Sam Browne

About

In 2007, I won $10,000 on a game show, quit my job, and started a live music agency.I’ve been building businesses ever since.Today, I’m focused on:- Writing- Consulting- Speaking (WIP)To learn more about working with me, please visit my website or click the link in my Featured section.www.sambrowne.co___FINDABAND (2008)Findaband is a live music agency. We work with 120 live bands and DJs througout New Zealand. This little business taught me SEO, copywriting, UX, sales, ads and a lot more.AUCKLAND WEDDINGS (2010) (SOLD)I came up with the idea for Auckland Weddings after getting tired of spending thousands on print advertising for my music agency. I figured it would be cheaper to just own the advertising platform. It became a successful small business in its own right.BLACK RIVER DRIVE - PERFECT FLAWS (2010)I released my first album as the singer and guitarist with rock band Black River Drive in 2010. We had two songs reach number one in the New Zealand rock charts - Bullet For Your Gun and Call The Doctor. BLACK RIVER DRIVE - QUICKSAND (2014)I released my second album in 2014. The band ultimately came to an end when the stress of releasing and promoting this album caused me to lose my voice on tour.NEW ZEALAND VENUES (2018) (SOLD)After recognising that the majority of Auckland Weddings’ income was being generated by venues, I created a nationwide venue guide, which eventually listed hundreds of venues throughout New Zealand.HARO SEO (2020)Covid utterly annilihated my businesses (and my mental health - hooray!) After about 6 months crying in the fetal position, I created HARO SEO - a backlink agency that connected journalists with quotes from expert business owners. Thanks to a few lucky breaks, this business supported my family through the Covid years.LINKMINDED (2023)I began writing on LinkedIn in 2022. I didn’t have a goal in mind besides sharing the lessons I’d learned as an entrepreneur, and trying to become a better writer. I was very fortunate to quickly find an audience, and after two years and around 400 posts, I built my LinkedIn audience to over 100,000 followers.___www.sambrowne.co