Kasim Aslam: From Failed Actor to Eight-Figure Exit and Post-AI Niches

Kasim calls himself “one of the world’s greatest failures”—but the receipts say otherwise. From abandoned auditions and “trash films” to building seven‑ and eight‑figure companies (exiting two), authoring a No.1 international marketing bestseller, and co‑founding a top marketing mastermind, Kasim shows how failing in public forged his approach. We dig into vision‑led entrepreneurship, selling a Google Ads agency without running campaigns himself, and why niching down—like his Montessori marketing venture—is the smartest play in a post‑AI world. Raw lessons on timing, resilience, and building trust moats.

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Timestamps & Key Topics

00:00 — “World’s greatest failure”: why the scars matter

01:00 — Albuquerque roots, blind single mum, no safety net

02:30 — From acting to entrepreneurship (and why stages pay)

03:40 — Improv as creator training: getting comfy failing in public

05:10 — Open‑mic disasters, Kill Tony, and building thick skin

07:00 — One in a million… attempts: persistence over talent

08:30 — 20‑year “overnight” success & the eight‑figure agency exit

10:40 — Entrepreneurship = leverage: cap downside, chase exponential upside

11:20 — Practice creates “luck” (Gary Player mindset)

11:50 — Building the top Google Ads agency without running ads

13:10 — Outsourcing PPC, vendor management, then bringing in‑house (margins to ~40%)

16:40 — Give away the playbook; the right clients will still call

18:00 — Niching down: Montessori schools as a micro‑niche

19:10 — Why niches win post‑AI; staying under PE’s radar

20:30 — Category depth: years of authentic content build a moat

24:00 — The traffic bubble and BOFU addiction vs. long game

25:30 — Buyer timing: the baby‑stroller effect

26:00 — Wrap‑up & where to find Kasim

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