Josef Schmidt
Founder • JosefSchmidt.com
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States •
$1,501 - $5,000
About
Proven Business Grit: I share the messy, unglamorous reality of building companies, drawing from my experience taking Canvas On Demand to the Inc. 500 and navigating a massive exit. Massive Humanitarian Impact: I bridge the gap between profit and purpose. I share how I founded Freedom United (8M+ supporters) and built CustomerHD to create high-dignity jobs in developing nations. Actionable Frameworks: I don't just inspire—I hand audiences proven blueprints they can use immediately, like the "10 and 2" growth metric and how to find a customer "muse". High-Energy Storytelling: I bring vulnerability, self-deprecating humor, and "no-bull" honesty to every conversation, ensuring the audience stays engaged and entertained.
Speaking Topics
Signature Programs (4)
This speech focuses on the raw, unvarnished reality of building and scaling a company. Moving past the glamorous myths of Silicon Valley, you can draw directly from your book and your experience building two INC 500 startups—Canvas on Demand and CustomerHD. It provides founders and executives with practical frameworks to survive the "messy middle" and achieve exponential growth.
Key Takeaways
- Practical hyper-growth frameworks from someone who has successfully done it twice.
Audience
Founders, executives, MBA programs, and entrepreneurship conferences
Format
Duration
30, 60 Minutes or Podcast
Delivery
This is your paradigm-shifting talk on how digital enterprise and corporate vigilance can expose and dismantle human exploitation. You can leverage your experience founding Freedom United, mobilizing 8 million supporters, and partnering with Delta Air Lines to train frontline employees. It gives business leaders a clear-eyed action framework to combat trafficking.
Key Takeaways
- A clear-eyed action framework for business leaders to actively combat modern exploitation.
Audience
Corporate leadership, airlines and hospitality sectors, NGOs, government agencies, and universities
Format
Duration
30, 60 Minutes or Podcast
Delivery
A deeply personal, vulnerable keynote about what happens after you reach the top of the corporate mountain. You share how to integrate high-stakes business achievements (like managing a $350M+ revenue portfolio as a CMO) with enduring human purpose, faith, and family. It teaches audiences how to build a life and legacy that outlasts their career.
Key Takeaways
- A framework for redefining success before it redefines you.
Audience
Senior executives, faith-based organizations, leadership retreats, and commencement events
Format
Duration
30, 60 Minutes or Podcast
Delivery
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