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Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker & Internet Personality

Gary Vaynerchuk Speaking Fee: $200,000 to $300,000

Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker & Internet Personality

Speaker Profile Thumbnail for Gary Vaynerchuk
Speaking Fee:
$200,000 to $300,000

Travels From:
NYC - New York City

Primary Topic Category:
Big Names / Headliners / Star Power

Secondary Topic Category:
Marketing

 

Gary Vaynerchuk Speaker Profile: At A Glance

Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur, and serves as the Chairman of VaynerX and the CEO of VaynerMedia. Gary is considered one of the leading global minds on what’s next in culture, relevance, and the internet. Known as “GaryVee” he is described as one of the most forward thinkers in business. He acutely recognizes trends and patterns early to help others understand how these shifts impact markets and consumer behavior. Whether it’s emerging artists, esports, NFT investing, or digital communications, Gary understands how to bring brand relevance to the forefront.

Professionally known as Gary Vee, Gary Vaynerchuk is a Belarusian-American entrepreneur, author, and speaker, noted for his new-age business and digital marketing know-how. He was born on November 14, 1975, in Babruysk, Soviet Union (now part of Belarus). In 1978, Gary's family moved to the United States. They first lived in Queens, New York, but later settled in Edison, New Jersey. At a young age, Gary already possessed an entrepreneurial spirit. As a kid, he franchised his lemonade stand and started selling baseball cards to his friends.In the late 1990s, Gary reinvented his father's local liquor store, Shopper's Discount Liquors, which was doing $4 million in sales at the time, into one of the first e-commerce platforms for alcohol. Renamed Wine Library, the business grew from $4 million to $60 million in annual sales under his leadership. Gary quickly became an overnight internet sensation due to his energetic charisma and creative marketing tactics, like starting a long-form video show on YouTube named WineLibraryTV.In 2009, Gary founded VaynerMedia with his brother, AJ Vaynerchuk, a social-first digital creative agency. The company now boasts 10 locations worldwide and continues to grow, working with top clients such as PepsiCo, GE, and Johnson & Johnson. Gary has made it to the list of top public speakers and consultants with his ability to recognize "underpriced attention" and utilize social media.And Gary's impact is not only within digital marketing: he is a multiple New York Times best-selling author with titles such as "Crush It!", "Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook," and "The Thank You Economy." Other ventures include the co-founding of Resy, a restaurant reservation app that eventually sold to American Express, and Empathy Wines, the direct-to-consumer wine business he sold to Constellation Brands. In recent years, he has engaged in the world of NFTs through a project called VeeFriends, which mingles digital art with real-world benefits like access to his VeeCon conference.Gary became a renowned entrepreneur for his sense of seeing future trends and capitalizing on the same. He continues by inspiring millions with his daily video series, #AskGaryVee, and keynote speeches, encouraging people to follow their passions and adapt to the rapidly changing digital landscape. He aims to build companies and give back to the community while being known as one of the greatest entrepreneurs of all time.
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