Rich Antoniello's guest appearances

Rich Antoniello

The Premium Pete Show

Recode Media with Peter Kafka

The Digiday Podcast

Digiday Live

Outside In with Charles Trevail

Failing Upwards

Suiting Up with Paul Rabil

The Buster Show

Ad Age Ad Lib

The Founder Hour

The CMO Suite Hosted By Sean Halter

VideoInk's Over The Top

Wine & Culture Los Angeles

The Pomp Podcast

Get Ish Done Podcast

Taylor Lorenz

Erika Nardini

Elon Musk

Gary Vaynerchuk

Jeff Bezos

Mark Cuban

Rafat Ali

Jarrod Dicker

Troy Young

Caleb Pressley

Kara Swisher

Scott Galloway

Jon Steinberg

Keith Grossman

Dev Sethi

OwlTail

This week, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the Founder and former CEO of Complex Networks, Rich Antoniello, on the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show.   Complex Networks is a media and entertainment company for youth culture, which reports on emerging trends in style, sneakers, food, music, sports, and pop culture.   Antoniello became CEO of Complex in 2003 and established a media powerhouse known for delivering a sharp editorial blend of pop culture and style trends. Complex was acquired by Buzzfeed in 2021.  Tune in to find out more!

SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show

This week, Wayne Kimmel interviewed the Founder and former CEO of Complex Networks, Rich Antoniello, on the SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show. Complex Networks is a media and entertainment company for youth culture, which reports on emerging trends in style, sneakers, food, music, sports, and pop culture. Antoniello became CEO of Complex in 2003 and established a media powerhouse known for delivering a sharp editorial blend of pop culture and style trends. Complex was acquired by Buzzfeed in 2021. Tune in to find out more!

117) Rich Antoniello, Founder of Complex Networks - SeventySix Capital Sports Leadership Show

Rich Antoniello is the founder and former CEO of Complex Networks, a media and entertainment company for youth culture that reports on popular and emerging trends in style, sneakers, food, music, sports, and pop culture. Complex was originally started as a bi-monthly magazine by fashion designer Marc Eckō. Rich joined forces with Marc several years in and helped transform the company into a multi-media conglomerate of brands which includes First We Feast, ComplexCon, Pigeons &amp; Planes, and Sole Collector.The company was first acquired in 2016 through a joint venture by Verizon and Hearst, and went through a second acquisition in 2021 by Buzzfeed via a SPAC merger valued at around $300 million. Rich served as CEO of Complex for 18 years, starting in 2003 until stepping down last year following the Buzzfeed acquisition.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER &amp; STAY UPDATED &gt; http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletterFOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM &gt; http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhourFOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER &gt; http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhourINTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US &gt; partnerships@thefounderhour.com

Rich Antoniello is the founder and former CEO of Complex Networks, a media and entertainment company for youth culture that reports on popular and emerging trends in style, sneakers, food, music, sports, and pop culture. Complex was originally started as a bi-monthly magazine by fashion designer Marc Eckō. Rich joined forces with Marc several years in and helped transform the company into a multi-media conglomerate of brands which includes First We Feast, ComplexCon, Pigeons &amp; Planes, and Sole Collector.The company was first acquired in 2016 through a joint venture by Verizon and Hearst, and went through a second acquisition in 2021 by Buzzfeed via a SPAC merger valued at around $300 million. Rich served as CEO of Complex for 18 years, starting in 2003 until stepping down last year following the Buzzfeed acquisition.SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER &amp; STAY UPDATED &gt; <a href="http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/tfh-newsletter</a>FOLLOW TFH ON INSTAGRAM &gt; <a href="http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.instagram.com/thefounderhour</a>FOLLOW TFH ON TWITTER &gt; <a href="http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhour" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/thefounderhour</a>INTERESTED IN BECOMING A SPONSOR? EMAIL US &gt; partnerships@thefounderhour.com

Rich Antoniello | How Complex Became a Media Empire and Driver of Culture

Rich Antoniello is the Founder and long-time CEO of Complex Networks, the culture-defining media brand he took from humble beginnings to global icon. In 2021, Complex went public in a merger with Buzzfeed. In today's episode, Jon and Rich talk about the early days of Complex, creating culture instead of following it, and building a brand that actually resonates with millions of people.   Rich Antoniello: LinkedIn |  Twitter   Visit JonDavids.com for more info.  And follow Jon across social: Twitter - @realjondavids (twitter.com/realjondavids) Instagram - @jon_davids (instagram.com/jon_davids) LinkedIn - @jondavids (linkedin.com/in/jondavids)

Making It with Jon Davids

Rich Antoniello is the Founder and long-time CEO of Complex Networks, the culture-defining media brand he took from humble beginnings to global icon. In 2021, Complex went public in a merger with Buzzfeed. In today's episode, Jon and Rich talk about the early days of Complex, creating culture instead of following it, and building a brand that actually resonates with millions of people.   Rich Antoniello: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richantoniello/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/richantoniello?s=20&amp;t=RaBY9I7co0vnn3N_3hnw9Q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Twitter</a> Visit <a href="http://jondavids.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">JonDavids.com</a> for more info. And follow Jon across social: Twitter - @realjondavids (<a href="http://twitter.com/realjondavids" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/realjondavids</a>) Instagram - @jon_davids (<a href="http://instagram.com/jon_davids" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">instagram.com/jon_davids</a>) LinkedIn - @jondavids (<a href="http://linkedin.com/in/jondavids" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">linkedin.com/in/jondavids</a>)

12 - Turning Your Brand into a Cultural Icon with Rich Antoniello

Rich Antoniello is the Founder &amp; CEO of Complex (now Complex Networks). They recently sold the business for approximately $300 million to BuzzFeed.  In this conversation, we discuss media, entrepreneurship, capital markets, bitcoin, NFTs, and some of the CRAZY stories from over the years. =======================My friends at Coin Cloud will give you $50 in FREE Bitcoin when you buy $200 or more at any of their 4,000+ machines. Use promo code POMP to get your free Bitcoin. For details or to find your nearest Coin Cloud machine, visit www.Coin.Cloud/PompCoin Cloud has been serving customers since 2014 and has established itself as the world's leading digital currency machine (DCM) operator. More than just a Bitcoin ATM, Coin Cloud machines make it easy to buy and sell Bitcoin and 30+ other digital assets with cash. To get your $50 in free Bitcoin, visit www.Coin.Cloud/Pomp=======================Compass Mining is the world's first online marketplace for bitcoin mining hardware and hosting. Compass was founded with the goal of making it easy for everyone to mine bitcoin. Visit compassmining.io to start mining bitcoin today!=======================AG1 by Athletic Greens, the category-leading superfood product, brings comprehensive and convenient daily nutrition to everybody. Keeping up with the research, knowing what to do, and taking a bunch of pills and capsules is hard on the stomach and hard to keep up with. To help each of us be at our best, they simplify the path to better nutrition by giving you the one thing with all the best things.                                                                                                 ONE scoop of AG1 contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients, including a multivitamin, multimineral, probiotic, greens superfood blend and more in one convenient daily serving. The special blend of high-quality, bioavailable ingredients in a scoop of AG1 work together to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet, support energy and focus, aid with gut health and digestion, and support a healthy immune system, - effectively replacing multiple products or pills with one healthy, delicious drink.                 To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you an immune supporting FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase if you visit athleticgreens.com/pomp today. Again, simply visit athleticgreens.com/pomp to take control of your health and give AG1 a try.=======================

Rich Antoniello is the Founder &amp; CEO of Complex (now Complex Networks). They recently sold the business for approximately $300 million to BuzzFeed.    In this conversation, we discuss media, entrepreneurship, capital markets, bitcoin, NFTs, and some of the CRAZY stories from over the years.  ======================= My friends at Coin Cloud will give you $50 in FREE Bitcoin when you buy $200 or more at any of their 4,000+ machines. Use promo code POMP to get your free Bitcoin. For details or to find your nearest Coin Cloud machine, visit www.Coin.Cloud/Pomp Coin Cloud has been serving customers since 2014 and has established itself as the world's leading digital currency machine (DCM) operator. More than just a Bitcoin ATM, Coin Cloud machines make it easy to buy and sell Bitcoin and 30+ other digital assets with cash. To get your $50 in free Bitcoin, visit www.Coin.Cloud/Pomp ======================= Compass Mining is the world's first online marketplace for bitcoin mining hardware and hosting. Compass was founded with the goal of making it easy for everyone to mine bitcoin. Visit <a href="http://compassmining.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">compassmining.io</a> to start mining bitcoin today! ======================= AG1 by Athletic Greens, the category-leading superfood product, brings comprehensive and convenient daily nutrition to everybody. Keeping up with the research, knowing what to do, and taking a bunch of pills and capsules is hard on the stomach and hard to keep up with. To help each of us be at our best, they simplify the path to better nutrition by giving you the one thing with all the best things.                                                                                                   ONE scoop of AG1 contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole food-sourced ingredients, including a multivitamin, multimineral, probiotic, greens superfood blend and more in one convenient daily serving. The special blend of high-quality, bioavailable ingredients in a scoop of AG1 work together to fill the nutritional gaps in your diet, support energy and focus, aid with gut health and digestion, and support a healthy immune system, - effectively replacing multiple products or pills with one healthy, delicious drink.                  To make it easy, Athletic Greens is going to give you an immune supporting FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase if you visit <a href="http://athleticgreens.com/pomp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">athleticgreens.com/pomp</a> today. Again, simply visit <a href="http://athleticgreens.com/pomp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">athleticgreens.com/pomp</a> to take control of your health and give AG1 a try. =======================

#709 Building a Media Empire w/ Rich Antoniello

In this episode, we learn about Rich Antoniello, the Founder and CEO of Complex, how he built the business from the ground up, and how he views the company shaping the modern culture around the world.  

In this episode, we learn about Rich Antoniello, the Founder and CEO of Complex, how he built the business from the ground up, and how he views the company shaping the modern culture around the world.

15. Rich Antoniello | Shaping Youth Culture | Founder & CEO of Complex

WINE is COMPLEX. Dev sits down with Complex Networks CEO &amp; media genius Rich Antoniello to commemorate his 20 years at Complex, with a 2002 Penfolds Bin 389 Shiraz/Cab, from Australia's most famous winery. They teach you how to taste wine, and discuss how Complex does what it does, building an advertising empire, embracing change, and what wine is supposed to be. Don't miss this unreal conversation, and also find out who Rich thinks is the best rapper alive.

WINE is COMPLEX. Dev sits down with Complex Networks CEO &amp; media genius Rich Antoniello to commemorate his 20 years at Complex, with a 2002 Penfolds Bin 389 Shiraz/Cab, from Australia's most famous winery. They teach you how to taste wine, and discuss how Complex does what it does, building an advertising empire, embracing change, and what wine is supposed to be. Don't miss this unreal conversation, and also find out who Rich thinks is the best rapper alive.

Episode 11: IT'S COMPLEX: Rich Antoniello x 2002 Penfolds Bin 389 Shiraz/Cabernet

Jonah Peretti

The wave of media consolidation is cresting again. The latest example is BuzzFeed’s acquisition of Complex Networks. BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti and Complex Networks CEO Rich Antoniello joined the Digiday Podcast to talk about the deal.The conversation with Peretti and Antoniello ranged from how Complex Networks will fit inside BuzzFeed to how BuzzFeed’s brands could cross over into Complex’s properties like ComplexCon and vice versa. What came through in the interview is how the two executives see their respective companies as being in a better position together rather than going it alone in an industry dominated by giant tech platforms and other major media companies that continue to merge.“In this day and age, how difficult it is being an independent publisher, I think it’s only gotten more and more difficult and the pandemic heightened that,” Antoniello said.Becoming a media conglomerate comes with complexities, though.“You can tell in companies that merge everything together and have some chief content officer who makes every piece of content the same -- I mean, it just doesn’t work,” said Peretti. “You need editorial independence and that flows through even to the business and to the partnerships you do and brand licensing deals and native advertising and branded content.”

The wave of media consolidation is cresting again. The latest example is BuzzFeed’s acquisition of Complex Networks. BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti and Complex Networks CEO Rich Antoniello joined the Digiday Podcast to talk about the deal.The conversation with Peretti and Antoniello ranged from how Complex Networks will fit inside BuzzFeed to how BuzzFeed’s brands could cross over into Complex’s properties like ComplexCon and vice versa. What came through in the interview is how the two executives see their respective companies as being in a better position together rather than going it alone in an industry dominated by giant tech platforms and other major media companies that continue to merge.“In this day and age, how difficult it is being an independent publisher, I think it’s only gotten more and more difficult and the pandemic heightened that,” Antoniello said.Becoming a media conglomerate comes with complexities, though.“You can tell in companies that merge everything together and have some chief content officer who makes every piece of content the same -- I mean, it just doesn’t work,” said Peretti. “You need editorial independence and that flows through even to the business and to the partnerships you do and brand licensing deals and native advertising and branded content.”

Jonah Peretti and Rich Antoniello explain why BuzzFeed is buying Complex Networks

Rich Antoniello is the man. He is also a very successful founder and entrepreneur! Hope you enjoy our conversation!Some more info: (via wikipedia)"Complex Networks has been named by business insider as one of the Most Valuable Startups in New York, and Most Valuable Private Companies in the World. Complex Networks CEO Rich Antoniello was named among the Silicon Alley 100. In 2012, the company launched Complex TV, an online broadcasting platform; in 2016, it became a joint venture subsidiary of Verizon and Hearst."

Rich Antoniello is the man. He is also a very successful founder and entrepreneur! Hope you enjoy our conversation! Some more info: (via wikipedia) "Complex Networks has been named by business insider as one of the Most Valuable Startups in New York, and Most Valuable Private Companies in the World. Complex Networks CEO Rich Antoniello was named among the Silicon Alley 100. In 2012, the company launched Complex TV, an online broadcasting platform; in 2016, it became a joint venture subsidiary of Verizon and Hearst."

Complex Founder & CEO Rich Antoniello

When it comes to influential media companies, Complex Media is right at the top of that list and it's time to meet the man who started it all, Rich Antoniello, CEO and Founder of Complex. I got the inside story of how Complex did things the right way and morphed from their humble beginnings into the powerhouse they are today.

The ThoughtLeaders Podcast 

When it comes to influential media companies, Complex Media is right at the top of that list and it's time to meet the man who started it all, Rich Antoniello, CEO and Founder of Complex. I got the inside story of how Complex did things the right way and morphed from their humble beginnings into the powerhouse they are today.

Episode 9 - Rich Antoniello

Not too long ago, Complex CEO Rich Antoniello tweeted this—what he considers the formula for success in publishing. Seems pretty straightforward, but...It got the Business Casual team thinking: Does such a formula really exist? And if Rich is right in saying that it does, how can lessons he espouses from the publishing world apply to every other sector?This week on Business Casual, we get an answer straight from the media CEO’s mouth. Rich answers every burning question about his formula for success, from what matters most to how differently things would’ve gone if he’d just invented YouTube.There’s a reason we’re talking about this right now. It’s because now more than ever, success in publishing is hard to come by. In an industry known for its thin margins and stubborn resistance to change, a pandemic and recession have accelerated hardships already being played out. We recorded this episode on March 31 as the COVID-19 pandemic began to take a stranglehold on the economy. The lessons have aged better than we could’ve ever expected: One look at this list of newsroom layoffs paints the picture better than any episode description could—layoffs have come for everyone, from old media to new. Understanding how to insulate your business (whether it’s in publishing or not) from having to make those hard decisions to let your people go? That’s important today and will be important tomorrow.And FWIW, Rich’s wisdom spans far more than just the youth culture his Complex team is so devoutly dedicated to. Here’s a small sample of his pep-talk-but-realistic vibe:“There is no excuse not to evaluate yourself, every word, every story, every video, every social post, every campaign that you’ve created. There's always ways to get better. And you have to be pushing yourself and you have to go not to do more of it. Like this is not a more thing. It's a how do we do it better?”Listen now.

Morning Brew Daily

Not too long ago, Complex CEO Rich Antoniello <a href="https://twitter.com/richantoniello/status/1242576893356003334" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tweeted this</a>—what he considers the formula for success in publishing. Seems pretty straightforward, but...It got the Business Casual team thinking: Does such a formula really exist? And if Rich is right in saying that it does, how can lessons he espouses from the publishing world apply to every other sector?This week on Business Casual, we get an answer straight from the media CEO’s mouth. Rich answers every burning question about his formula for success, from what matters most to how differently things would’ve gone if he’d just invented YouTube.There’s a reason we’re talking about this right now. It’s because now more than ever, success in publishing is hard to come by. In an industry known for its thin margins and stubborn resistance to change, a pandemic and recession have accelerated hardships already being played out. We recorded this episode on March 31 as the COVID-19 pandemic began to take a stranglehold on the economy. The lessons have aged better than we could’ve ever expected: One look at <a href="https://www.poynter.org/business-work/2020/here-are-the-newsroom-layoffs-furloughs-and-closures-caused-by-the-coronavirus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this list</a> of newsroom layoffs paints the picture better than any episode description could—layoffs have come for everyone, from old media to new. <ul><li>Understanding how to insulate your business (whether it’s in publishing or not) from having to make those hard decisions to let your people go? That’s important today and will be important tomorrow.</li></ul> And FWIW, Rich’s wisdom spans far more than just the youth culture his Complex team is so devoutly dedicated to. Here’s a small sample of his pep-talk-but-realistic vibe:<ul><li>“There is no excuse not to evaluate yourself, every word, every story, every video, every social post, every campaign that you’ve created. There's always ways to get better. And you have to be pushing yourself and you have to go not to do more of it. Like this is not a more thing. It's a how do we do it better?”</li></ul>Listen now.