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How to Become a Paid Public Speaker, According to VaynerSpeakers CEO Zach Nadler In our Entrepreneur Insider Video of the Week, the head of Gary Vaynerchuk's speaking bureau explains how to build your speaking business.

Many entrepreneurs aspire to be on stage. But how do you score those first gigs, and then start getting paid for them? (And how much can you charge?) VaynerSpeakers CEO Zach Nadler knows the answers; he's a nine-year veteran of CAA, who has partnered with Gary Vaynerchuk to build and launch the speakers bureau VaynerSpeakers. In this conversation with Entrepreneur editor in chief Jason Feifer, Nadler breaks down the basics of the business. You'll learn how to build a talk, attract interest from event organizers, and, when you're ready, find an agent who can help you monetize.

This conversation took place as part of our Entrepreneur Insider program.

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Jason Feifer

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Editor in Chief

Jason Feifer is the editor in chief of Entrepreneur magazine and host of the podcast Problem Solvers. Outside of Entrepreneur, he is the author of the book Build For Tomorrow, which helps readers find new opportunities in times of change, and co-hosts the podcast Help Wanted, where he helps solve listeners' work problems. He also writes a newsletter called One Thing Better, which each week gives you one better way to build a career or company you love.

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