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Admin is killing your business and life
Between 2017 and 2024, I built and sold the company that launched Rolling Stone and Variety Australia. We built The Rolling Stone Awards and The Variety CMO Dinner among many other events and IP.
At its peak, the media business reached hal...
Netflix Passed. Joe DeRosa Put Up 800K Views. Then Netflix Came Back.
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