interactive training

University assignmentS

Developed the curriculum and teach two courses for the California State University, Northridge, Tseng College, partnership with the International Business School of São Paulo, from January 2019 – Present.

Program 1: Digital Companies and the E-Business Revolution

Description: Startups disrupt industries with a speed-to-revenue mindset, fail-fast hustle and disintermediation vision. Their success is attributed to marketing tactics like growth hacking, lead generation and user-centric development. Entrepreneurs can leverage new technologies to speed up their growth, while being conservative in costs. This interactive seminar review emerging AI technologies and tools the audience can leverage in their go-to-market strategies.

Program 2: Leadership in an Age of Disruption

Description: Exploring the impact of Artificial Intelligence over the way we build and manage our businesses, from startups to the digital transformation of traditional companies. This interactive seminar reviews tools for decision makeing, strategic planning, and project management.

PRESENTATIONS and Seminars:

UNITED STATES

SXSW South by Southwest, Austin, TX

The Indus Entrepreneurs, Los Angeles, CA

University of California, Los Angeles, CA

California State University, Los Angeles, CA

California State University, Dominguez Hills, CA

California State University, Northridge, CA

STEM Academy Hollywood, CA

Circle of Change Leadership Conference, Los Angeles, CA

Communities in Schools, Los Angeles, CA

Valley Nonprofit Resources, Northridge, CA

Youth Business Alliance, Los Angeles, CA

INTERNATIONAL

Fulbright Specialist 2023-2027

MENA Angel Investors Summit by Bahrain Development Bank, Bahrain

American Chamber of Commerce, Abu Dhabi

Millennium Campus Network, Morocco

Dubai Business Women Council, UAE

Sheera Entrepreneurship Center, Sharjah, UAE

Tech Valley Abbottabad‎ via The U.S. Embassy, Pakistan

The Indus Entrepreneur, Dubai

The Indus Entrepreneur, Bangalore

seminar topics:

Modernize your team with the latest strategies and AI tools to grow and sustain your company. These trainings are interactive, with learnings applied in real-time to current projects. The coaching sessions ensure accountability and can take place online or at your office.

1. Quick Draw Marketing

Marketing with Artificial Intelligence is the new Wild West. All pioneers have an equal opportunity to strike gold with the right tools and systems when mining this new territory. Whether you are testing a product idea or scaling your current business, growth marketing is the only hard-data-driven tactic for wrangling new customers and revenue. This interactive workshop will cover sales funnels, search engine and social media advertising, re-targeting and automation. Learn from a Los Angeles cowboy who has managed $6 Million in advertising budgets and marketing campaigns for a variety of products and services.

2. Agile Startup Tactics

Time is against us when starting a company. The sooner we can "get to market" and find "product-market fit" the sooner we can raise our first seed round of funding. Learn the agile method for lean product development, business model generation, growth hacking tactics, how to create a competitive advantage, pricing strategies and fundraising presentations. The audience will finish their list of user stories, business model canvas, SWOT analysis, Relationship Action Plan, advertising copy, landing page, and pitch deck.

3. How to Find a Mentor

Leaders know mentoring is important, but lack a system for choosing a good match. Learn tactics to find a professional mentor, solve career challenges, and build a relationship that lasts. The audience will also receive Mentor Matchmaker's worksheet to structure mentorship meetings.

4. Public-Private Partnerships

Businesses are expected to use their resources for social responsibility and stay revenue focused, however, they lack the systems for doing so. Based on his experience starting the non-profit, Mentor Matchmaker Foundation, Brian teaches specific methods to create joint ventures that deliver value to the community, while generating revenue. Learn how to create your own social initaitives, engage your staff, recruit key stakeholders, partner with local organizations, and translate your efforts into revenue.

5. GTM Engineering and Lead Generation

Learn how to build and automate your lead generation funnel. We start with target market maps for understanding your consumers' deepest desires and purchase processes, then architect a data-driven form-gate system, craft a learning agenda, understand decision making strategies, and deploy the latest AI tools.