Michael Wong of Mizko on Designership, Being a Serial Entrepreneur & a Thriving Introvert | Ep. 39

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In this episode, we're joined by Michael Wong, the founder of Mizko Media and The Designership.

With a platform of over 100K on YouTube, Michael shares with us how he built a large and engaged following on YouTube and social media and emphasises the importance of learning 'soft skills' as a natural introvert and balancing trial and error with striving for perfection. Michael also shares his insights on the perfect business model from his extensive experience in the tech industry and how he started 'The Designership' to help businesses grow.
Show Notes Links:

https://www.thedesignership.com/

https://www.mizko.net/

https://linkedin.com/in/mizko

https://youtube.com/mizko

https://instagram.com/mizko

Chương

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. Shaolin Monk Career Goals (00:01:00)

3. Michael’s Upbringing + Moving to Lane Cove (00:02:07)

4. Navigating Through School + University (00:05:13)

5. Michael’s iPod & Canteen Line Side Hustle (00:07:01)

6. Dabbling in Design & Running Forums (00:11:25)

7. Transitioning from Forums to Web Development (00:15:41)

8. Learning Coding, Affiliate Marketing & Getting into the Industry (00:19:32)

9. Working For Freelancer.com & Clients (00:25:41)

10. Learning ‘Soft Skills’ as a Natural Introvert + Michael’s Mentors (00:30:00)

11. Overcoming Childhood Stutter & ‘Game-ifying’ Tutoring & Never Being ‘The Chosen One’ (00:33:41)

12. Starting Up Mizko Media & Building Up a Client Base (00:39:25)

13. The Hardest Parts of Running a Business, Transitioning to YouTube (00:44:01)

14. Trial & Error Vs Striving for Perfection (00:51:04)

15. The Key to Building an Audience on YouTube (00:53:20)

16. Starting Up ‘The Designership’ & the Perfect Business Model (00:58:06)

17. Michael’s Plans for the Future (01:02:07)

18. Unlearning to ‘Restart’ as Asian-Australians (01:06:17)

19. Michael’s Advice for Budding Creators (01:07:09)

20. Outro (01:12:11)