Success Nuggets #45 - Larry Namer: From $90 a Week to $7 Billion Screens
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From splicing underground cables in Brooklyn to launching the $7 billion global media powerhouse E! Entertainment Television, Larry Namer’s story is one of audacity, strategy, and seriously smart thinking under pressure.
In this episode, Larry shares how growing up with Turkish immigrant parents shaped his views on risk, why constraints can fuel creativity, and the game-changing decision to bet on talent instead of big budgets. With just $2.5 million, when most networks raised 20 times that, he built a brand now seen in over 140 countries.
But what sets Larry apart isn’t just media success—it’s his contrarian approach to passion and purpose. “I’m the anti-follow-your-passion person,” he says. Instead, he offers a powerful blueprint: become great at something valuable, then use it to buy the freedom to pursue what you truly love.
This episode is a must-listen for entrepreneurs, creatives, and anyone curious about turning limitations into leverage.
👉 Tap in for golden lessons on reinvention, resilience, and seeing white space where others see walls.
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Chapters
1. Success Nuggets #45 - Larry Namer: From $90 a Week to $7 Billion Screens (00:00:00)
2. Welcome to Success Nuggets with David Abel (00:00:19)
3. Larry Namer: From Brooklyn to Entertainment (00:00:57)
4. Birth of E Entertainment Network (00:02:51)
5. Evolution of Media Production (00:06:33)
6. New Projects and Future Plans (00:11:56)
7. Larry's Golden Nugget for Life (00:16:28)
8. Show Outro (00:19:54)
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