Johnny Anton
Johnny Anton is a sales trainer and entrepreneur working in sales-team development, training and recruitment. He cofounded the nonprofit ThroughYOU and has been interviewed by School of Hard Knocks.
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Key facts
Family Background
According to Dropping Bombs, he grew up in Detroit in an Iraqi Christian refugee family that operated a liquor store.[1]
2008–2013University of Chicago Studies
His professional profile lists attendance at the University of Chicago from 2008 to 2013, honors in Public Policy Studies and varsity wrestling.[2]
Sales and Team Training
November 2018Philanthropic Work in Malawi
A 2021 interview description recounts his participation in a school-building project in a Malawian village and his view that the experience strengthened his commitment to philanthropy.[3]
ThroughYOU
February 2021Sales Training Programs
His channel published Testimonial Reel, presenting training programs including Remote Closer Accelerator and Quantum Selling Method and linking to related business information.[4]
2021Sales and Personal Goals
June 2023School of Hard Knocks Interview
In an approximately 15-minute School of Hard Knocks interview, he discussed sales and entrepreneurship, emphasizing daily team reviews, products, recruitment and understanding customer needs.[6]
August 23, 2023ERC Together Interview
On episode 620 of Brad Lea’s Dropping Bombs, he discussed moving from sales training to recruiting CPAs and accountants and working with ERC Together on business services.[1]
Recruitment and Podcast Work
His public professional profile identifies him as a talent partner at recruitment company Astutia and host of VC Trends Podcast.[2]
Public Social Accounts
His YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is Google’s video-sharing and creator platform, founded in 2005 by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim and acquired by Google in 2006. Built around video uploading, viewing, and creator earnings, the platform has developed Shorts, YouTube Music, Premium, YouTube TV, and products for children, and is headquartered in San Bruno, California, United States.Open the full entry channel, https://www.youtube.com/@thejohnnyanton (opens in a new window), covers sales, training and teamwork. His LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals. It was founded in 2002 by Reid Hoffman and others, launched in 2003, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2011; after Microsoft acquired it for approximately $26.2 billion in 2016, it became a wholly owned Microsoft subsidiary. Its revenue comes from membership subscriptions, advertising, and recruitment solutions.Open the full entry profile is https://www.linkedin.com/in/thejohnnyanton (opens in a new window). The 2023 School of Hard Knocks episode linked to Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/johnnythecloser/ (opens in a new window).[7][2][6]
Sources
- Johnny Anton — Dropping Bombs, Episode 620 (opens in a new window)
- Johnny Anton — Professional Profile (opens in a new window)
- Ep.072 — Aligning Your Vision, Mission, and Goals with Johnny Anton (opens in a new window)
- Testimonial Reel (opens in a new window)
- S1 E10 — Creating Connection and Partnerships (opens in a new window)
- The Single Skill That Built His $100M Year Business (opens in a new window)
- Johnny Anton — YouTube Channel (opens in a new window)