E143: From Fame to Fortune: How Celebrities Turn Fame into Billion-Dollar Brands
Podcast: How I Invest with David WeisburdPublished On: Fri Mar 07 2025
Description: In this episode of How I Invest, I interview Scott van den Berg, an expert in celebrity-founded brands and the managing partner of Hotstar VC. Scott shares deep insights into how celebrities are leveraging their platforms to build billion-dollar businesses and why some partnerships thrive while others fail. We discuss the shift in celebrity investments, the rise of creator-led brands, and key lessons from success stories like Ryan Reynolds' Mint Mobile, Kim Kardashian's Skims, and George Clooney's Casamigos.
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