Episode 268: Jeremy Zimmer on Founding the United Talent Agency

For Episode 268 of the 5 Questions podcast, Dan Schawbel interviews co-founder and CEO of United Talent Agency Jeremy Zimmer about his motivation for joining a talent agency at age 19, the biggest challenges in the entertainment landscape, developing artists as “multi-hyphenated” brands, his view of NFTs, and his best career advice.
Q1: 0:20 What motivated you to leave college at age 19 and join a talent agency?
Q2: 1:48 What are the biggest challenges and opportunities across the entertainment landscape and what role does talent play in how the industry evolves?
Q3: 3:48 What is your process for developing artists as “multi-hyphenated” brands and can you share some examples?
Q4: 5:29 You’ve been signing a series of NFT projects like Proof. What role do you think NFTs, the blockchain, and digital talent will have in the future of entertainment?
Q5: 8:14 What is your best piece of career advice?
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This was super valuable. Thanks Dan Schawbel.