Leo Zevin is an Entrepreneur Media Contributor covering athlete entrepreneurs, NBA/NFL players, team executives, celebrities, and company founders. He also covers PR for PRovoke Media.
From rapper to entrepreneur, Fat Joe is empowering everyday people to achieve financial independence through Policy Pulse Innovations — his latest venture helping workers escape the 9-to-5 grind.
Glen Powell's Smash Kitchen brand is taking off, introducing organic condiments and cooking oils that make healthy eating accessible and delicious for home cooks nationwide.
In Great Falls, Montana, local entrepreneurs banded together to save their town — turning empty streets into a thriving hub of small business and creativity.
New York Knicks guard Josh Hart joins Tommy John as the brand's first-ever athlete partner in a campaign built on comfort, authenticity and connection.
Nish Patel went from running a one-man NBA meme page to founding ClutchPoints, a sports media powerhouse with over 5 billion total social views and 38 million followers.
LeBron James and UNINTERRUPTED challenge traditional hiring standards, highlighting how skills-based hiring and real-world experience create new career opportunities beyond college degrees.
The former Global Head of Machine Learning for Startups and Venture Capital at Amazon Web Services shares how entrepreneurs can use AI tools to automate workflows.
Cameron Carlberg went from selling leftover VIP tickets on Justin Bieber's tour to founding a multimillion-dollar concierge business that curates once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
After selling his sports media company for $54 million, Brandon Harris is betting $700,000 of his own money on an AI-powered platform that makes Wall Street strategies accessible to everyday investors.
Creators have earned nearly $400 million on Stan Store, an all-in-one platform for the "middle-class creator," and with GaryVee's support and a new $300 challenge, the startup aims to help millions turn their passions into profits.
Dave Portnoy's One Bite Pizza Fest turned his viral YouTube pizza reviews into a 10,000-person event with 40 pizzerias and major sponsors, showing how live experiences can turn digital influence into community.
Jay-Z's Roc Nation has teamed up with Caesars and SL Green on a bid to bring New York City its first casino, pledging $250 million in community investments for Times Square.
When Harry Arnett, Stephen Levinson and Mark Wahlberg looked at the overlap between fitness and fashion, they spotted an opportunity and built their company from the ground up.
A casual kitchen observation sparked Dylan Wolff's idea to tackle water waste in restaurants. His startup, CNSRV, saves water, cuts costs and improves food quality with a portable defrosting machine.
DJ Khaled has partnered with Rewind It 10, a beard dye brand launched by Carolyn and Jeff Aronson and Fat Joe, turning personal grooming into a message of confidence and business growth.
The Hoopbus started as a grassroots passion project in Los Angeles and has grown into a global nonprofit using basketball to drive cultural connection and social impact. For entrepreneurs, it's a powerful case study in how purpose, mobility and community can scale into a movement.
Madison Reed is reshaping the NIL landscape by offering female athletes like Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers equity, mentorship and real business opportunities — not just endorsements.
Legendary Bay Area rapper E-40 turned grassroots hustle into a multi-million-dollar music and business empire. From selling tapes out of his car trunk to launching wines, spirits and a bestselling cookbook, he's always cooking something up on and off the mic.
Entrepreneur Susan Michals transformed the negative "cat lady" stereotype into a thriving pop culture phenomenon with CatCon, the world's largest cat-focused event.
Amanda Calabrese and Greta Meyer turned a college project into Sequel, the first spiral tampon, now backed by a WNBA partnership with the Indiana Fever.
Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe turned his personal recovery routine into a business venture by investing in and partnering with organic sports drink brand Recover 180. Volpe is taking a thoughtful approach to brand building as he begins expanding his impact beyond the baseball field.