The Wealth Creator: A Deep Dive into Ad-Tech, Film Financing, and Fintech with Jon Gosier

In this episode of The Compassionate Capitalist Show™, Karen chats with Jon Gosier, a successful entrepreneur turned venture capitalist, who has made a significant impact in the worlds of adtech, fintech, and film financing. Here are the key points they explore: 1. Unlikely Combinations in Entrepreneurship : Jon Gosier is a prominent figure in both the tech and film finance spaces. We'll discuss how this unusual combination of expertise came about and the challenges young entrepreneurs face when deciding which problem to solve and build a company around, and then transitioning from building a company to becoming investors solving the problems they're passionate about. 2. The Film Industry and Georgia's Tax Credits: Georgia's generous tax credits have transformed the state into a filmmaking hub with a massive economic impact. Karen highlights the significance of these credits and how they have attracted big studios, making Georgia second only to California in producing blockbuster movies. However, the challenge remains to create a sustainable year-round industry with benefits for all stakeholder. This includes both ends of the spectrum - helping creatives understand what is needed to attract funding and includes attracting and educating private investors to back projects with the great potential. 3. Jon Gosier's Entrepreneurial Journey: Learn from Jon's journey, from his early days as a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), where he focused on the technology side of the music industry, to being recognized as one of the "new faces of Black Leadership" by TIME Magazine. Along the way, he co-founded companies like AfriLabs and Appfrica . We'll also touch on his latest venture, Audigent, a rapidly growing adtech data platform for audience engagement analytics in the music industry. 4. Film Financing and Fintech: Jon's most recent ventures, FilmHedge and Southbox Entertainment, are at the heart of this podcast episode. FilmHedge, with $100 million under management, is one of the few groups capable of green-lighting films in Georgia, bringing much-needed capital to the state. Southbox Entertainment, with $80 million in fresh funds, introduces an innovative film finance model, which contributes to the financial funding stack for films and streaming entertainment. We'll explore how fintech is used to manage the risk associated with financing future distribution contracts, revolutionizing the film financing landscape. Join us for an insightful conversation with Karen Rands and Jon Gosier as they explore his entrepreneurial journey, beginning with his Afro Tech businesses in Uganda, to the market impact of his ad-tech innovation in Audigent,the evolution of Georgia's film industry, and his game-changing impact of fintech in film financing. Whether you're passionate about tech, film, or finance, this episode has something to inform and inspire you. To watch Jon's Ted Talk: The problem with 'Trickle-down Techonomics" https://youtu.be/POTosC2q6Hs?si=o8fn9kG0s8VHz0bb To learn more about Film Hedge: http://Filmhedge.com To learn all about Jon's history visit his Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Gosier To watch this episode on YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/0ZSXVjHmcEw Karen Rands is the leader of the Compassionate Capitalist Movement™ and author of the best selling investment primer: Inside Secrets to Angel Investing: Step-by-Step Strategies to Leverage Private Equity Investment for Passive Wealth Creation . She is an authority on creating wealth through investing and building successful businesses that can scale and exit rich. Karen is an enthusiastic speaker on these topics for corporations, economic development groups, angel investor networks, and professional business networks. About Karen https://www.karenrands.co/about-karen-rands/ Visit http://Kugarand.com and learn more about the Compassionate Capitalist Wealth Maximizer System™ . Read about the Due Diligence Services, Investor Relations, Capital Strategies, Capital Access, and Capital Readiness Coaching serviced offered by her firm, Kugarand Capital Holdings. The Compassionate Capitalist Show ™ is a Podcast on YouTube. Please visit and subscribe and share. It is great to watch Karen and her guests live, in action. The whole library of podcasts and interviews since 2020 can be found there by category or chronological. https://bit.ly/CCSyoutubepod Imagine the feeling of investing in a way that had massive impact and a potential pay you back 10x your money. The time is now to find out if Angel Investing / CrowdFunding Investing is the wealth creation strategy for you. Take action on Karen's offer to learn how to invest with confidence in entrepreneurs and sign up (FREE FOR NOW) the new Compassionate Capitalist Wealth Maximizing System. http://dothedeal.org