Hi, I’m @CBM

Founder audience.io 3460 Miles Hustle
& Kale ! Write for The Next Web The Daily Beast Wired UK ! Formerly Director of Audience Development for General Assembly London East Coast Editor of The Next Web Reporter for Forbes Lifeguard Babysitter

Source: DueDil.com, Aug 2012
-­‐ Online startup -­‐ Other digital company R O B O T S !

! “What you are on
the verge of," my professor said, "is just so special, that conventional wisdom needs to be checked at the door. Learn to tango, because if not now, then when?"

Verano in Buenos Aires

NYC 2010

NYC 2011

2012: Part One

“The World is Global, Baby”

2012: Part
Two

business ideas before audience.io Two
Girls One Cupcake.com Audience.io (Part 1) AppCider (in Brooklyn) Proper Juice (in London) WineMe (in London) !

launching audience.io

“The World is Global, Baby”
(Part Two)

audience.io in action

how to build an international
brand Consider audience ! Consider ecosystem ! Travel (A lot) ! Hire likeminded people ! Continue to inspire them ! The new company & the rise of the freelance economy ! Consider technologies !

while building audience.io, i learned
Strictly Business ! ! practice what you preach ! slow down to speed up ! outsourcing ! get comfortable talking about money ! work to thrive, not just survive !

while building audience.io, i learned
! On Relationships ! your personal relationships will be affected ! how to do business with friends ! perfecting partnerships (reciprocal energy) ! knowing when to say no (and yes) ! !

things i’m still learning managing
personal relationships ! being the boss ! focusing: one thing at a time ! saying no ! listening to my gut ! how to ask for help

mentorship comes in all forms

business ideas during audience.io Hustle
& Kale The H&K Smoothie Box The Fresh Start “Well-Doing” Conference

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