22: The Secret to Getting Unstuck is Starting Ugly with Chris Krimitsos

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I’m delighted to be speaking to another amazing entrepreneur today! Chris Krimitsos is the creator of the Podfest Multimedia Expo. And he is joining me today to share some funny and inspiring stories, and to talk about podcasting, his take on entrepreneurship, and his new book,</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Start Ugly: A Timeless Tale About Innovation and Change</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><strong>Chris’s bio</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chris Krimitsos is a speaker, a business leader, and a source for growth. He uses his unique skill set to bring the perspective of success from both sides of an event and to empower his audiences towards greater opportunities for succeeding in business. He is a passionate professional who is driven to make a difference, and he has been described as a changemaker, a motivator, and an inspiration. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chris truly understands the kinds of challenges that event organizers face, having facilitated more than 2000 events himself, under the umbrella of Tampa Bay Business Owners, which he founded in 2008. The success of that organization, regionally, helped Chris with the launching of a national event, the Podfest Multimedia Expo, which he managed to grow to over 975 attendees in just five years, due to his skillful way of communicating key messaging to the podcast community. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Earlier in his career, Chris hosted and produced two TV shows, and one of his projects has been archived in the Library of Congress. Currently, he is making a global impact as a filmmaker and producer under the CK Productions banner, after having successfully created the documentary</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Messengers: A Podcast</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">which obtained worldwide distribution and theatrical screenings.</span></p> <p><span style="font-wei