007. Ben Miles - Victorious Festival Co-Founder & Entrepreneur

Ben Miles – Co-Founder Victorious Festival & Co-Host of the Show! This is week 5 of the first ever series of Mindset Musings Podcast, we want to thank everyone for the support and feedback so far, either in the review section or indeed directly. A slightly different show this week in response to that feedback. Today we turn the spot light on Ben…a great chance to get to know him better, his story and add some context for the rest of the series and beyond. I think its key to mention, this week’s show notes are being written by me (Simon) so the below isn’t self-proclaimed, and written about Ben and not by him… Ben has a great story, a truly inspiring one, and unlike many entrepreneurs and business people I have encountered in my time, his goals seem to centre around time with his family and making a positive impact on others. That impact started way back when, putting on gigs and small shows around his home town of Portsmouth. Marketing techniques involved 2am flyer sessions and the late 90’s favourite of slapping up posters around town. These gigs were a real success so much so, he even found his face on a billboard much to the hilarity of his mates. This was whilst working as a labourer, often not sleeping for 24-36 hours whilst working shifts in London’s Fabric nightclub and making it back to Portsmouth just in time for the day job….and often not getting other jobs he was interviewing for! Ben and his 2 friends took their love of music and the contacts they had made and opened what turned out to be the iconic Little Jonny Russell’s (LJR) in 2006. From there a second and a third place spawned before Victorious Festival then came to life. Not wanting to give too much away….but things snowballed from there. It's been quite a journey so far, and Ben discusses some lessons learned on that path, as well as some practical takeaway and mindset tips that have helped in his success. Ben also highlights the importance of networking and leaving a good impression. Nothing is achieved by one person, it takes a team so collaboration and excellent communication is key. Ben is also firm believer in being judged on your actions and not just your words…so time to put your money where your mouth is, settle down for the next hour and enjoy the show! Mindset Musings Message Thank you so much for supporting our Podcast. In such a crowded space, we really are trying to bring you something different. Make sure you have subscribed to Mindset Musings on iTunes, Spotify, or any platform where you listen to your Podcasts. If you have found value in our show, or we have made you think about something differently, then please tell a friend, and more importantly, leave a review or 5-star rating. Socials Our preferred platform is Instagram, please feel free to Follow and DM us, we will respond to everyone! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindset.musings/ Our personal Instagram handles are below, we often invite listeners to follow and DM us personally too, please do so. Ben Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sirbenmills/ Simon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/si.gardiner.mm/ You can find us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/mindset.musings As well as all of the usual mainstream Podcast platforms, you can listen to our Podcast on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnX_20kHuJdUvwz6sUAmv5A