Comedy Central by the man who founded it. In this episode Judith Germain speaks to Art Bell about the story of Comedy Central and how a maverick gets things done despite opposition.
Art talks about what it’s like to start a business within a business. How he went from working as a Finance Analyst (for subscriber forecasts) at HBO and conceiving the idea of Comedy Central. This podcast is about the story of his journey and the parallels to succeeding in business.ย
He also talks about how he noticed the power of the comedian and pondered how this can be used.
Listen up to the rest of the conversation.
Art’s LinkedIn Profile is here. His website is here.
For the Mavericks of Mass Creation Video Series, referred to in the podcast episode, click here.
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