The Transformation Blueprint

I have known Craig Powe for some time now, months before he started Adtelligent, and it really has been exciting to witness his transformation into his role as CEO of this company. Don't sleep on this episode folks, he dives into a lot and he literally pulled the curtain back on Adtelligent and uncovered a ton of what makes it continue to grow month over month. I wanted to show a different perspective this week, what it looks like at the very start of a promising business. I hope you learn a lot.

In this episode you'll also learn about:

• How to work with a build effective systems with your young employees/your young team
• Why it doesn't help to hold back the negatives of the company from your team, and why that is actually a disservice to the company itself
• A framework to grow exponentially building super-credibility when starting with zero credibility and from scratch, and so much more!

This week I sit down with Kell-Dawn Hamilton! She and I spoke to a group of young aspiring entrepreneurs late last year in the parish of Clarendon and the moment I heard her speak at the lectern, I knew I needed to have her share her message on this podcast.

Kelli-Dawn is a serial entrepreneur. She is the founder of Let's Assist, a virtual assistant company and iCourage, a motivational speaking company. She is also the Director of Investor Relations of Jamaica's Special Economic Zone Authority, which we will get into some details of on this episode.

In this episode you'll also learn about: • How to mentally switch the idea of pitching yourself • How to build a successful mindset even when your self-confidence is low • How to build systems to automate your business • And so much more!

Paul Brunson is a TV host, a matchmaker, an entrepreneur and a board member of BAU, which you'll learn more about in this episode. In this episode you'll learn about: - The quality that makes true entrepreneurs confidently face any risk, even financia

Ray-St. Michael is a long-time lecturer and the founder and CEO of two companies - Discovery Technologies and Y Smart Data - both centred around his passion for data and analytics. He has done a lot of impactful work in Jamaica in the almost 10 years his company has been around, building transformative teams and transforming Jamaica through data.

In this episode we talk about: - The top 3 values every entrepreneur should have; - How to build an autonomous team that can take your company to new heights; - The power of leveraging data to create a massive edge in your business; and so much more.

Conrad Mathison (@conradmathison) is the CEO of It's Pixel Perfect, a digital marketing agency here in Kingston, Jamaica. He has done branding, social media and multiple campaigns for many of the top businesses in Jamaica and has recently walked away with the Prime Minister's Youth Award for Entrepreneurship.

In this episode you will learn:

• Why is life bigger than success;
• How do you rally after hugely unfortunate losses;
• What you need to strip away to achieve growth; and so much more!

Michael Dann is the founder of Fusion Professional Solutions, an I.T. professional services firm working with credit unions, insurance companies and small businesses to develop successful web solutions. He is also a Senior Consultant and Technical Manager at RealDecoy and Tutor at the UWI Open Campus.

With over 15 years as a Technology Professional, Michael is driven and passionate about technology development, technical training and project management; he's a solutions finder and problem-solver. He is also a teacher and trainer and facilitates learning experiences in leadership, core management and coaching skills.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How to use networking as a tool for building your team;
• How to build a good rapport with your team;
• The most important qualities of a good leader; and so much more.

Yanique Grant (@yaniquewagrant) is the Managing Director and founder of Professional Training and Occupational Services Inc., a customer experience training company here in Jamaica. She has worked with companies internationally to craft their customer experience to create raving fans and customers. Since starting her business in 2007, she has trained over 25,000 people in Jamaica and across the world.

She is also the host of the Navigating The Customer Experience podcast, where you'll find more lessons, strategies and tactics for transforming your company's customer experience. If you're thinking about starting a company, we cover a lot of things you should consider first.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How customer experience and employee culture are deeply linked;
• The best form of advertising for your company;
• The right way to turn a negative and explosive situation into a good opportunity for your business; and so much more.

Entrepreneurship is cool now, but it's still one of the toughest experiences we could have in life. And failure is a big part of it, they kind of go hand in hand.

But what is failure really? Is it something we experience only when we give up, or can we have dozens of micro-failures as we're growing our business? And, is failure a bad thing, or something we should embrace, or even celebrate?

That's what we're exploring in today's episode: Overcoming Failure.

Kenia Mattis (@keniamattis) is a founder of ListenMi, a creative design studio that helps companies, communities and NGOs create messages that excite and connect with their audiences through non-traditional brand-driven storytelling.

ListenMi specializes in visual storytelling, illustration, animation, voice-over and music scores and reinvests part of its profits into producing its own content such as digital graphic novel series and improving the lives of our indigenous people and children.

Kenia is the recipient of the 2016 DBJ Ignite Grant and was the 2016 Startup Winner at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit Spark the Fire Pitch Competition at Stanford University, among many other achievements.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How to design an environment that brings out the best from each employee;
• What are the benefits of keeping a lean, small team;
• How to work optimally with creative people; and so much more.

Tyrone Wilson (@CallTyrone_W) is the President and CEO of eMedia Interactive Group Limited, a digital media and advertising company. Tyrone is also Founder & President of iCreate Institute, a partnership with the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean that prepares students for jobs in the creative industry.

Tyrone is on the board for several institutions such as the GraceKennedy External Innovation Council, the Jamaica College Old Boys' Association, as well as the Academic Advisory Board for the University of Technology's Entrepreneurship Degree.

He is the recipient of the Prime Minister's Youth Award for Excellence in Entrepreneurship, Private Sector Organization of Jamaica's (PSOJ) 50UnderFifty Business Leaders Shaping Jamaica's Future and the Caribbean Journal's Caribbean Entrepreneur of the Year in 2012, in addition to being listed as one of the Caribbean's Most Interesting People of 2013.

In this episode, we talk about:

• How to find gaps in the market to create a profitable product or service;
• Why you should double down on your drive and determination;
• Why it's so important to believe in yourself and put all doubt aside;
• Why running lean can be an asset; and so much more.