Pivot Talk

Arvin Khamseh is somewhat of a global pioneer in the NFT space. He is a former media buyer and marketing director, in which he launched ads on social media with a monthly spend in excess of 500k. He has used his experience in media buying to get in early on the NFT game, and as a result, has earned his spot as one of the leaders in the NFT space. In addition, he has also helped launch 2 NFT projects, which both sold out and earned roughly $19m between them, in the first 20 hours. Arvin got in early on the NFT game and has been able to build NFT brands from zero to the top of OpenSea in a short amount of time.

Join Alex and Arvin as they cover all bases on NFTs, from beginner level, to advanced. Here’s what they talked about:

• What are NFTs, do we need them and how much do they cost?
• Arvin’s job as an NFT Marketer - what does he do for brands?
• How to launch an NFT project
• How to buy NFTs.

Kevin Palmieri is Co-host of the podcast, Next Level University, which has nearly 900 episodes published. He is also a very compelling motivational speaker and podcast coach who has built his business to an expected $1,000,000 gross income in 2022. He quit his 6-figure salary job to pursue his passion: podcasting. Since then, he has poured all his energy into podcast coaching, speaking coaching, group coaching, and also hosting podcast episodes 7 days a week. With Next Level University ranking in the top 100 global podcasts, he has made a true success of his passion.

Join Alex and Kevin as they discuss Kevin’s podcast journey, how he grew his audience and how he makes his money. Here’s what they talked about:

• Kevin’s career before the podcast
• How long it took to monetise the podcast
• Where the money comes from - sponsors/coaching etc.
• How to gain more listeners and make an income with a podcast
• Advice for people on a journey they no longer want to pursue

Jacques Meldrum, a Global Management Trainee at AB InBev, specifically Budweiser Brewing UK&I, unpacks graduate life within the brewing Industry and many of the fantastic opportunities there are in an array of different fields. Jacques has interned across several industries and companies, including as a Public Affairs Intern at FTI Consulting and Regulatory Affairs Intern at British American Tobacco. He also worked as Project Manager at Asia Insight Circle, recruited by world-leading CEO Walter Jennings to assist on a proposal to deliver a United Nations Global Dialogue event on behalf of the Boris Yeltsin Foundation. 

Join Alex and Jacques as they discuss their time at KCL, Jacques' experience so far at AB InBev, and opportunities to students at KBC to learn more about the industry and roles available at the organisation.

Here's what they talked about:

- Jacques' academic background and experience until now.

- Saying YES to opportunities, regardless of 'relevance'.

- About AB InBev/Budweiser Brewing.

- About the GMT programme.

- Getting students involved - KBC event.

- Favourite Beer...

The KBC event with AB InBev will be held on October 25th, 2021. More information will be made available on Instagram and on our website.

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In this episode, Alex is joined by Manish Sethi, a fellow Business student at King’s, and CEO and Co-founder at Rescued Glass, a waste management company in Thailand, which up-cycles used glass bottles into decorative and innovative household decorations. Manish started Rescued Glass as a CASS project at high school and had no intention of it growing to where it is today. Nonetheless, it has gained momentum and grown beyond his expectations.

Here’s what we talked about:

- Rescued Glass’s journey and ethos

- Sustainability/waste management in Thailand

- Motivation and staying driven

- Podcasting and entrepreneurship

- Thoughts on returning to in-person teaching

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In this episode, Alex interviews serial entrepreneur and LSE graduate, Joel Alexander. Joel has built multiple businesses, including ReShape, a Gen Z consulting business which he built after watching local businesses start to fail because of the devastating effects of COVID-19. Joel is also in the process of building a social crowdfunding app which is publicly known under its ‘stealth name’, ‘CrowdPad’. It is essentially a community which takes you through the lifecycle of a crowdfunding company from idea to a successfully backed campaign.

We discuss Joel’s journey as an entrepreneur and how he managed to do it all as a student. Here’s what we talked about:

-  Joel’s businesses, what they are and why he started them.

-  Starting a business as a student and how to prioritise effectively.

-  Building a good team and the hiring process.

-  Key tips for students and young people.

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