GaryVee

On today's episode of Podcast With Friends, I sit down with Vinay Menda, Devon Lévesque, Chris Olexa, and Justin Smith. The conversation delved into the realities of entrepreneurship, the importance of attention as an asset, and the emotional impact of business failures. We also talk about the benefits of franchising as a business model, contrasting it with starting a business from scratch, discussing the support system franchising offers, and how it fits certain entrepreneurial spirits better than starting a new venture. Hope you enjoy!

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:58 The best performing wings
2:40 The franchisee and franchisor business
5:00 Is entrepreneurship becoming less cool?
8:09 How Vinay started 80+ coffee stores in a short period of time
11:43 Devon's background story
14:24 The real challenges of entrepreneurship
23:16 Setting very big goals and dreams as entrepreneurs
26:30 The power of being present in the moment
28:01 Meditation, spirituality, and perspective
35:32 The power of being comfortable with discomfort
37:50 Different perspectives on competition
43:00 Which VeeFriends character speaks to you?
45:00 Effective leadership and communication
49:40 Which VeeFriends character speaks to you?
51:41 Showing up and being driven
54:40 Closing thoughts
56:00 Day Trading Attention

Check out my new book - Day Trading Attention: https://garyvee.com/attention
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Inside the Life of a $300M+ Company's CEO l DailyVee: http://www.garyvee.com/dailyvees
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Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur and serves as the Chairman of VaynerX, the CEO of VaynerMedia, and the Creator & CEO of VeeFriends. Gary is considered one of the leading global minds on what's next in culture, business, 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 shifts in consumer attention impact the realities of the business world today. Gary's approach sits at the intersection of business and pop culture. He keenly understands how to bring brand relevance to the forefront. He is a prolific angel investor with early investments in companies like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Venmo, Snapchat, Coinbase, and Uber.

This year, Gary will unveil two new books. In his seventh book, "Day Trading Attention" (set to be published on May 21, 2024), he provides fresh insights into navigating the modern social media landscape. Gary's expertise guides readers on harnessing underpriced attention channels in the digital age. He emphasizes mastering storytelling in these arenas and highlights the "TikTokification of Social Media," where content relevance surpasses follower counts. Businesses can leverage this shift to enhance their brand and boost sales. "Day Trading Attention" equips readers with essential skills to succeed in today's dynamic digital world. Gary also announced his first children's picture book, based on his VeeFriends characters, titled "Meet Me in the Middle” (set to be published on July 16, 2024). The picture book, which will prominently feature two VeeFriends characters, Eager Eagle and Patient Pig, delves into the emotional elements essential for nurturing children's empathy – a crucial skill for their future success.

Gary is an entrepreneur at heart – he builds businesses. Today, he helps Fortune 1000 brands leverage consumer attention through his full-service advertising agency, VaynerMedia, which has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Mexico City, London, Amsterdam, Sydney, Singapore, Tokyo, Bangkok, and Kuala Lumpur. VaynerMedia is part of the VaynerX holding company, which also includes Eva Nosidam Productions, Gallery Media Group, The Sasha Group, VaynerSpeakers, VaynerCommerce, and Tingley Lane Trading. Gary is the Co-Founder of VaynerSports, VCR Group, VaynerWatt, ArtOfficial, Resy, and Empathy Wines. He guided Resy and Empathy to successful exits -- which he later sold to American Express and Constellation Brands, respectively. He also owns a Major League Pickleball team called the 5s.

In addition to running multiple businesses, Gary documents his daily life as a CEO through his social media channels, which have more than 44 million followers and garner over 300 million monthly impressions/views across all platforms.

Gary serves on the board of MikMak, Bojangles Restaurants, Global Citizen Forum, and Pencils of Promise. He is also a longtime Well Member of charity: water.

57 Minutes of Business Tactics & Lessons l Podcast With Friends Ep. 15

57 Minutes of Business Tactics & Lessons l Podcast With Friends Ep. 15

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