Serial entrepreneur, two-time
New York Times bestselling author, and groundbreaking business mogul
Fawn Weaver is an expert in crafting compelling stories; as a writer, powerhouse investor, and values-driven leader.
Weaver, CEO of
Uncle Nearest, Inc., is one of only five African American women to found and lead a $1B+ company in U.S. history. Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey is the fastest-growing American whiskey brand in U.S. history, the best-selling Black American-founded spirit brand of all time, and was the most award-winning Bourbon of 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Weaver also built the $50M Uncle Nearest Venture Fund, investing in minority founded, owned, and led brands with the greatest potential to grow into legacy brands. A multi-hyphenate and
popular TED speaker,
Weaver is a highly sought-after voice in conversations about accelerating growth without sacrificing values, inclusive organizational strategy, and leadership, making an impact with audiences of all kinds.Weaver has been featured in
The New York Times,
Bloomberg,
The Washington Post,
CNBC,
Fast Company,
Oprah Magazine,
Los Angeles Times, the
Chicago Tribune, and more, and she has appeared on
FOX Business, the
TODAY Show, CBS This Morning, Good Morning America, among countless others. She is a
regular contributor to Inc. Magazine, and her revelatory segment on NPR’s
How I Built This with Guy Raz had the internet abuzz for weeks. A committed philanthropist,
Weaver is the Founder of the
Nearest Green Foundation, which offers full scholarships to every descendent of Nathan ‘Nearest’ Green, the world’s first known African American master distiller. She is certified as a Corporate Director by Harvard Business School and sits on the Endeavor Group Holdings board of directors, where she also serves on its audit committee.
In riveting conversations, Weaver offers key insights and impactful takeaways about cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset and what it takes to succeed across industries in business and in life.
