This week's teacher; Jake Knotman

Wondering what a "Personal Brand" is?

It's a team that is currently being thrown around the entrepreneursphere like it's going out of fashion.

Over the past few week's Brad and I have had endless conversations about what a Personal Brand is and how it can help startups just like yours thrive.

So, we thought it's about time that we cover this crucial topic during a #StartupLesson so that you guys can better understand what this is.

We've now found the right person for the job!

Jake Knotman is the CEO of Protop Media as well as a Social Media Guru; he helps businesses gain traction on their Social Media campaigns.

Above all of this, Jake has worked extensively on building his personal brand and is going to share that with us today. So, sit tight, get them notepads out.

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#StartupLesson EP016: What Is Personal Branding & Why Is It so Important? W/ Jake Knotman

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Before we dive into this brand new episode with Ben Brooks, CEO & Founder of PILOT Inc, we want to tell you about an awesome opportunity we have for our Stage One Day 1's!

We're teaming up with our boys across the pond, Andres & David, the founders at ENTRPRNR Movement to offer our listeners an exclusive 20% all merch over at the ENTRPRNR store.

What can you buy? Hats, T-Shirts, Trackie Bottoms, iPhone Covers, Laptop Decals and some new leather goods they have just launched!

It's not just another clothing brand. They represent the entrepreneurs (hence the abbreviated name), hustlers, doers, makers, creators - businessmen! Just like Nike represents the athletes.

All you have to do is enter the code STAGEONE20 at checkout, and that's it!

No catch. Just a simple THANK YOU for being a regular listener of our show :-)WHO IS BEN BROOKS?

Now more importantly, we have got a power hour episode with a name that may ring a bell to you if you are one of our day 1 listeners. Ben Brooks featured on episode 05 to talk about how PILOT was helping to improve careers at work to keep people interested in their jobs and leading a successful career.

We decided to bring Ben back because since then (2 years ago), Ben has made some interesting moves and pivots with his company PILOT. So much so that he has changed the business model in quite a way that at the time of doing so, he saw being a very very risky move - but which you will hear from this episode, has actually gone in his favour and has increased scalability on his part whilst still meeting the end goal and purpose of his company, and bringing successful results to his clients.

We wanted to hear about the pivot, why Ben decided to take this route, and how it has helped him grow as an entrepreneur, grow his company and become more wealthy in knowledge and experience in the entrepreneurial industry.

Read more over on our websiteYou can find Ben and his Company using the links below:

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PILOT Inc

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S1 E070: How PILOT Founder Made a Risky Decision to Change the Business Model to SaaS for Better Scalability

Before we dive into this brand new episode, we want to tell you about an awesome opportunity!

We’re teaming up with our brothers across the pond, Andres & David, the founders at ENTRPRNR Movement to offer our listeners an exclusive 20% all merch over at the ENTRPRNR store.

That covers; Hats, T-Shirts, Trackie Bottoms, Phone Covers, Decals and so much more.

All you have to do is enter the code STAGEONE at checkout, and that’s it!

Dope right?

No catch or sign up, just straight hustling.

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S01E069: Hacking Media Advertising and Working with Brands such as Yahoo, Glasses.com, NordicTrack, Tevo and More w/ Travis Chambers

Connecting the World Through Fair Priced Flights to Top Destinations W/ Vivek & Rama Poola

S01E068: Connecting the World Through Fair Priced Flights to Top Destinations W/ Vivek & Rama Poola

Creating Collaborizm, a Central Place for Entrepreneurs, Engineers & Creatives w/ Steven Reubenstone

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Before we dive into this brand new episode, we want to tell you about an awesome opportunity!

We're teaming up with our brothers across the pond, Andres & David, the founders at ENTRPRNR Movement to offer our listeners an exclusive 20% all merch over at the ENTRPRNR store.

That covers; Hats, T-Shirts, Trackie Bottoms, Phone Covers, Decals and so much more.

All you have to do is enter the code STAGEONE at checkout, and that's it!

Dope right?

No catch or sign up, just straight hustling.

This Week's Guest: Jeremy Adams

Welcome back to the Stage One Startup podcast, in what is the first ever episode of season 1!

Super exciting right?

I know, we are as well.

This week's guest was an absolute pleasure to interview! Dropping bombs of knowledge on Brad as he fired away question after question.

Here's a short introduction to who Jeremy is, and what to expect throughout this episode.Let's shake hands...

Jeremy Adams is a visionary, serial entrepreneur and the founder of Prestige Food Trunks, Quantum Media and is now a partner in a new venture called Startup Drugs.

Prestige Food Trucks is the worlds leading custom food truck and trailer manufacturer.

Jeremy founded Prestige Food Trucks at the early age of 22.

Today we're going to be finding out how he really grew that to scale it is now.

This week's guest founded various million dollar companies and has rubbed shoulders with likes of Shark Tank's notorious Kevin Harrington.

Jeremy is now business partners with Kevin Harrington, co-founding Quantum Media.

Quantum Media is a Marketing company, that we dive deep into during this interview.

If that wasn't enough to keep you interested, Jeremy is now working on a side hustle project called 'Startup Drugs'.

Which sells kick-a** startup gear, from clothing, canvases, phone cases, office essentials and so much more.

Oh, and one last thing, he's been named  Top 30 Under 30 Entrepreneur on Influencive.

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#StartupLesson EP016: What Is Personal Branding & Why Is It so Important? W/ Jake Knotman

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