In this episode of We Built This Brand, Chris introduces Ozzy Garner, the founder of Advirtis. Ozzy shares his startup journey, from launching his business during the pandemic to celebrating crucial milestones like finding the talent. He emphasizes the importance of learning time management skills, finding work-life balance as an entrepreneur, and his plans for the future of Advirtis. This engaging conversation offers insights into building a brand as a bootstrapped business, the value of specializing as a white-label marketing agency, and optimistic perspectives on the role of AI in the marketing industry.
~~Highlights~~
00:00 Intro
01:21 Chris introduces Ozzy, and Ozzy explains how he started Advirtis during the pandemic
04:22 How Ozzy has found work-life balance as the founder and CEO of a start-up
08:44 The choices Ozzy made in the early days of Advirtis to launch his business completely bootstrapped
14:41 Why Ozzy celebrated finding the right talent for his business
16:45 Chris and Ozzy discuss the importance of celebrating wins as a business and Ozzy shares a recent, interesting win at Advirtis
17:58 The reasons Ozzy started Advirtis and how he looks to serve his clients
21:22 Where the name Advirtis came from and Ozzy’s thought process behind the origins of the brand
22:33 Why Ozzy chose to specialize as a white-label marketing agency
27:04 Ozzy’s thoughts on AI and up-and-coming technologies in the marketing industry
29:37 Ozzy’s plans for the future of Advirtis
30:41 The brand that Ozzy is loving right now
~~Links~~
* Advirtis: https://www.advirtis.com/
* Zack Roskop Episode: https://www.webuiltthisbrand.com/crafting-a-community-based-brand-with-zack-roskop/
* Buy Back Your Time: https://www.amazon.com/Buy-Back-Your-Time-Unstuck-ebook/dp/B09Y55GLXJ
* Coconoats Energy Bites: https://www.eatcoconoats.com/
* Personal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozzy-garner-4a185a163/
* Advirtis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/advirtis/