Ryan Neman is just a great entrepreneurial story. He, and his partner Skyler, invested $400 in a tutoring company. Now, it's valued in the 9 figures! After struggling with Calculus in college, he looked for a tutor and found that it wasn't so easy to find a good one. That was where the idea came from. That was the easy part. What wasn't easy was continuing to push on when there were were poor sales, low margins and no support system. He figured it out and is at an amazing place now. He shared so...
Nov 01, 2022•55 min
This week's episode was a fun one. I interviewed JJ Dudum. He’s a principal at Discovery Land Co. They are truly the finest, most luxurious real estate communities on the planet. And he’s a self-made guy who has an inspiring story. He owned a couple of restaurants, with his brother. And. after they sold them, he wasn’t sure what to do next. A friend invited him to a golf outing that changed his life. It turned out that the other guys in the group were: Michael Jordan, Charles Barkley and John El...
Oct 25, 2022•39 min
Ben Soffer started his comedy Instagram account, Boy With No Job, almost as a joke after his wife suggested it. He quickly grew the meme page but then stepped out form behind the account and slowly built his personal brand. He grew an deeply engaged community who wanted to support him. So, when he had an idea for a new product, he went to them first. The brand that emerged is Spritz Society, a premium sparkling cocktail beverage. He talked about how to launch a brand, how to get financing for a ...
Oct 18, 2022•35 min
Austin Mills is many things: He’s an entrepreneur, a real estate guy, a basketball player, a DJ, a host and probably something else that I’m forgetting. We discussed how he blew up on Instagram, how he started his first businesses, basketball and more. He drops some great tips on: How to grow on social media, how to grow your business, what kinds of business to start and how to find your perfect career. And check out the video interview on my YouTube channel. And subscribe to the show. New episo...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr 7 min
Deepica Mutyala is the founder and CEO of Live Tinted, a beauty brand that celebrates diversity and brings together communities. She was obsessed with makeup at an early age but she didn't see anyone who looked like her in beauty ads. She's the child of immigrants and grew up in Sugarland, Texas. The cool kids there didn't look like her either. She wanted to change what being cool looked like. Year later she did, when she launched Live Tinted. We talked about her childhood, the struggles she fac...
Oct 04, 2022•1 hr 10 min
While interning at a toxic promotions company, Durve and her partner, Kelsi Kitchener, saw a need in the nightlife industry: Better management of the VIP experience at clubs. They brought the idea to their boss, in the hopes they'd accept it and they could start working on the new project. She laughed at them and told them it was the worst idea that she ever heard! Well Durve and Kitchener went ahead anyway and started VIPER Productions. Fast forward to now, and they have a successful company op...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr
Welcome to The Tom Ward Show! Boys Lie founders Tori Robinson and Leah O’Malley created a brand inspired by their own break ups and experience with boys, and now, with a huge social media platform and a list of celebrity fans, sky's the limit! Check out my interview with them and see how it all started. I hope you enjoy the episode! There are some really awesome interviews on the way after this one! If you like this episode and my show, if you could leave a 5 star rating or a review, it would re...
Sep 20, 2022•40 min
Welcome to The Tom Ward Show! On this episode, we got to talk to Alexandra Cristin, the founder of Glam Seamless! Born on the wrong side of town to a single mother, she didn't let that stop her from escaping poverty and living a life of passion and freedom. When she started her first business, Glam Seamless, in 2012, she had no prior business experience. With hard work and consistency, and a few good mentors, She was able to turn her side hustle into a full-fledged eight-figure business using $1...
Sep 13, 2022•34 min
He's known as the custom shoe designer that has made shoes for celebs like Justin Bieber, Will.I.am, Pharrell Williams and many more. Check out how he started and worked his way up to earn his infamous nickname. And I've got some great episodes coming up. Make sure you subscribe and if you like the show, take two seconds to leave a 5 star review or a nice review. It really helps.
Sep 08, 2022•56 min
I've been waiting forever to talk to Charli D'Amelio and we finally made it happen! Check out the video on my YT channel, The Tom Ward Show. She told some amazing stories, including telling a major brand that she would never work with them because they were mean to her friends! She puts her money where her mouth is. She's done huge partnerships, with brands like Dunkin, and even has her own product lines. We talked a lot about building her Social Tourist clothing line and her new fragrance line,...
Sep 01, 2022•39 min
John Varvatos is a pretty incredible guy. He is an entrepreneur's entrepreneur. He bought his first fashion store right out of high school and hasn't looked back since. He got his start working for Ralph Lauren. Then had a successful stint at Calvin Klein where he revolutionized the mens underwear game when he invented the boxer brief. And then left to found the John Varvatos brand and later his latest venture, OTD. Which, by the way, makes amazing clothes. And make sure you subscribe. New inter...
Aug 25, 2022•33 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Paris Hilton really blew me away. She taught me a ton about tech and I was surprised just how knowledgeable she is the tech space. She was just name the 10th most influential person in the NFT world. Pretty crazy! Now, she's really excited about Web3 and the Metaverse. We talked about all that, plus all of the businesses that she's involved in. And if you like these kinds of interviews, make sure you subscribe because I am posting interviews every Thursday morning with the biggest entrepreneurs ...
Aug 18, 2022•44 min•Season 2Ep. 2
David Dobrik has been on top since the days of Vine. And his business has continued to evolve and expand. From huge brand partnerships, like Seatgeek, to now founding his own companies like Doughbrick's Pizza, Xeela Fitness and Happy Hour tequila seltzer. We talked about business and also about how young creators can grow their following and become full time creators. No one knows more about this than David. He's got some great advice! And if you like the episode, make sure you subscribe. The po...
Aug 12, 2022•1 hr 5 min
I had a blast talking with Ellie. We talked about her upbringing, her success, the struggles she's faced and she gives us tips on how to grow on social media. I hope you enjoy!
Feb 11, 2022•57 min
I'm a huge hip hop fan but don't get the chance to interview a lot of artists. I've been a fan of Rich for a while. First heard him on Plug Walk and then started digging into his stuff. Some of my faves are No Flash, Tic Toc. Nervous, Bankrolll and Lose My Mind. I follow him on Twitter and noticed that he started tweeting about NFTs and it peaked my interest. He was buying premium NFTs like Bored Ape. I really wanted to talk with him then. It was a blast. We talked about NFTs, his business life,...
Jan 25, 2022•28 min
This is one of my favorite interviews that I've ever done. It's Bradley at his most open and raw. He talked about his father's suicide, the demons he's faced and how he came out the other side. It's a must listen..
Nov 30, 2021•1 hr 17 min
I talked with Nev Shulman, from Catfish, about his career, social media, how to avoid being scammed and he also shared some great tips on how to be a successful creator. The video is brought to you by Melon, the best live streaming platform on the planet! It allows you to go live, simultaneously, on multiple platforms like: Twitch, Facebook, YouTube or your own custom server. You go live in just 3 clicks and they've got great overlays and themes to make your stream look amazing! Click this link ...
Nov 24, 2021•42 min
Check out NFT Now. It teaches you the NFT basics, how to buy and sell, how to find good NFTs, the technology behind it and more! It's an amazing resource!
Oct 31, 2021•1 hr 6 min
Valkyrae is the biggest female gamer in the world. She's modeled for Gucci. She's been in a Machine Gun Kelly music video. When she dropped her merch, she got 20,000 orders on the first day. Truly a remarkable woman. And she started from such humble beginnings. It was great hearing her story. I hope you like it as much as I did. And check it out on my YT channel The Tom Ward Show.
Oct 21, 2021•35 min
Taylor Lorenz is a New York Times writer covering tech culture and online creators. She was a Knight Visiting Nieman Fellow at Harvard University where she focused on Instagram and news consumption. And she's appeared on just about every big show talking about internet culture. I started reading Taylor's coverage of the creator world four years ago when she was at The Atlantic . That's when I writing about influencers for Forbes . At the time, she was the only other person that I saw focusing ex...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Started messing around with Spotify Greenroom and like the platform a lot. Starting to do a weekly recap of influencer news every Friday at 3PM PST. Download Spotify Greenroom and follow me on there. We can chat! I'm @tomward
Sep 17, 2021•51 min
24kGoldn first came on my radar with "Valetino" and I really dug his style. Hip hop with some R & B and pop thrown in. It was a great blend. Of course he blew up after "Mood" and the rest is history. We talked about what it's like to try to follow up that massive success. We talked about hip hop in general: His influences, where he's headed musically, even how Tyler The Creator has been a great blueprint for him. But we went beyond the normal hip hop interview. We got a chance to stretch out...
Sep 16, 2021•40 min
I had a blast interviewing John Vitti, founder of the Versus app. I'll be honest, I never heard of the Versus app. But I'm glad I did! Versus is an app where creators can post polls and users can vote for free on them or bet up to $100 on them. It's so fun to use! Side note: Women do better than men on there, so ladies get on there and make some money! Make sure you download the app and follow me on there:)
Sep 09, 2021•20 min
Erika is the best! This interview is definitely one of my faves. She has come a long way since her Team 10 days! She just launched her new brand Akire Sport and also has several other business going at the same time. It was really interesting, and inspiring, to hear her talk about her entrepreneurial journey.
Aug 31, 2021•49 min
Click link to try Melon, the best live streaming app on the planet for free! Click here. Jon Stamm has been making YouTube videos, since the beginning of the platform, back in 2019! He was working for Vat19 who had an online store selling interesting products. His job was to make videos for their website to drive sales. They only put them on YouTube because they had free hosting. Pretty soon the channel started getting a following and the rest is history. His childhood friend, Danny Gula over a ...
Aug 19, 2021•48 min
Robert Ellis is the CEO of Live X Live. They were partners with Austin McBroom for the Social Gloves boxing event. Austin is facing multiple lawsuits and still hasn't paid the fighters! Robert goes over everything! He says exactly what Austin was up to. You're definitely going to listen to this one! Check out Melon, the best live streaming platform on the planet! You can go live on Twitch, YouTube Facebook or your own custom server simultaneously! It just takes 5 click. Click link to try it for ...
Aug 12, 2021•54 min
Kai Watson launched the The Sync Network a year ago and already has 1 million subscribers. It has 3 channels and a podcast, and is poised to expand exponentially in the next several years. He started out making political videos and when that stopped getting views he transitioned to influencer drama and took off from there! In this interview he talks about his rise to success, the struggles he's faced along the way, advice for creators getting started being friends with Alex Warren and reveals a ...
Aug 05, 2021•46 min
Click link below for a free trial for Melon, the best streaming app on the planet! Go live on Twitch, YouTube, Facebook or your own custom server in just five clicks! Melon Link I had a blast talking with Justin! The founder of Twitch and dozens of startups. We talked about meditation, books, advice for content creators, tips for getting into startups. Justin's Podcast, The Quest Justin's YouTube And check out his new habit forming app, Kin! SUBSCRIBE To My YouTube Channel...
Jul 22, 2021•57 min
Try Melon, the number one streaming app in the world by clicking here It was a pleasure speaking with Jon Youshaei. A year ago Jon, a successful Instagram exec, hopped on Clubhouse, and it changed his life. He started "The Creator Show" where he interviews top creators. The show became so popular that he left his job at Instagram to pursue creating content full time. He's got great stuff coming on his YouTube channel. Click link here....
Jul 15, 2021•48 min
Check out Melon, the best streaming platform in the world for free by clicking here! I interviewed Josh six months ago and we talked about his career and the businesses he was involved in. Then, a couple of weeks ago his manager reached out to me and pitched him again. I thought, "What could have changed in six months?" The answer was: A lot! In the last six months, Josh has: Formed a production company with Mark Wahlberg, became an advisor to the N.H.L, created a marketing company and became a ...
Jul 08, 2021•35 min
