58: Technology, Innovation, and Diversity in Business w/ Anthony Fraiser

Name:‌‌ ‌Anthony Fraiser 

Current‌ ‌Title:‌‌ ‌Founder/CEO ABF Creative 

Location:‌‌ ‌Newark, NJ 

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About‌ ‌Anthony:‌ ‌

Anthony Frasier is the founder/CEO of ABF Creative, America’s first and only AI-driven multicultural podcast production company.

ABF Creative writes, produces, and releases a full roster of general interest (news, business, sports, entertainment, lifestyle) and children’s titles, and was the recent recipient of a national Webby Award in the Diversity & Inclusion category. Sponsors for ABF Creative’s podcasts include Prudential Insurance and BET, and the company has creative partnerships with the Essence Podcast Network, Driven Society, and the Brooklyn Museum, and Benchmark Creative Group. ABF Creative’s titles have generated over 5MM streams and downloads for its creative partners.

Anthony is a former producer of audio content for NPR, and has been a featured presenter at Afros and Audio events, the Spotify Sound Up Program, the SXSW Conference, and the Lean Startup Conference. He is a recipient of a Ford Freedom Award and the author of the book “Don’t Dumb Down Your Greatness: A Young Entrepreneur’s Guide to Thinking & Being Great” (available on Amazon).

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DURING‌ ‌THIS‌ ‌EPISODE‌ ‌WE‌ ‌DISCUSSED:‌ ‌

• The role and importance of technology/AI in business 
• How to make use of audio/visual media to help scale your business
• The importance of media and content creation in growing your business 
• Why inclusion and diversity matters in tech and business 
• How to determine your key target audience and tap into underrated markets 
• How small businesses can compete with large businesses 

RESOURCES‌ ‌MENTIONED:‌ ‌

• Veritonic
• [BOOK] The Lean Startup
• [BOOK] The Obstacle Is The Way

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STAY‌ ‌CONNECTED:‌ ‌ ‌

Anthony:‌‌ ‌‌Website‌‌ ‌‌|‌ ‌‌LinkedIn‌‌ ‌|‌ ‌‌Twitter‌‌ ‌|‌ ‌‌Facebook‌‌ ‌|‌  ‌‌Instagram‌‌

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