In today's video, Gary shares insights into his venture VeeFriends, a contemporary IP and entertainment company with over 250 characters created to inspire accountability, positivity, and balance through competition and content.

Gary outlines his journey from the initial idea of creating characters to provide escapism and perspective at work, to the realization that he could create his own intellectual property. He emphasizes his long-term vision for VeeFriends, aiming to impact children and parents by promoting values like empathy and accountability through his characters. The discussion also covers strategies for making VeeFriends accessible and collectible, including collaborations with brands and institutions, live shopping events, and the creation of physical and digital collectibles.

The conversation touches on the importance of storytelling through mediums like comic strips and the potential of live commerce. Hope you enjoy this one!
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Gary is an entrepreneur at heart — he builds businesses. Today, he helps Fortune 1000 brands leverage consumer attention through his full-service advertising agency, VaynerMedia which has offices in NY, LA, London, Mexico City, LATAM and Singapore.

VaynerMedia is part of the VaynerX holding company which also includes VaynerProductions, Vayner3, Gallery Media Group, The Sasha Group, Tracer, VaynerSpeakers, VaynerTalent, and VaynerCommerce. Gary is also the Co-Founder of VaynerSports, Resy and Empathy Wines. Gary guided both Resy and Empathy to successful exits — both were sold respectively to American Express and Constellation Brands.

He’s also a Board Member at Candy Digital, Co-Founder of VCR Group, Co-Founder of ArtOfficial, and Creator & CEO of VeeFriends. Gary was recently named to the Fortune list of the Top 50 Influential people in the NFT industry. Gary serves on the board of MikMak, and Pencils of Promise. He is also a longtime Well Member of Charity:Water.
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