Ernest Sturm of Runway Influence: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before Became A CEO

First and foremost, knowing that everything is not going to always work out and that’s OK. It’s easy to be hard on yourself when you set a goal and it doesn’t turn out the way you want it to, but we have to remind ourselves that resiliency and flexibility is key!

As part of my series about the leadership lessons of accomplished business leaders, I had the pleasure of interviewing Ernest Sturm.

Ernest Sturm is the Founder and CEO of Runway Influence- a marketing agency based in Los Angeles.

Thank you so much for joining us! Can you tell us a story about what brought you to this specific career path?

About 5 years ago, I started Runway Influence after noticing how models were transitioning out of making their money through runway and editorials to making money with social media campaigns. Instagram became a marketing tool that is in everyone’s pockets and so it was truly a no-brainer! Friends of mine in the apparel industry were no longer just coming to me for event production and staffing, but were reaching out to find model influencers that would post…