Gary Vaynerchuk is a co-founder of the restaurant reservation software company Resy and Empathy Wines.
16 Facts About Gary Vaynerchuk
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Gary Vaynerchuk was born in Babruysk in the Soviet Union, and immigrated to New York City in the United States in 1978 at the age of three.
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In 1998, Gary Vaynerchuk graduated with a bachelor's degree in management science from Mount Ida College in Newton, Massachusetts.
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Gary Vaynerchuk co-founded restaurant-reservation app Resy, which was acquired by American Express in 2019.
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Gary Vaynerchuk is a co-founder of winery Empathy Wines, which was acquired by Constellation Brands in 2020.
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Gary Vaynerchuk is the creator and founder behind the VeeFriends1 and VeeFriends2 non-fungible token series.
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Gary Vaynerchuk renamed the store Wine Library, launched sales online, and in 2006 started Wine Library TV, a daily webcast on YouTube covering wine.
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Gary Vaynerchuk grew the business from $3 million a year to $60 million a year.
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Gary Vaynerchuk is the chairman of VaynerX, a communications company that holds media properties and technology companies.
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Gary Vaynerchuk provides social media and strategy services to Fortune 500 companies.
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Gary Vaynerchuk partnered with Vimeo to connect brands and filmmakers for digital content.
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In 2017, Gary Vaynerchuk formed The Gallery, later renamed Gallery Media Group, a VaynerX subsidiary company that houses PureWow, male-oriented news outlet ONE37pm.
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In February 2017, Gary Vaynerchuk was a participant of Planet of the Apps, a reality television series, with will.
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Gary Vaynerchuk hosted a video blog on YouTube called Wine Library TV from 2006 to 2011, featuring wine reviews, tastings, and wine advice.
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In 2015, Gary Vaynerchuk was named to Crain's New York Business 40 Under 40.
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In 2017, Gary Vaynerchuk was listed as one of Forbes' Top Social Influencers.