Gary Vaynerchuk

Gary Vaynerchuk is a serial entrepreneur who has revolutionized the way people look at interacting with their communities. While building his family's local liquor store into a national industry leader, he observed the extraordinary potential of what he has dubbed the Thank You Economy.

As a consultant, he introduced those same principles into the business world at large, with successful applications in sports, consumer packaged goods, and retail. Askmen.com named Mr. Vaynerchuk to its list of the Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2009, and he was included in BusinessWeek’s list of the Top 20 People Every Entrepreneur Should Follow.