Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk is a three-time New York Times bestselling author, storytelling entrepreneur, and self-trained social media expert. As CEO of VaynerMedia, a new breed of digital agency that helps Fortune 500 companies tell their stories using social media, Gary is recognized internationally as one of the top people every entrepreneur should follow on Twitter. Gary also serves as General Partner of venture fund, Vayner/RSE, a $25 million seed fund that invests in and helps launch the next generation of world-changing technology companies. Gary has acted as an angel investor and adviser to some of the most successful tech startups since social media’s early days including Facebook and Twitter. In 2014, Gary was named to Fortune magazine’s “40 Under 40” list of the most influential leaders in business, and is #1 on Forbes' list of the Top 40 Social Selling Marketing masters.

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