A biography for Gary Vaynerchukhasn’t been written yet.
“I'm concerned a little bit with the culture of celebrating the fundraise. My dad taught me that when you borrow money it's the worst day of your life.”
“People don't want to embrace culture shifts because it's not going to happen in the next 20 minutes.”
“I influence anybody who is able to get through the chaos of my first impression.”
“From age 16, I lived and breathed wine. I read every magazine and book about wine.”
“I'm an entrepreneur first and a wine critic second.”
“One of the things that I'm really proud of is that I have really good timing. It's very easy for me to see what's coming up and it's no coincidence that I went headfirst into wine and then headfirst into new media - none at all.”
“I am thinking about launching a wine website where there is a deal and the crowd can dictate how cheap it can get.”
“You may not have connections, or an education, or wealth, but with enough passion and sweat, you can make anything happen.”
“The reason I was able to grow my business was that every day, after producing 30 minutes of wine television, I spent 15 hours a day replying to every single person's e-mail and every single person's Twitter @ reply.”
“Nobody walks this earth thinking he's better than I think I am - I think I'm great. At the same time, it's so obvious to me that I'm nobody.”
“I don't want anybody to not recognize how appreciative I am of the volume of e-mails I get.”
“VaynerMedia filters the world how humans interact. This is how people are going to make buying decisions.”
“You have to understand your own personal DNA. Don't do things because I do them or Steve Jobs or Mark Cuban tried it. You need to know your personal brand and stay true to it.”
“The Loire Valley is grossly underestimated. The prices are fair, and the wines are real.”