From $90/Week to Building a $7B Media Empire: Larry Namer, Founder of E! Entertainment

In this episode of The Capital Raiser Show, Richard C. Wilson sits down with Larry Namer, the media legend who co-founded E! Entertainment, a global TV network now valued at $7B+ and broadcast in 140+ countries. Larry shares untold stories of building from the sewers of Manhattan as a $90/week cable splicer to launching one of the most iconic media brands in history. From working with Howard Stern, to outmaneuvering traditional gatekeepers, to scaling with only $2.5M when the industry said you needed $60M — this episode is full of powerful, real-world capital raising, grit, and mindset lessons. ✅ How to raise capital when no one believes in your vision ✅ When bold asks change your life ✅ Why simplifying the complex builds billion-dollar companies ✅ The investor story behind E!'s launch with interns and hustle ✅ Why passion doesn't always pay — and what to do instead ✅ Working with public companies, Putin, and the Kardashians Tune in for powerful insights from a media entrepreneur who's reinvented himself every 7 years, earned a Hollywood Lifetime Achievement Award, and helped redefine global television.