Unemployed & Afraid

“Everyone's Going To Want To Tell You This Isn't Going To Work And If You Listen To That It's Not Going To Work,” Jamie Kritharas Founder of Defiant Digital

Jamie Kritharas · November 12, 2024

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Interview with Jamie Kritharas

“Everyone's Going To Want To Tell You This Isn't Going To Work And If You Listen To That It's Not Going To Work,” Jamie Kritharas Founder of Defiant Digital

Podcast: Unemployed & Afraid

November 12, 2024

Why aren't we told more often that our careers, and our businesses, will change for us over and over again. That we’ll want different things and be different people? We are always evolving and pivoting and all the buzz words for change – it’s a reminder we need over and over…

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Key topicsLessons On Personal Growth & How To Reinvent YourselfGoing from DJ to Founder of Australia’s leading creative performance agency has given Jamie a unique insight into the challenges of reinventing yourself and your identity. He’s helped hundreds of aspiring entrepreneurs to find their passion and develop a sense of self-confidence required to succeed in the world of business. Discussion points can include topics that uncover what it truly takes to make it as an entrepreneur and all the key lessons that Jamie has learnt along the way. Lessons from Growing Over 300 BusinessesJamie can delve into his extensive experience in helping over 300 businesses achieve significant growth. He can share specific strategies and insights on scaling businesses, making strategic hires, and managing substantial ad spends. This discussion point can highlight key takeaways for entrepreneurs at various stages of their growth journey. How To Grow A Brand From $1,000,000 to $20,000,000 Per YearJamie’s exposure to growing brands from 7-8 figures offers podcast hosts a wide range of discussion points including performance marketing strategies, creative strategies, P&L management, agency management and much more. He’ll share stories and learnings from the growth of his client's brands as well as tips for businesses who have hit a growth ceiling and need to break through. His unique approach to blending creative & performance together to achieve results like this offers a different perspective to the majority of traditional marketing influencers. View all topics →

About Jamie Kritharas

DJ & Producer Turned Entrepreneur, Business Growth Strategist, and Marketing Innovator

300+ Businesses propelled100+ Strategic hires made$10M+ Ad spend managed10+ years International DJ and music producer

Jamie Kritharas’ story is a journey from the DJ booth to the strategic world of business growth. For over a decade, Jamie toured the world as a DJ and electronic music producer, with support from the world’s leading artists such as Tiesto, Martin Garrix, Calvin Harris, Diplo and many more. His unique experiences in the music industry cultivated a deep understanding of marketing, creativity and self-promotion, which he has expertly translated into his entrepreneurial ventures.

Six years ago, Jamie identified a critical gap in the Australian market: the lack of agencies that effectively combine creative and performance marketing. This insight led to the creation of Defiant, an agency that has since revolutionized the marketing landscape in Australia. Under Jamie’s leadership, Defiant has propelled over 300 businesses to new heights, made over 100 strategic hires, and generated hundreds of millions in revenue by managing tens of millions in ad spend.

Jamie is a powerhouse of knowledge on entrepreneurship, business growth, and performance marketing. His passion for these subjects shines through as he shares his own entrepreneurial journey, from the high-energy music scene to the intricate world of business strategy. Jamie's ability to articulate the challenges and triumphs of scaling businesses, whether startups or billion-dollar enterprises, makes his insights invaluable and deeply relatable.

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About this episode

Why aren't we told more often that our careers, and our businesses, will change for us over and over again. That we’ll want different things and be different people?

We are always evolving and pivoting and all the buzz words for change – it’s a reminder we need over and over again whenever facing a decision or wanting to action a new idea, or an entirely new identity.

Jamie Kritharas, the founder of an agency called Defiant Digital, has had some wild reinvention.

In the sharing of his business building story you’ll hear about:

· Leveraging the core skills you learn from one industry into an entirely new business

· Making it impossible for yourself not to achieve

· Prioritising learning over profitability when getting started

· The identity challenge when you go from one thing to another

· Staying positive when you’re starting all over again

· Shifting from building to leading

· And the need to really dig in when you’re building a business

Connect with Jamie on LinkedIn

Check out Defiant Digital

And follow them on IG @defianthq