An innovative serial entrepreneur, Ari S Goldberg is founder and chairman of RNMKR an investment firm that applies proven business practices multiplied by the scale of the internet. He brings a multi-faceted expertise in marketing, strategy, pop-culture, consumer behavior, and business development. Ari was the Founder and CEO of StyleCaster (acquired by SheKnows, 2014), Co-Founder of Sociocast (acquired by Aol, 2015) and Founding Member of Qwiki (acquired by Yahoo, 2014). Prior to StyleCaster, Goldberg served as VP of Strategy and Business Development for LeBron James and LRMR Marketing, and Director of Business Development for Steve Stoute at Translation. He has been featured in numerous outlets including the New York Times, Fox Business News, Bloomberg News, Huffington Post, and Entrepreneur among others. Ari holds degrees in both economics and political science from New York University, as well as a master’s degree in sports business from New York University.
Entrepreneurial Role Models:
- Dan Gilbert founder of Quicken Loans and Rock Ventures
- Ari’s friends
- Ari’s brother
When business started difficulties overcame:
Didnt say any
Favourite Books:
- How to Win Friends and Influence People Book by Dale Carnegie
- Ego Is the Enemy: The Fight to Master Our Greatest Opponent book by Ryan Holiday
- Meditations Book by Marcus Aurelius
- How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind Over Muscle Book by Matt Fitzgerald
Favourite Quote:
“Trust your gut”
Recommended Online Resources:
None trashy social media feed
Best Advice to Other Entrepreneurs:
“Just do it, I know that’s the Nike tag line but emphasis the word it, what is it, for some of us that might be just starting, for some of us that might be working harder, for some of us that might be picking up the phone and making that scary phone call, for some of us that might be quitting our job’s and starting a business or taking a risk and moving to a new city or getting out of a relationship. Do it, stop waiting, what are you waiting for? Life is finite it’s not going to go on forever”…[Listen for More]
More About Ari S Goldberg:
Neil’s Quote at the Beginning:
“I don’t have the answers. But I am asking the questions, and that’s the fun part. I’m like the kid in class with his hand up, going, ‘Um…’ I think that’s a powerful place to create from.” Brad Paisley
Other Quotes From the Chat with Ari S Goldberg:
- “You can’t run away from that inner voice, you got to talk to it and you got to embrace it and you got to use it as a guiding principle because it really is the aggregation and accumulation of all your learning and wisdom that people have provided for you since birth”
- “The key is not which book do I read, the key is to always be reading, always be learning”
- “Hard work is what happens when hard work meets opportunity is when luck happens”
- “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail”
- “Nobody gives a shit about your idea, everybody has a cool idea. Dan Gilbert always says innovation is rewarded but execution is worshipped. Right, I hate hearing people’s ideas; oh you’ve got an idea for a travel app? Yea me too. Congratulations have you built it? No why are we talking about this then”
- “Only take advice from people you want to be like”
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