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Steven Galanis is an American entrepreneur passionate about building strong lasting… · Experience: YPO Chicago Chapter · Education: Duke University · Location: Miami · 500+ connections on ...
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Apr 6, 2021 · As the co-founder and CEO of the popular app Cameo — which allows fans to pay celebrities to make personalized video messages for them — Steven Galanis has big plans. “Our goal at Cameo...
Apr 6, 2022 · Steven Galanis knew from the beginning that he was not cut out to fulfill someone else's vision. Known as "the Mayor" since kindergarten, Galanis has always had a knack for bringing people ...
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Jun 1, 2023 · Steven Galanis: How the CEO of Cameo turned celebrity obsession into a unicorn business. From his “eureka” moment to building a “rocketship” to coping with the pandemic, the Cameo founder shares three lessons from a remarkable career. Sometimes the best ideas aren’t actually new—they’re simply old ideas updated for modern times.
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Galanis was born in Glenview, Illinois, the eldest of two sons to Greek immigrant Themis & Teddi (née Furla) Galanis. His paternal grandfather was a carpenter who immigrated to the United States from Sparta, Greece. His maternal grandfather was photographer and stock broker Spero Furla, founder of Furla Studios. His maternal uncle is Hollywood prod...
Galanis is a 2006 graduate of Glenbrook South High School where he captained the varsity football team and lead the varsity hockey team to the 2006 Illinois State Championship. He was also an award winning debater and class president. At Duke University, Galanis majored in History, minored in Economics, and received a certificate in Markets and Man...
Cameo started with the idea that "selfies are the new autograph." The company has forever altered the way fans can interact with their favorite celebrities. In 2020, Cameo topped Fast Company’s list of the “World’s Most Innovative Social Media Companies” and was named one of the “World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies.” In 2019, Cameo took home the p...
Recognized as one of “Hollywood’s Top Innovators” by THR (The Hollywood Reporter), Steven has been named “40 under 40” by Crain’s Chicago Business and “Inno Blazer of the Year (B2C)” by Chicago Inno.
Apr 16, 2009 · just a kid from chicago | co-founder & ceo of cameo. @bookcameo. |. @cameopass. | duke alum. Miami, FL cameo.com Joined April 2009. 2,944 Following. 18K Followers. Tweets & replies. Media. Likes. Pinned Tweet. Steven Galanis. @Mr312. ·. Jun 15, 2021. how it started how it’s going. Earvin Magic Johnson. 95. 172. 2,940. Show this thread.
Steven Galanis is the CEO of Cameo, the world’s leading marketplace for personalized video shoutouts. He launched the company in 2016 with co-founders Martin Blencowe & Devon Townsend after seeing a personalized video message taped by a prominent NFL player congratulating a friend on the birth of his son.
