264: Gary Vaynerchuk on Finding Deals Through Social Media & Crushing It as an Entrepreneur

In today’s world, anyone can call themselves an entrepreneur. But what does it really take to find success as one? That’s the topic on today’s inspiring episode of The BiggerPockets Podcast, where we sit down with New York Times bestselling author Gary Vaynerchuk, author of Crushing It!: How Great Entrepreneurs Build Their Business and Influence-and How You Can, TooI and host of The #AskGaryVee Show, one of the most popular vlogs online. Gary is one of the world’s foremost experts on using social media to drive a business forward, so in addition to an amazing discussion on hustle and motivation, Gary dives into several unique strategies for finding deals, networking with influencers, and growing your business using the power of social media.

In This Episode We Cover:

• What Gary thinks is crazy about entrepreneurs today
• Why you don’t “have to be” an entrepreneur or an investor
• What you should know about the book Crushing It
• The social media tools Gary uses
• Why Facebook is so useful
• How social media is the future
• How real estate investors can use social media
• Targeting the right people for your business through Facebook
• How to use the concept of “smart hustle“
• And SO much more!

Links from the Show

• BiggerPockets Forums
• BiggerPockets Jobs
• Snapchat
• Alexa
• Craigslist
• Need Some Motivation Right Now? (blog)
• Moment App

Books Mentioned in this Show

• Crush It! by Gary Vaynerchuk
• Crushing It! by Gary Vaynerchuk

Tweetable Topics:

• “The thing that drives me crazy is that I just want everybody to win.” (Tweet This!)
• “If you’re working 15 hours a day just for the money to then do the thing you love, you lost.” (Tweet This!)
• “The great thing about entrepreneurship is that you only have to be right once.” (Tweet This!)

Connect with Gary

• The #AskGaryVee Show
• Planet of the Apps
• VaynerMedial

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