Michael Dorf on His City Winery Empire, Pissing Off Prince & Creating Spaces That Last
Release Date: 10/07/2019
Vegas Headliner Frankie Moreno
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Winning Las Vegas Strip Performer of the Year for '15, '16, and '17, Frankie has been one of the hottest tickets in Las Vegas for a while now. He is known best as a Billboard Chart topping singer that one year put out 10 full albums, watching 6 of those go top TEN on Billboard. His energy and ensemble are unmatched in Vegas.
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Vegas CMO, Marketing Genius Nehme Abouzeid
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Nehme has worked for three of the biggest names in Las Vegas; Steve Wynn, Sheldon Aldelson, and the Golden Nights. He has found massive success in one of the most competitive marketing cities in the world. He was also played in a big part in opening some of the biggest and most successful hotels in Macau, now considered the 'Vegas' of Asia.
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Hip Hop Artist Eclipse Darkness
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This week on Business Class I talk with my friend and incredible Hip Hop artist Eclipse Darkness (aka Greggory Covington). He is a former America's Got Talent star but has been practicing his craft since he was in grade school. Eclipse was shot into the lime light with his modern tongue-twisting lyrics which very few rappers could even hope to emulate. He talks about what drives him as an artist, how he got his big break, what keeps pushing him forward and he even spits some freestyle for us.
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King Entrepreneur Dee Murphy talks about building Community
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This week on Business class My good friend Dee Murphy takes me through his incredible business pivot post pandemic and talks about how the work he has done in "building his social community" played a vital role in his new businesses.
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Michael Dominguez, President and CEO of ALHI
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Today I spent some quality time talking with a close business friend of mine talking about all things hospitality and Covid-19. As the President and Ceo of a luxury hotel brand, Michael has kept his finger on the pulse of hospitality through this crisis since the very beginning and has some very insightful things to say about our current state as well as how (and when) he believes that we will begin to come out of it, plus some hard facts that you probably aren't hearing on the news!
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How to Build Up Your Body & Your Personal Brand with Fitness Expert Tony Carvajal
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This week on Business Class, prepare to work up a mental AND physical sweat with the help of popular fitness and fashion personality, Tony Carvajal. Located in in Miami, Tony is not only a sought-after trainer, but an ambassador for the likes of Lululemon and Fashiononva Men. Tony came on Business Class to share tips on how to build up your personal brand, physical well-being, and how to make a change in your life to improve yourself — whether that’s eating habits, working out, or finding motivation. We also hear about how Tony's found success by strategic networking in the fitness...
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How to Invest in the Best Brands, While Also Investing in Yourself with Phil Toronto
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This week on Business Class, we’re joined by an all-star in the venture capital industry, and close investment partner to entrepreneur, investor and media personality, Gary Vaynerchuk, Phil Toronto. Phil has supported Vaynerchuk in 100+ angel investments to date, as well as ran the $25 million fund, Vayner RSE, which has made hundreds of profitable investments of its own. Some of Toronto’s most significant investment wins like Resy, the restaurant reservation app that was recently acquired by American Express. Phil came on Business Class to discuss investment tips, how he landed his first...
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How to Turn Traveling Into Your Profession with Travels with Darley / Equitrekking TV Host and Producer Darley Newman
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Building a Luxury Lifestyle Publication From The Ground Up in 2020 with Timothy Hancock
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This week on business class, we're fired up to host a rising star and fellow mover and shaker of the Las Vegas travel and lifestyle industry, the Deluxe Version Magazine publisher and media mainstay, Timothy Hancock. Back in 2013, Tim founded Deluxe Version Magazine, a luxury publication for style enthusiasts, world travelers, entertainment, health and wellness fanatics - all through a lens of high art, talent, taste, fashion and the finer things in life. This week, we're talking about what it takes to build a publication from the ground up, we give some BIG tips on how to meet people...
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How to Get Yourself a Seat at the Table with Celebrity Chef Dan Kluger
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This week on Business Class, we have the James Beard Award-winning celebrity chef and restaurateur, Dan Kluger. Dan's career has brought him everywhere from Danny Meyer's Union Square Cafe to Tom Colicchio's CORE Club, as well as most recently, his long-awaited first restaurant, Loring Place. Not only does Dan have some insane stories about the ever-changing beast that is the New York City restaurant scene, but also a ton of valuable tips about how to climb the ranks of your industry and get yourself a seat at the table. And yes, Dan actually does share some legit industry secrets about how to...
info_outlineFrom founding the influential NYC music venue The Knitting Factory, to creating his hospitality empire City Winery, Michael Dorf knows how to create spaces that last. During a sweltering summer afternoon in New York City, I put on my hard hat and sat down with Michael at the construction site of his latest City Winery location for a career-spanning conversation. We touched on everything from his wild ride in the music business, to almost missing out on booking Prince, and how he’s still creating experiences that excite and entertain your senses. Listen to learn more than a thing or two about success from one of the most impressive hospitality professionals I’ve had the pleasure to get to know.