Gary Vaynerchuk built a media empire worth hundreds of millions by doing the work nobody else wanted to do for longer than anyone else was willing to wait.

I walked with Gary to understand why patience is his greatest competitive advantage, how he thinks about long-term brand building, and why most people quit right before it gets good.

Gary Vaynerchuk is the founder and CEO of VaynerMedia, a global creative and media agency, and one of the most recognised voices in entrepreneurship, social media and brand building.

Gary has spent decades preaching the same message - put in the work, play the long game, and stop caring what other people think.

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Alex Bouaziz built Deel into a $17 billion fully remote company with no headquarters!

I walked with Alex to understand how he scaled one of the fastest-growing global payroll companies in the world, what motivated him and why speed wins!!!

Alex Bouaziz is the founder and CEO of Deel, a global payroll and compliance platform operating across 100+ countries.

Deel has become one of the most valuable fully remote companies in the world, without ever building a traditional office structure.

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Marc Randolph co-founded Netflix and helped build one of the most disruptive companies of the last two decades.

I walked with Marc to understand what it really took to build Netflix before streaming existed.

Marc Randolph is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and co-founder of Netflix - the company that transformed global entertainment.

Some of the ideas we spoke about:
🎬 The original idea behind Netflix
📉 The failures that came before the breakthrough
🧠 What being an entrepreneur actually means
🔥 Competing against giants like Blockbuster
🎯 The mindset required to build a billion-dollar company

If you’re building anything - you need to hear this!

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John Vincent built LEON to prove fast food can be good for you and still commercially successful.

I walked with John to understand how he scaled a mission driven food brand in one of the toughest industries in the world, what it takes to build a purpose led company and how to lead through economic chaos.

John Vincent is the founder of LEON, the healthy fast food chain that challenged the traditional fast food model by prioritising natural ingredients, sustainability, and long term brand loyalty.

LEON grew from a small London startup into an internationally recognised brand.

If you’re building a brand - especially in a tough industry - this one’s for you!!!

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Jamie Laing built Candy Kittens into one of the fastest growing confectionery brands in the UK.

I walked with Jamie to understand how he turned personality into brand power, why not knowing what you’re doing can be your biggest advantage and what people don’t tell you about building companies while battling anxiety.

Candy Kittens has grown into a nationally recognised brand - proving you can build a serious business without taking yourself too seriously.

Some of the ideas we spoke about:
🍬 The power of naivety in business🧠 Why founders crave validation from strangers😬 Anxiety and the hidden realities of entrepreneurship🔥 Building brand through personality🎯 Why purpose will always beat money

This conversation is funny, honest and slightly chaotic (in the best way).

If you’re building anything - this one’s for you.

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Victor Riparbelli built Synthesia into a multi-billion-dollar AI company that’s changing how the world creates video.

I walked with Victor to understand how he scaled one of the fastest-growing AI startups in Europe, why synthetic media is the future of communication, and what it really takes to build at the edge of a technological shift.

Victor Riparbelli is the co-founder and CEO of Synthesia, an AI video platform that allows companies to create studio-quality videos using AI avatars without cameras, studios or film crews.

Synthesia is used by thousands of companies globally and has become one of Europe’s leading AI companies, pioneering the future of enterprise video communication.

If you’re building in tech or thinking about the future of AI - this is one to watch.

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