gift to others, who can learn from your mistakes.

[27:04] What is Hussain's superpower?

[30:07] What is Hussain's major weakness that he has had to figure out a way to compensate for?

[32:52] What are the apps and technology that Hussain can't live without?

[38:48] John winds down this episode with a personal anecdote of his friendship with Hussain.

 

Mentioned in This Episode:

Financial Gravity

The Financial Gravity Podcast with John Pollock

Video Plus Print

DHD Films

Video Plus Print e-Product Brochure

Delivered from Distraction, by Edward Hallowell

Evernote

Optimize

Audible

Headspace