Steve Faktor – Take the Risk and Pursue Your Dreams

<p><strong>BIO:</strong> Steve Faktor is a former Fortune-100 executive—turned entrepreneur. As Managing Director of IdeaFaktory Innovation, he helps tech, financial services, and consumer goods clients see and build the future. The McFuture Podcast features Steve’s provocative predictions and prescriptions.</p><p><strong>STORY:</strong> Steve’s lifelong dream was to be a comedian and radio personality just like Howard Stern. His parents, however, could hear none of it and pushed him to conform to being a nice boy who does well in school and then goes out to get a family and a job that everyone can be proud of. Today, he regrets never fighting hard to achieve that dream.</p><p><strong>LEARNING:</strong> Fight hard to pursue your dreams, and don’t let anyone stop you. It is not too late to turn back and chase your dreams.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p class="ql-align-center"><strong>“If you follow the money, the culture, and technology, you will lead yourself to the right answers.”</strong></p><p class="ql-align-center">Steve Faktor</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h2><strong>Guest profile</strong></h2><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ideafaktory/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Steve Faktor</strong></a> is a former Fortune-100 executive—turned entrepreneur, futurist author of<a href="https://amzn.to/3t349oI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Econovation</a>, and podcaster. As Managing Director of<a href="https://www.ideafaktory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> IdeaFaktory Innovation</a>, he helps tech, financial services and consumer goods clients see and build the future.</p><p>Steve is a LinkedIn Influencer with over 750,000 followers and has been featured in Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. He’s a popular keynote speaker at major events and numerous corporations.</p><p>The<a href="https://www.ideafaktory.com/the-mcfuture-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> McFuture Podcast</a> features Steve’s provocative predictions and prescr