Diego went from driving for Uber on a borrowed account without a working permit to running a 7 figure content marketing agency. He now runs 2 agencies Shortzy & Artifact Labs where he specializes in creating short form content for accomplished entrepreneurs to grow their audience and generate sales. Diego's journey is a unique & inspiring one that has seen him go from being a political refugee to working with his business idols. Timestamps 00:00:00 Intro 00:05:29 Monetizing social media pages without success. 00:14:10 Struggled to monetize popular content, failed attempts. 00:17:53 Sam's popularity, personality, and content leverage controversy. 00:25:06 Iterate frameworks, value knowledge in diverse settings. 00:28:42 Unexpectedly offered free assistance, received positive response. 00:36:28 Moved forward, refunded, got valuable guidance. 00:39:39 Handled calls myself for learning and growth. 00:43:19 On-boarding, creating, repurposing, and cost efficiency. 00:50:58 Viral video ruins embarrassing morning after. 00:57:44 Client made $15 million in 4 months, paid $10k commission. 00:58:36 Scaling requires onboarding, hiring, training, and managing. 01:06:49 Principal-agent problem: Owners' incentives differ from employees. 01:10:06 Lack of podcast revenue despite high views. 01:14:30 Videos showcase frameworks, value, and vulnerability. 01:22:57 Driving all day, listening to podcasts/books. 01:29:47 Embracing vulnerability and overcoming past mistakes. 01:34:51 Struggling with meditation, doing ten things. 01:35:39 Didn't feel worth it Sponsor Check out our sponsor, Free Agency (https://www.freeagency.com/) Socials Host: https://twitter.com/calum_johnson9 Guest: https://twitter.com/VetencourtP