Andrew Medal
Serial Entrepreneur, Digital Strategist, Web Designer, Author, Volunteer
Andrew Medal is the founder of creative digital agency Agent Beta. He has helped organizations like the California Education Department, Proctor & Gamble, Microsoft, Warner Bros. and Inc. Magazine. He has proven results for Fortune 500 to venture-backed startups by developing software and driving growth.
Medal volunteers inside prison institutions with the Last Mile, where he empowers inmates with front-end web development skills. Join his book club on Instagram, and sign up to receive pre-sale alerts about his next book titled, Welcome to Prison Whitey: The Hilarious Factual Prison Tale of an Entrepreneur from the 'Burbs.
Influencers
Why Brands Big and Small Continue to Fail at Influencer Marketing
Brands don't know how to use influencer marketing correctly, and it's destroying their businesses.
Bootstrapping
10 Ways to Preserve Cash as a Bootstrapped Startup
A guide to staying alive for early stage companies short of money.
Money
12 Companies That Are Disrupting Money Exchange
Here are a dozen firms making things faster, cheaper and more reliable for consumers.
Growth Strategies
Website Scraping Is an Easy Growth Hack You Should Try
As one of the oldest tricks in the digital marketing book, website scraping is still a premiere way of getting data.
Cities
8 Cities Whose Entrepreneurship Communities Are Booming
There are amazing startup communities outside of the bay area. Here are some of the best.
TED
10 Must-See TED Talks for Entrepreneurs
Some of the most valuable online resources in recent years have been TED talks.
Travel
10 Ways to Travel the World Without Breaking the Bank
You can see the world on a shoestring budget. Here's how.
Personal Improvement
How Solitary Confinement Gave Me Clarity
Being forced into an adverse situation and spending months thinking about my past actions and mistakes encouraged me to take pause and truly consider what it was that I wanted out of life.
Competition
3 Reasons You Should Spy on Your Competition
One of the best ways to thoroughly understand your market is to take a look at your competition.
Motivation
Keys to Driving Massive Success in the Face of Adversity Learned From My Time in Prison
When life hits you hard, you can do two things: give up, or make the most of it.
Finance
5 Mistakes Millennial Entrepreneurs Make With Money
I've seen too many startups die because the founders blew the money. Here's how your startup can avoid becoming the next victim.
Starting a Business
3 Businesses Helping Overworked People That Have High Potential Margins
If you want to make serious bank, however, you'll need to look at industries that are just as stable, but are at the top of the profitability spectrum.
Sales
How to Close Deals Without Coming Off as Salesy
Cold calling, cold emails and sales tricks are outdated. Welcome to the new world of sales.
Stress
3 Ways Constant Stress Makes You a Bad Entrepreneur
To perform at the highest level, you need to learn how to manage and reduce stress whenever possible, and it's not just because you'll feel better.
Marketing
How Big Data Analytics Is Solving Big Advertiser Problems
Big data can help make sense of the information gathered, such as retention cost, average transaction value and even customer satisfaction.
