Gary Vee's No BS Advice for Building a Business Empire
2/6/202637 min
Gary Vaynerchuk — widely known as GaryVee — is a serial entrepreneur, global marketing authority, investor, and six-time New York Times bestselling author. He is the Chairman of VaynerX, CEO of VaynerMedia, and Creator and CEO of VeeFriends.Before founding VaynerMedia, Gary first gained recognition by growing his family’s wine business from $3 million to over $60 million in annual revenue. He's now running a global advertising and communications agency helping Fortune 1000 brands compete for consumer attention. He's a prolific angel investor who made early investments in Facebook, Twitter, Uber, Snapchat, Venmo, Coinbase, and Tumblr. He is also the co-founder of VaynerSports, Resy...
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First 90 secondsGary Vaynerchuk· Guest0:00
Sometimes people that are like, "Don't listen to this guy, trust fund baby." They make up all sorts of shit. They have no idea my story. I worked 22 to 34 every minute, fucking 100 hours a week, seven days a week in a liquor store, and started VaynerMedia in a fucking conference room in another company 'cause I had no money to my name for rent because I got paid nothing working for my liquor store 'cause my dad didn't pay himself either.
Tommy Mello· Host0:21
Innovative, unrivaled, Gary Vee is the CEO of VaynerMedia and a six-time New York Times bestselling author.
Gary Vaynerchuk· Guest0:29
Dreams are not given. Dreams are taken. When you want a dream, you're not allowed to vacation 'cause dreams are hard.
Tommy Mello· Host0:36
He was an early investor in companies like Facebook, Twitter, Uber, and Coinbase. He's known online for his unmatched gut instinct and ability to predict future trends.
Gary Vaynerchuk· Guest0:45
How many views does their picture and video get for you? 'Cause everything is merit-based on the content.
Tommy Mello· Host0:50
But Gary doesn't just talk about the future of business, he builds it. At the young age of 21, Gary converted his family liquor store into a wine library.
Gary Vaynerchuk· Guest0:59
At what age are you allowed to take accountability for everything in your life? I ask all of you.
Tommy Mello· Host1:05
Then scaled the company from $3 million in annual revenue to $60 million. In 2017, Gary was listed as one of Forbes' top social media influencers.
Gary Vaynerchuk· Guest1:14
You need to bet on your strengths and don't give a fuck about what you suck at.
Tommy Mello· Host1:19
Now he's gone on to become one of the top entrepreneurs in social media strategy and digital advertising. Get ready, this interview will teach you how to get ahead and stay ahead of the curve.