Dave-Anthony Smith

No, was a waste of time for me. I dropped out. I was already an entrepreneur while in college and many of the things I was being taught I was actually living in my every day life. Not to mention being taught business by professors who have never own a business in their lives. The moment one of my professors invited me (the student) to speak to some of his high school students at another...

A lot of places. But next up I want to do Athens then Bangkok.

I learned marketing by just putting in the reps, getting practical experience by starting my own restaurants and online businesses. School will teach you marketing terms but that's about it. Nothing beats real world tactical work, continuously improving your skillset and staying up to date on the latest industry happenings. Marketing is a science, it's continuous learning and experimentation.

Webflow

Customer-centric marketing platform for consumer brands.

How is Frankfurt not on this list? I want to visit them all, haha. Never been to Germany so they would all be interesting to check out.

I'm a night person, it runs in my DNA. However, I also love mornings. I appreciate a beautiful sunrise.

I see people getting great results on X, especially with the premium membership. I plan to start posting there alongside Linkedin soon.

Water > Tea > Coffee I drink more water than any of the other options. However, I've been a tea guy most of my life, it is a big part of my morning or night routine. In recent months I've started adopting coffee most mornings too, but water tops them all.

Stripe makes everything easy and they are constantly innovating.

I am not a design pro so its Canva for me.

It's 70/30 for me. Money is the 30% and helping businesses achieve their goals is the 70%. Money is an important vehicle, and we all want to live comfortable and make money to grow our businesses. So I won't deny the importance of money. However, having had multi-million dollar businesses in the past, once you have the money and you're comfortable, your goals shift to things more...

Network, network, network.

I'm loving the big, bold font designs in web design. Some of my favorite brands like beehiiv.com and lunchbox.io websites showcase this perfectly.

I'll always stick with .com. Keep it simple. Especially in the B2C space where its super competitive, if customers have to do too much or remember something complicated, they likely go elsewhere.

Elon Musk all the way. Admire his grit, maverick nature and ability to always bounce back despite the tremendous odds. It's not even about his wealth for me. I don't even think he cares about his wealth as much as other people do. It's about the man. He's a rare breed.

Face them head on and find solutions to pass them. Negative thoughts will always arise. As humans we are always doubting our abilities, plus we are bombarded with negative external factors daily. Developing a thick skin overtime helps, for me at least. You acknowledge it and if you can address it, do so. If its out of your control, learn to live with it.

Saw a pain point that needed to be addressed. Many emerging ecommerce brands are solely focused on customer acquisition and not customer retention (which is the key to building a sustainable business). So I decided to create an agency to go after this market.

I came up with mine while reading. It didn't take too much effort. It came pretty natural, and I love it. Pointae - we are a lifecycle marketing agency helping emerging ecommerce brands prioritize customer retention and loyalty to boost lifetime value.

Hey Pi and ChatGPT, hands down. I use those every single day.