Simone Vincenzi joins Matt over a bottle of wine and starts off by talking about his experience growing up in Italy, getting married in Puglia, and then makes recommendations for visiting Italy. Next, he talks about falling in love with basketball, playing in a professional league in the UK, and then playing pickup basketball around the world as a way to meet local people and immerse in local cultures outside of the tourism and digital nomad bubbles. Simone then talks about how his values and worldview developed, and reflects on the racism and social injustices he has observed in his travels. He then shares his entrepreneurial journey and explains the 4 Step “GTex Method” for turning your expertise into a thriving business. Simone gives specific tips on how to host an effective webinar, how to create an effective sales funnel, and how to incorporate public speaking and earned media into your business model. FULL SHOW NOTES AVAILABLE AT: www.TheMaverickShow.com
Episode #248: Cultural Immersion Through Pickup Basketball and the 4 Steps to Transforming Your Expertise into a Thriving Business with Simone Vincenzi
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About the Guest
Simone Vincenzi
Simone Vincenzi is a location-independent serial entrepreneur, TedX speaker, world traveler and the founder of GTex which has helped people to launch more than 500 profitable businesses. He is passionate about building thriving, community-led businesses, and helping speakers and coaches get known, get paid, and make an impact. He writes for Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine and is also the host of the “Expert to Authority” podcast. Originally from Italy, Simone has now been to over 40 countries.
What You'll Learn
- The 4-step method to turn your expertise into a thriving business
- How to optimize your sales funnel using webinars, public speaking and earned media
- Why pick-up basketball is one of the best forms of cultural immersion while traveling
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- Cape Town, South Africa
- Maranello, Italy
- Alba, Italy
- Puglia, Italy
- Salento, Italy
- Italy
- Rucker Park
- New York City
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[2:22] Introducing Simone Vincenzi
[3:52] Growing up in Italy
[6:32] Simone’s Recommendations for visiting Italy
[11:28] Falling in Love with Basketball
[13:38] Playing Pickup Basketball Around the World
[16:04] Supporting Kids in East London Through Basketball
[17:21] How Simone Developed His World View
[21:08] Observing Racism and Injustice While Traveling
[24:37] Cultural Immersion Through Basketball
[27:07] Simone’s Entrepreneurial Journey
[30:25] The Services offered by GTex
[31:57] The 7 Keys to Building a Location Independent Business
[33:34] The 4-Step GTex Method to Transform Your Expertise into a Business
[39:35] How to Run an Effective Webinar
[43:03] Creating an Effective Sales Funnel
[46:53] How Public Speaking Fits Into Simone’s Business Model
[50:11] PR Strategies for Generating Earned Media
