Who is Damon?
Damon Brown helps side hustlers, solopreneurs, and other non-traditional entrepreneurs bloom. He co-founded the popular platonic connection app Cuddlr and led it to acquisition within a year, all while being the primary caretaker of his infant first son. He now guides others through his consulting, his daily Inc.com column, and public speaking on platforms like TED. Damon’s most recent book is The Ultimate Bite-Sized Entrepreneur: 76 Ways to Boost Time, Focus & Productivity on Your Big Idea, the latest his best-selling Bite-Sized Entrepreneur series. Get Damon's free coaching as well as special access to the popular bite-sized entrepreneur boot camp!
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PROFIT: How to Create Your True Worth
Creatives often undervalue their services to the market, to their bank account, and to the world. In this inspiration and practical talk, Damon shares the best ways we can joyfully make a living off our craft, create business partnerships worthy of our skills, and truly be of service to others.
(Video courtesy of ASJA Austin: February 3, 2018)
PRODUCTIVITY: The Power of Good Enough
What is the number one killer of innovation? Perfection. With perfection, the key motivation often isn’t having high standards, but being afraid of making a mistake. In this talk, I share the three powerful strengths you get when you let perfection go.
(Photo courtesy of TEDxToledo: September 20, 2018)
ENTREPRENEURSHIP: Why You Can (& Should) Start Your Side Hustle Immediately
Believe it or not, we already have most of the skills we need to create our passion-driven business. So why aren’t most people pursuing their potentially profitable ideas? They are intimidated by the small gap in their skill set. In this immediately actionable talk, Damon shares how to easily traverse that gap and explains the three crucial strengths every successful entrepreneur possesses. It is an inspiring talk for both potential entrepreneurs and ambitious upstarts.
(Video courtesy of Cal State Fullerton: November 2016)
PREVIOUS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Upcoming Engagements
- October 24th - 26th: Speaking at Crowdsourcing Week in Washington, D.C.
- November 14th: Authors! Keynote at Sylvania Library in Sylvania, OH
Previous Events- TED Active (TED Conference, Second Stage, Whistler, BC)
- TEDxToledo keynote (Toledo, OH)
- Colombia 4.0 (Bogota, Colombia)
- American Society of Journalists and Authors Keynote (Austin, Texas)
- American University keynote (Washington, DC)
- Adult Entertainment Expo keynote (Las Vegas, NV)
- American Underground (Durham, NC)
- Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)
- TEDxJackson keynote (Jackson, MS)
- University of California Santa Cruz keynote (Santa Cruz, CA)
- American Society of Journalists & Authors keynote (Austin, TX)
Entrepreneurship & Media
Startup Leadership, Journalism & Books
Cuddlr: Co-Founder
(Acquired July 2015)
So Quotable (SoQuo):
Founder, Developer
So Quotable: Capture quotes in real life
- Featured in TED Book "Our Virtual Shadow"
- Quotes shared by TED, Al Jazeera America & other media organizations
Inc. Magazine columnist
Developed the Sane Success column, exploring how ambitious entrepreneurs can thrive without destroying their personal relationships or sacrificing their health.
Newspaper, Magazine, Online
- Playboy Magazine
- Al Jazeera America
- Slate
- Family Circle
- NY Post
- CNN
- Four Seasons Magazine
