Ben Lerer knows brands. As the co-founder of Thrillist, Ben created the go-to recommendation engine for everything from secret menu items to must-have flip flops (they came with bottle openers built into them!) In the 15 years since, Ben's not only grown the business, but become CEO of Group Nine Media--parent company to some of the most popular digital brands including NowThis and the Dodo. And somehow he's also found time to launch a successful VC fund with his dad! Learn Ben's trick for making quick business decisions, what working with his father has taught him, why founder’s empathy is what sets his fund apart, and why he always invests in the person over the idea.
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Pitbull: “Anything you love you have to fight for.”
Ryan Seacrest: “I celebrate people, but I’m not the star.”
Andrew Jarecki: “People really do want to tell you their story.”
Rob Reilly: “Be a fountain of ideas.”
Scott Borchetta: “This is the future – we better figure this out.”
Kenneth Feld: “People make an organization.”
Kellyn Smith Kenny: “The working world is a team sport.”
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Ted Leonsis: “People want purpose.”
Howard Makler: “Your brand is a fingerprint of your behavior.”
Jacki Kelley: “Don’t be afraid to zig and zag.”
Jon Bon Jovi: “It comes down to truth.”
Angela Yee: “Every time I learn something, I want to bring it to people.”
Paris Hilton: “I love to be someone who is underestimated.”
Gwyneth Paltrow: “Transaction can actually be a service”
Allen Grubman: “I’m a businessman first and a lawyer second.”
Blake Scholl: “It doesn’t matter what you’ve already done. It’s what you can learn to do.”
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Colin Cowherd: “I’m more interested in ‘the why’ than ‘the what.’”
Christian Juhl: "I have to predict the future just slightly better than everybody else."
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