Welcome back! Today, Yanaiya sits down with entrepreneur, Val Katayev. Katayev is a serial entrepreneur with $100M+ in profits & exits. Founded and led four successful startups to hyper-growth centered around digital media in display, mobile, music, search and data. ToneMedia (now Bandsintown Amplified) and ToneFuse resulted in being acquired by Lagardère Group. In addition to success in tech, Val is a pioneer in the Marketplace Lending space as he later partnered with Prime Meridian Capital Management to help the firm grow its AUM from $5M to $500M in 3 years.
Operating and growing with capital efficiency is where Val excels. This management style generated over $500M in revenue, all before taking any venture capital. Today, Val shares how he has been able to so successfully grow his empire(s) ad what mindset he had to cultivate in order to do so. He shares his tips and tricks on business building and how you can leverage social media to do the same!
Enjoy!!