He goes deeper in his best-selling book series, popular keynotes, one-on-one coaching, long-running Inc. column, and as executive producer and host of the #BringYourWorth show Wednesdays and Sundays at 1:11 pm PT.

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Damon Brown helps side hustlers, solopreneurs, and other non-traditional creatives bloom. As a best-selling author, two-time startup founder, and four-time TEDx Speaker, Damon 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 son. He now guides others through his one-on-one business coaching, Inc. Magazine column, and BringYourWorth.tv.

Creatives often undervalue their services to the market, to their bank account, and to the world. In this inspirational 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)

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)

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 from Bedroom Kandi V-Conference, August 2020)

During a time of tectonic shifts, from evolving platforms to AI, how do you build and maintain a creative career? Business coach, writer, entrepreneur, and former American Society of Journalists and Authors board member Damon Brown breaks down the three keys you need to unlock your best creative future while still being true to yourself.

(Audio from American Society of Journalists and Authors conference, July 2023)

• #BringYourWorth Keynote: Mendel Center/Lake Michigan College 
• Show Me the Money: Banking, Taxes, Cash Flow and More the Center for Independent Journalists conference, March 11 - 21, Washington D.C. (Off-Site)
• Using Journalism Skills to Master Your Manuscript. the Hippocamp Conference, August 14th, Lancaster, PA
• #BringYourWorth Keynote at the Authorpreneur conference: May 1st - 2nd, Pittsburgh, PA (Off-Site)
• Revenue Goals as a Journalist at The Parenting Journalist conference: March 12th - 13th, Washington, DC (Off-Site)
• Surviving International Competition at N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research, February 27th, Mumbai, India (Off-Site)
• How to Do a TED Talk at American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA): February 24th, New York, NY (Off-Site)
• Entrepreneurship for the Rest of Us at AfroTech: February 22nd, Los Angeles, CA (Off-Site)
• How to Build an Engaged Audience at Clubhouse (Featured Speaker): February 19th, Virtual.
• Build From Now launch/Instagram Takeover of Costco: January 28th, Kirkland, WA (Off-Site)
• Fireside Chat at McGill University's Speak to Lead: October 15th, Montreal, QC, Canada (Off-Site)
• Speaker at American Society of Journalists & Authors (ASJA) Conference: September 29th, New York, NY (Off-Site)
• Speaker at TEDxToledo: September 17th, Toledo, OH (Off-Site)
• Speaker at Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) Conference: September 12th - 13th, Washington, DC (Off-Site)
• Keynote at Bedroom Kandi V-Conference: August 15th, Atlanta, GA (Off-Site)
• Moderator at Inc./Salesforce's The Big Shift: July 16th, New York, NY (Off-Site)
• Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Toledo Main Library: October 9th, 16th, 23rd & 29th, Toledo, OH
• Morning Keynote at Maumee High School (Maumee, OH)
• TED Active (TED Conference, Second Stage, Whistler, BC)
• TEDxToledo keynote (Toledo, OH)
• Colombia 4.0 (Bogota, Colombia)
• Authors! Keynote at Sylvania Library (Sylvania, OH)
• American Society of Journalists and Authors keynote (Austin, Texas)
• American University keynote (Washington, DC)
• Adult Entertainment Expo keynote (Las Vegas, NV)
• Crowdsourcing Week (Washington, D.C.)
• 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)