Instagram is the world’s fave lifestyle social medium for fast lifestyle content; predominantly famous for its beauty, fashion and travel content, the platform has completely shifted its audience and has embraced a great amount of followers that are in the outlook for business inspiration, motivation, entrepreneurial tips and corporate content. If Instagram is not in your business strategy, take a look at our pick-of-five accounts below and be inspired to raise those margins (and expand the profits too).
Milton “Todd” Ault III
Instagram: @toddault
The chairman of three companies, including two he founded, Todd Ault is a Wall Street powerhouse. What truly makes him unique is his “no holds barred” approach to the financial industry. Ault’s strategies have even been described as disruptive, which suits this maverick who prides himself on a unique business style and perspective. And having spent more than three decades as a Wall Street insider, Ault is a true authority in his field.
Mel Robbins
Instagram: @melrobbins
Prior to joining CNN as a legal analyst, Robbins worked as a criminal defense attorney and hosted Cox Media Group’s The Mel Robbins Show, A&E’s Monster In-Laws, and Fox’s Someone’s Gotta Go.
In 2011, Robbins published Stop Saying You’re Fine: Discover a More Powerful You. She spoke at TEDx San Francisco about a psychological trick that she termed “the five second rule”. Her talk, viewed more than 20 million times on YouTube as of August 2019, launched her public speaking career. According to Speaking.com, Robbins is the most-booked woman on the speaking circuit.
Grant Cardone
Instagram: @grantcardone
Grant Cardone is the bestselling author of The 10X Rule and If You’re Not First, You’re Last as well as a sales trainer, speaker, and entrepreneur who has worked in real estate and the auto industry. Grant Cardone is a real estate mogul who built his $5 Billion portfolio of multifamily properties from scratch.
Gary Vaynerchuk
Instagram: @garyvee
Gary Vaynerchuk is the chairman of VaynerX, a modern-day media and communications holding company, and the active CEO of VaynerMedia, a full-service advertising agency servicing Fortune 100 clients across the company’s 5 locations.
In the late 90s, after identifying “the internet” as a land-grab opportunity, Gary transitioned his father’s local liquor store into one of the first wine e-commerce platforms resulting in growing the family business from $3-60MM in sales during a 5-year period.
Sara Blakely
Instagram: @sarablakely
Sara Blakely is founder and owner of shapewear brand Spanx, which sells undergarments, leggings, swimwear and maternity wear in over 50 countries.Blackstone announced it would buy a majority stake in Spanx in October 2021, valuing the company at $1.2 billion.She initially shilled her new invention, which became shapewear brand Spanx, on the sales floor at various Neiman Marcus stores.While Spanx is a celebrity favorite, Blakely is becoming a celebrity herself. She was a guest judge on ‘Shark Tank’ and had a cameo in ‘Billions.’