08-11-2024An Entrepreneur Revolutionizing Content & Empowering Creators with Bob Bowdon + Others, Episode #231

Our Featured Guest for Sunday, August 11, 2024 is Bob Bowdon

Dive into the innovative world of content creation with Bob Bowdon, founder and CEO of VidaFair. Discover how Bob’s groundbreaking platform is revolutionizing the way creators monetize their work by offering a pay-per-view alternative to traditional subscription models. Whether you’re a filmmaker, comedian, or musician, VidaFair empowers you to set your own price and connect directly with your audience, bypassing the gatekeepers.

Bob Bowdon is the founder and CEO of VidaFair, a pay-per-stream video platform. He is also the founder and former Executive Director of Choice Media, the leading School Choice media group. He has been a television producer, reporter and commentator for PBS, Bloomberg Television. He also appeared as a recurring character in satirical news sketches for the Onion News Network. The Cartel, Bowdon’s documentary, reveals the nature and extent of corruption in public education. The film won a dozen film festival awards.

It’s no secret that we are oversaturated with content and creators are grappling with countless challenges – from fluctuating algorithms to copyright issues and the overwhelming subscription fatigue felt by consumers. But Bob and his team are rewriting the rules, offering a solution that empowers both creators and consumers. VidaFair allows creators to reclaim their worth by setting their own fees for fair monetization and consumers enjoy the freedom to access quality content without the burden of subscriptions. A win-win scenario that’s disrupting the status quo. Every time you rent content on VidaFair, you’re directly supporting an independent artist. Read more at: https://vidafair.com/

Our Entrepreneur Presenters:

Cindy Witteman, the Founder and CEO of CFViews LLC & Driving Single Parents Inc., is a multifaceted entrepreneur based in San Antonio, Texas, with a passion for making a difference. Standing out as a force for positive change, she is also the Founder and CEO of FORCE Magazine, a Business Owner, and a 4x Best-Selling Author dedicated to sharing impactful, heart-driven stories that make the world a brighter and better place. Cindy’s media commitments extend to hosting the “Little Give” TV Show and Podcast and the “Is Manifesting Bullshit Podcast.” She also serves as an Entrepreneur, Action Mastery Coach, Speaker, and Beekeeper.

CF Views LLC is a source for resources and coaching aimed at nurturing both personal and professional growth, specializing in providing a range of services tailored to empower individuals on their journey to success. Read more at: https://cfviews.com/

In 2017, Cindy established Driving Single Parents Inc., a non-profit dedicated to offering a helping hand to single parents seeking to reclaim their independence. She and her dedicated team have had the privilege to touch countless lives by providing reliable vehicles to single-parent families, helping them overcome obstacles and achieve their dreams. Read more at: https://drivingsingleparents.org/

Abe Gurko is the author of “Won’t Be Silent—Don’t Stop ‘til It Matters”, a candid and humorous retelling of an unconventional life and he’s all about reinvention. The book name is inspired by a song of resistance that his Uncle, who perished during the Holocaust, penned. The producer, writer, and social media influencer delivers an honest, hilarious, and rollicking ride filled with joyous, life-affirming moments to reach what he describes as a life “finally worth living.” The book has garnered stellar reviews, now reaching Amazon Best Seller status. Most importantly, Abe is incredibly proud of overcoming his struggles with addiction and body image issues. share his story of overcoming trauma to finding healing and what he learned about having two parents who were Holocaust Survivors.

Abe is currently in the production of the Won’t Be Silent documentary, about the history of protest music, co-produced by Selena Gomez and Stacey Abrams for MAX. It explores the power of music and its dynamic ability to motivate and uplift people to take action and speak their truth. The film traces the journey this healing piece of music travels as it is rediscovered by current artivists through reinterpretations designed to becomes a modern day anthem for activism. Won’t Be Silent centers around a recently discovered, long-lost piece of music that Wolf Durmashkin — a renowned composer and the youngest conductor of the Vilna Symphony (also Abe’s uncle) — wrote while in captivity in a concentration camp in 1943. Read more at: https://wontbesilent.com/