I gave a one-hour presentation last night at the W Kollective mostly about my life and the ups and downs of running a business. There was a lot of REAL TALK! Lots of lady talk too.

2. Hi, I’m @CBM

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

6. Source:
DueDil.com,
Aug
2012
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Online
startup
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Other
digital
company
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8. !
“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?"

9. Verano in Buenos Aires

12. NYC 2010

13. NYC 2011

14. 2012: Part One

15. “The World is Global, Baby”

16. 2012: Part
Two

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

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

21. audience.io in action

22. how to build an international brand
Consider audience
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Consider ecosystem
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Travel (A lot)
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Hire likeminded people
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Continue to inspire them
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The new company & the rise of the freelance
economy
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Consider technologies
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24. while building audience.io, i learned
Strictly Business
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practice what you preach
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slow down to speed up
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outsourcing
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get comfortable talking about money
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work to thrive, not just survive
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25. while building audience.io, i learned
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On Relationships
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your personal relationships will be affected
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how to do business with friends
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perfecting partnerships (reciprocal energy)
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knowing when to say no (and yes)
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26. things i’m still learning
managing personal relationships
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being the boss
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focusing: one thing at a time
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saying no
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listening to my gut
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how to ask for help

27. mentorship comes in all forms

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

29. Q&A
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COURTNEY@AUDIENCE.IO
@CBM ON TWITTER