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EXCLUSIVE: VeeCon 2024 Announces Danica Patrick, Jerome Bettis, Paul Scheer, Mike Posner, Liquid Death CEO Mike Cessario As New Speakers
Thursday, July 11, 2024 - 11:30am | 1311VeeCon will bring the best of business, pop culture and Web3 in a multi-day conference hosted by serial entrepreneur and VeeFriends founder Gary Vaynerchuk (aka Gary Vee) for a third straight year. Here's the latest on the event, including the newly announced speakers added to the star-studded...
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Gary Vee Calls Not Investing In Uber Angel Round One Of His 'Greatest Mistakes': 'People Value Time Over Everything'
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 - 6:13pm | 1075Serial entrepreneur and investor Gary Vaynerchuk (aka Gary Vee) was an early investor in companies like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Snap and Venmo. Vee was also an early investor in Uber, before the company completed a highly anticipated IPO in May 2019. What Happened: Ride-share company Uber...
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VeeCon 2024 Speakers Announced: X CEO Linda Yaccarino, Content Creator Khaby Lame, Gary Vee Among Special Guests To Appear At Festival That Combines Business, Pop Culture, Web3
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - 6:23pm | 1300For the third straight year, serial entrepreneur and VeeFriends founder Gary Vaynerchuk (aka Gary Vee) will host an annual conference that combines elements of business, pop culture and Web3. Here's the details on VeeCon 2024 and the first round of speakers announced. VeeCon 2024: After hosting...
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Expert Decodes Why Brands Splurge On 30-Second Ads At Super Bowl: 'People Actually Watch It'
Saturday, February 10, 2024 - 4:05am | 695VaynerMedia CEO Gary Vaynerchuk believes there is no better bet to gain customer attention than to have an advertisement at the Super Bowl championship. What Happened: VaymerMedia created the Super Bowl ad for PepsiCo‘s lemon-lime soft drink Starry which will be aired between the first and...
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EXCLUSIVE: Gary Vee Writing First Children's Book, VeeFriends Continuing To Build Characters, IP — 'This Isn't Just About Storytelling'
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 - 1:00pm | 836Serial Entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk launched entertainment company VeeFriends in 2021. Known for its collections of NFTs, VeeFriends has partnered with multiple companies and continues to grow its brand awareness for the company Vaynerchuk once called his Disney. What Happened: Vaynerchuk, also...
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EXCLUSIVE: Move Over Starbucks, Gary Vee's VeeFriends Tackle Pumpkin Spice Latte With New Partnership
Thursday, October 5, 2023 - 9:17am | 952For many around the world, October and November evoke thoughts of Halloween and Thanksgiving, and for some, the anticipated return of pumpkin spice drinks and products. A well-known entrepreneur and figure in the NFT community is ready to celebrate the season with a unique pumpkin spice partnership...
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VeeCon 2024 Host City Selected: After Minnesota, Indiana, Here's The Next Location For Gary Vee-Backed Super Conference
Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 12:30pm | 754Over the last two years, VeeFriends and Gary Vaynerchuk (aka Gary Vee) have hosted an annual conference that combines elements of music, entertainment, business and Web3. After hosting the event in Minnesota and Indianapolis over the last two years, VeeCon 2024 heads to a new location. VeeCon 2024...
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VeeFriends Teams Up With Mattel To Bring Skeletor And NFT Character To Life: Gary Vee Calls Collaboration 'Surreal'
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 - 12:00pm | 786Since launching the entertainment company and non-fungible token collection VeeFriends in 2021, serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk (aka Gary Vee) has partnered the brand with top companies like Johnnie Walker, Fanatics, Mattel Inc (NASDAQ: MAT), Macy’s, Reebok and Squishmallows. On...
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EXCLUSIVE: Gary Vee Predicts NY Jets' Playoff Return In 2023, 'I Know My Team' - Betting Odds Revealed
Friday, September 8, 2023 - 12:51pm | 1200Serial entrepreneur Gary Vee is known for many things and has investments in sports like pickleball, BIG3 basketball and Slamball. Vee's fans are well aware that his deepest sports love is for the New York Jets, a team he hopes to buy one day. In a conversation with Benzinga, Vee gave his...
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EXCLUSIVE: Gary Vee On SlamBall Investment And Growth Ahead: 'Lot Of Opportunities To Be The Future Of Sports At Scale'
Friday, August 4, 2023 - 12:31pm | 999SlamBall, a sport that combines elements of basketball and football with trampolines, was launched in 2000 and enjoyed a brief period of success. Fans who have been clamoring for its return have finally had their wish granted. Among the backers of the revival of SlamBall, betting on the...
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VeeFriends, Reebok Collaborate On Sneakers Featuring NFT Character: How You Can Get A Pair
Thursday, August 3, 2023 - 10:09am | 523Entrepreneur and VeeFriends founder Gary Vaynerchuk (aka Gary Vee) is further expanding the intellectual property of his NFT collection with a new collaboration with leading shoe company Reebok. The collaboration follows several past deals done by VeeFriends with companies like Jazwares, Macy...
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VeeFriends Partners With Squishmallows: How You Can Get A Toy From Companies Owned By Gary Vee, Warren Buffett
Monday, July 24, 2023 - 12:00pm | 1093Popular entertainment company and non-fungible token collections VeeFriends announced a partnership with one of the hottest toys of the last two years on Monday. Here’s a look at the partnership, how you can get the new product and why Squishmallows is so popular. What Happened: VeeFriends,...
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EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Durant, Alex Rodriguez Backed Tracer Lands New Investors, Announces First President For 'Next Level Of Growth And Success'
Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - 9:01am | 1108Data intelligence platform Tracer announced a new president to lead the company and a funding round to power the company’s growth. Here are the key details. What Happened: Tracer announced Obele Brown-West has been appointed as the first president of the company. The company also announced a...
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Neil Patrick Harris Suits Up At VeeCon: Following The Fire, Embracing Failure And Getting What You Give
Saturday, May 20, 2023 - 12:11pm | 835Best known as an actor, Neil Patrick Harris is a man of many talents. He talked about the fire burning inside of him that drove him to try new things throughout his career Friday at VeeCon 2023, a NFT-ticketed business, tech and pop culture super conference. What Happened: ...
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Matt Higgins On Stage At VeeCon 2023: How To Think About AI, Win Long Term
Friday, May 19, 2023 - 4:52pm | 560In an introductory speech ahead of VeeCon 2023, serial entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk, aka Gary Vee, talked about pursuing the things you want to pursue and then figuring out how to build the brand afterward instead of chasing trends. Co-founder and CEO of RSE Ventures Matt...