This Media Mogul Explains His Surest Way to Success for Young Entrepreneurs Group Nine Media's Mickey Meyer recommends prioritizing your interests over success.

By Alex Ragir

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In this video, Entrepreneur Network partner Alex Ragir talks with Mickey Meyer, the president of the Group Nine Media network. Meyer admits he never saw himself as a businessman, though along his journey, he gradually developed a love for managing.

Meyer advises young entrepreneurs to find the one thing they are passionate about. By following something you enjoy and "pulling the thread," as Meyer says, your efforts will lead to success eventually. If you are able to pinpoint your passion, everything else will be much easier.

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Alex Ragir

Co-founder of Storyhunter, Award-Winning Journalist and Filmmaker

Alex Ragir is the co-founder of Storyhunter, the world’s leading video creator marketplace and freelancer management system. As an entrepreneur helping the most recognized names in video production transform their strategies for the digital era, Alex built the Storyhunter freelancer network from zero to over 25,000 filmmakers, journalists and production companies in 192+ countries (join as a freelancer here). He also hosts The Rough Cut with Alex Ragir, which gives viewers an inside look into most innovative minds in media and marketing. 

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