Business Class

Winning Las Vegas Strip Performer of the Year for '15, '16, and '17, Frankie has been one of the hottest tickets in Las Vegas for a while now.  With a career dating back to his teens, Frankie is known best as a Billboard chart topping singer that one year put out 10 full albums, and watching 6 of those go Ten on Billboard.  His energy and ensemble are unmatched in Las Vegas and you'll get to hear why.

I joined Frankie off the strip where he is performing in an empty venue, but streaming live for over 150k fans per week, hoping that this will be one of the first concerts and venues to open to the public, post covid.  We talk about humble Bay Area beginnings and what life has been like during a pandemic for an artist that lives for his live events.... Spoiler alert, it's been pretty tough.  

Nehme has worked for three of the biggest names in Las Vegas; Steve Wynn, Sheldon Aldelson, and the Golden Nights.  He has found massive success in one of the most competitive marketing cities in the world.  He was also played in a big part in opening some of the biggest and most successful hotels in Macau, now considered the 'Vegas' of Asia. 

Nehma takes us through some of his secrets about Vegas and how he worked his way through the ranks and what it takes to open something as successful as, say, the Encore Beach Club.  Marketing junkies, this one is for you!

This week on Business Class I talk with my friend and incredible Hip Hop artist Eclipse Darkness (aka Greggory Covington).  He is a former America's Got Talent star but has been practicing his craft since he was in grade school, as he will explain.  Eclipse was shot into the lime light with his modern tongue-twisting lyrics which very few rappers could even hope to emulate (think Twista style).  He got to talk about what drives him as an artist, how he got his big break, what keeps pushing him forward and he even spits a freestyle for us.  If you dig hip hop, you don't want to miss the special Covid Episode.  

This week on Business class My good friend Dee Murphy takes me through his incredible business pivot post pandemic and talks about how the work he has done in "building his social  community" played a vital role in his new businesses.  

There are few people I respect more than Dee when it comes to business and in this episode you will learn why.  He has built and maintained a few big fashion brands that shockingly haven't taken a hit post pandemic, and has now pivoted into making masks and hand sanitized in a post covid world.  

Today I spent some quality time talking with a close business friend of mine talking about all things hospitality and Covid-19.  As the President and CEO of a luxury hotel brand, Michael has kept his finger on the pulse of hospitality through this crisis since the very beginning and has some very insightful things to say about our current state as well as how (and when) he believes that we will begin to come out of it, plus some hard facts that you probably aren't hearing on the news!  Michael is an absolute pillar in this industry and I was so grateful for his time and insight into this strange and uncertain situation.  

This week on Business Class, we’re joined by an all-star in the venture capital industry, and close investment partner to entrepreneur, investor and media personality, Gary Vaynerchuk, Phil Toronto. Phil has supported Vaynerchuk in 100+ angel investments to date, as well as ran the $25 million fund, Vayner RSE, which has made hundreds of profitable investments of its own. Some of Toronto’s most significant investment wins like Resy, the restaurant reservation app that was recently acquired by American Express. Phil came on Business Class to discuss investment tips, how he landed his first gig alongside Vaynerchuk, and how to make sure you’re always investing strategically in yourself.

Ever dream of turning your passion for travel into a fully-fledged profession? Meet Darley Newman, the host, producer, and creator of Travels with Darley and Equitrekking, a travel show with an equestrian theme, that led to Darley to be nominated for an Emmy alongside Emmy-winning media moguls Ellen DeGeneres, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert. Darley offers captivating stories and resources for travelers interested in horseback riding vacations, adventure travel, and lots more. She’s also an award-winning author of travel books, and a popular resource for the latest and greatest in travel trends and activities around the world. On Business Class, Darley shares how she built a sustainable career out of her eclectic travels tastes, what to do in potentially dangerous destinations, and how she discovered a new kind of connection between travel and horseback riding.

Season 8 of Travels with Darley debuts on PBS stations throughout the US from Tuesday, February 25th.  For more information visit www.darleycnewman.com.

This week on business class, we're fired up to host a rising star and fellow mover and shaker of the Las Vegas travel and lifestyle industry, the Deluxe Version Magazine publisher and media mainstay, Timothy Hancock. Back in 2013, Tim founded Deluxe Version Magazine, a luxury publication for style enthusiasts, world travelers, entertainment, health and wellness fanatics - all through a lens of high art, talent, taste, fashion and the finer things in life. This week, we're talking about what it takes to build a publication from the ground up, we give some BIG tips on how to meet people while you're traveling, and Tim, a native to Las Vegas tells us his favorite spots that are off the grid. Let's go!

This week on Business Class, we have the James Beard Award-winning celebrity chef and restaurateur, Dan Kluger. Dan's career has brought him everywhere from Danny Meyer's Union Square Cafe to Tom Colicchio's CORE Club, as well as most recently, his long-awaited first restaurant, Loring Place. Not only does Dan have some insane stories about the ever-changing beast that is the New York City restaurant scene, but also a ton of valuable tips about how to climb the ranks of your industry and get yourself a seat at the table. And yes, Dan actually does share some legit industry secrets about how to literally get yourself a seat at the table, a.k.a reservations at some of the world’s hottest restaurants. I enjoyed this one a lot. Check it out!