A few years ago, Hughes Marino was celebrating its anniversary. It invited serial entrepreneur and author Jesse Itzler to give insight to the company’s staff at its head offices. The team was amazed by his wisdom and skills in business and writing. At the end of 2021, Hughes Marino invited its clients and friends to join them to end the year with style as they invite the new year 2022. 

Jesse is a fun-loving person, and his talk during the event gave everyone who had attended a good mood to start 2022. Jesse is not only a successful business person but also an author. During the meeting at Hughes Marino, he used some chapters from one of his books to advise people on their professional matters and personal issues. Below are some insights that Jesse shared with the team at Hughes Marino.

1. Embrace Every Chance to Build Relations

During the talks at Hughes Marino representation firm, Jesse gave the people a story of how he negotiated the purchase of seats that offered him an opportunity to meet with the world celebrity Jay-Z. The meeting with Jay-Z opened the door for him to do business with him for the next ten years. Jesse and Jay-Z became friends because of the seats.

2. It is Okay to Go Away from Your Business Plan

In his book, Jesse has written a story about Coconut Water. Jesse also told the crowd about how he pitched Coca-Cola to be an investor in coconut water. At Hughes Marino, he teamed up with Matt Damon and filmed a video they sent to Coca-Cola, and eventually, the beverage company agreed to be an investor.