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Biz Stone

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Biz Stone is an American entrepreneur who co-founded Twitter, among other Internet-based services. Biz was the creative director at Xanga from 1999–2001. Stone co-founded Jelly, with Ben Finkel. Jelly was launched in 2014 and is described as a new kind of search engine with the core assumption that for every question there is a person with the answer. Stone was Jelly’s CEO until its acquisition by Pinterest in 2017. On May 16, 2017, Biz Stone announced he was returning to Twitter Inc.

Biz has been honored with the International Center for Journalism Innovation Award, Inc. Magazine named him “Entrepreneur of the Decade,” TIME listed him as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” and GQ named him “Nerd of the Year.” In 2014, The Economist recognized Biz with their annual Innovation Award. In 2015, Biz's Twitter won an Emmy and Biz received CIPR’s most prestigious accolade for his leadership at the forefront of developing new forms of media.

BREAKTHROUGH Xclusive is an international celebrity booking agency, to book Biz Stone for your special event contact us at booking@breakthroughdxb.com 

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How much is it to book Biz Stone? arrow-red

Celebrity booking fees are derived from many aspects, including current popularity, career stage along with the demand at the moment of inquiry. Breakthrough Xclusive will only discuss your offer with Biz Stone's management once we receive your formal offer with the event budget and engagement specifications.

What else do I need to budget for apart from the Biz Stone’s booking fee? arrow-red

Travel and Hospitality expenses form an integral part of booking a Celebrity, these costs include but are not limited to first class flights, 5 star hotel bookings, limousine services, private catering, etc. Its also important to note that certain Celebrities travel with their Family, Management and Production team.

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If you event is less than 6 months ahead, 100% upfront payment will apply upon contract signing.
If you event is more than 6 months ahead, payment can be done in installments upon contract signing.

Will Biz Stone be interested to appear at my event? arrow-red

A formal offer will need to be signed between your organization and BREAKTHROUGH Xclusive first, before presenting the offer to Biz Stone. The acceptance of the offer solely lies within the discretion of the Celebrity as they receive multiple requests on a daily basis from all over the world. If your budget does not factor that in, they may pursue an alternate invitation instead. We do not personally speak for Biz Stone, but in our experience rejections are usually the outcome of insufficient funding.

What assurance do I have that Biz Stone will appear as scheduled? arrow-red

All final Biz Stone’s booking agreements are solidified by binding legal contracts, lawyers from all parties are involved in the signing of every contract.