[Legacy post: Small Business Talent] My guest on the podcast today is Tony Vengrove. Like many successful entrepreneurs, Tony started his career in the corporate world. In fact, he spent 20+ years working in a variety of advertising, marketing and innovation roles for major ad agencies such as Saatchi & Saatchi and global corporations including Boehringer Ingelheim and Altria Group.
In early 2012, Tony launched his own firm, Miles Finch Innovation. Today he puts his decades of marketing and innovation experience to work helping clients to create more efficient and productive innovation organizations. Tony collaborates with innovation teams to uncover key consumer insights, generate new product concepts and connect ideas to technologies, manufacturing capabilities and thought leaders. Using a proprietary teaching tool that he developed — called the Idea Climate Equation® — Tony coaches and mentors individuals on the principles of creativity, leadership and innovation.
In the course of this candid interview, Tony shares:
- What innovation really means in practical, non-esoteric terms
- Why all entrepreneurs need to embrace creativity and innovation
- The advantages of seeking out new ideas across diverse industries
- How self-awareness and quieting mental chatter enhances creativity
So what can small business owners and solo entrepreneurs learn from Tony about tapping the power of creative thinking and innovation? Quite a lot! (Scroll down to the Podcast Player and listen-in now.)
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Pam Slim on Entrepreneurship, Community, and Her New Book: ‘Body of Work’
[Legacy post: Small Business Talent] Thousands of entrepreneurs have discovered Pamela Slim through her excellent blog, and her award winning book, Escape from Cubicle Nation. Today I’m pleased to have her join me on the podcast!
Pam is an author, speaker, and a highly experienced coach. She’s often quoted on the topic of entrepreneurship in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Forbes, Money Magazine, Entrepreneur and Psychology Today. Over the years, she has created an impressive body of work — and helped people around the world to make their entrepreneurial dreams a reality.
Today Pam will be sharing her hard-won business wisdom with us, and pulling back the curtain on her new book, Body of Work: Finding the Thread That Ties Your Story Together.
As business owners, what can we learn from Pam and the community of clients that she has created over the years? Quite a lot. So don’t miss this valuable information. (Scroll down to the Podcast Player and have a listen now!)
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Tom Fishburne on His Journey From Corporate Marketing VP to Marketing His Passion
[Legacy post: Small Business Talent] Tom Fishburne has a unique entrepreneurial backstory. It started in 2000 when he was a student at Harvard Business School. While earning his MBA, he was also learning how to draw cartoons by doodling on the backs of business cases, publishing them in the school paper, and posting his work online.
Through his marketing cartoons, Tom now reaches over 100,000 marketers every week. In addition, his work has been featured in leading business publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and the New York Times.
Tom’s company, Marketoon Studios, creates content marketing campaigns with cartoons and has served a variety of high profile clients, like Unilever, General Electric, Kronos, Oracle, and many more.
Prior to launching his own firm, Tom was a marketing VP at Method Products (recently named “the 16th most innovative company in the world” by Fast Company). Before that, he led brand-marketing campaigns at Nestle and General Mills.
If you’ve ever wondered how an entrepreneur can create a successful business around their passion, then you’re going to find this interview very interesting. Scroll down to the Podcast Player now and enjoy!
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