The $460M business empire Gary Vee built while you were watching his content
My First Million episode 826, in which hosts Sam Parr and Shaan Puri talk with Gary Vaynerchuk (Gary Vee). Gary says he went about four years without owning a laptop and describes his work style. He lists his businesses, saying VaynerX is about 400 million dollars in revenue and that he is actively involved in seven businesses doing eight figures or more, including a sports representation arm, a restaurant group and Vee Friends. He tells how he realised he was an all-time atrocious firer who had superhero syndrome and learned to communicate candidly, describes how he picks projects and why he invested in Liquid Death, and discusses mimetic desire and playing for what makes him feel good, not just maximising dollars. Sponsors named in the description: HubSpot, Mercury, Somewhere, and the hosts' Hampton community. PARTIAL COVERAGE: this note is based on the opening, the business breakdown, the firing and management section, the Liquid Death story and the closing, and may not cover every point in the roughly 49 minute video. All business figures and views are the speakers' own and not independently checked. Nothing here is financial, investment, medical or legal advice.
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My First Million episode 826, in which hosts Sam Parr and Shaan Puri talk with Gary Vaynerchuk (Gary Vee). Gary says he went about four years without owning a laptop and describes his work style. He lists his businesses, saying VaynerX is about 400 million dollars in revenue and that he is actively involved in seven businesses doing eight figures or more, including a sports representation arm, a restaurant group and Vee Friends. He tells how he realised he was an all-time atrocious firer who had superhero syndrome and learned to communicate candidly, describes how he picks projects and why he invested in Liquid Death, and discusses mimetic desire and playing for what makes him feel good, not just maximising dollars. Sponsors named in the description: HubSpot, Mercury, Somewhere, and the hosts' Hampton community. PARTIAL COVERAGE: this note is based on the opening, the business breakdown, the firing and management section, the Liquid Death story and the closing, and may not cover every point in the roughly 49 minute video. All business figures and views are the speakers' own and not independently checked. Nothing here is financial, investment, medical or legal advice.