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Scott Steinberg
Business Strategist, Event Host, and Moderator
Bill Rancic
Entrepreneur, Winner of The Apprentice and Event Host
Entrepreneurship · Business Growth · Event Hosting
Speaking Fee
Fee on request
Based In
United States
Signature Topic
Building a Business From Nothing
Format
Keynote, Emcee and Moderator
About Bill
Bill Rancic is the emcee a planner books when the host is also meant to sell tickets, which is a legitimate and often decisive reason to choose one.
He won the first season of NBC's The Apprentice in front of an audience of around 27.6 million, was the first candidate hired by the Trump Organization, and ran the construction of the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago. That is the recognition, and it is worth being plain that recognition is part of what is being purchased: a named host on the agenda moves registration in a way an unknown professional emcee does not, however good the unknown one is.
The substance behind it predates the television. He started a pancake business with his grandmother at ten and a cigar company out of his apartment before the show, and has since built ventures across restaurants and real estate. That is the material of the keynote: starting with no capital, no network and no permission, which is a more useful story for most rooms than running a company someone else built.
He works as a keynote speaker, a host and a moderator, and the combination is the practical argument for him. He can open a conference with a substantive entrepreneurship session, host the remaining days, and moderate an executive panel, which is three bookings covered by one contract and one person the audience already knows by the second morning.
He suits entrepreneur and franchise conferences, sales meetings, awards programs and any event where the name on the agenda has a job to do. For a purely technical or highly specialist room, a host from that field will usually land better than a general business name.
Keynote Topics
Building a Business From Nothing
Lessons From The Apprentice and After
Conference Hosting and Main Stage Emcee
Executive Panel and Fireside Moderation
Best For
- Entrepreneur, franchise and small business conferences
- Sales kickoffs and national meetings
- Awards programs and evening galas
- Real estate and hospitality industry events
- Conferences where a named host drives registration
Booking Bill Rancic: Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bill Rancic's fee as a speaker or emcee?
Bill Rancic's fee is not published here and is quoted per event, and it differs between a single keynote and a multi-day hosting engagement. The quote depends on event date, location and travel, the number of event days and sessions, and whether a meet-and-greet, panel moderation or photo line is included. Submit an inquiry with those details for a current quote and availability.
Is booking him mainly about the name recognition?
Partly, and that is a legitimate reason. A named host on the agenda moves registration in a way an unknown professional emcee does not. The substance behind it predates the television: a pancake business at ten, a cigar company run out of his apartment, and ventures since across restaurants and real estate, which is what the keynote is actually about.
Can he host and deliver a keynote at the same event?
Yes, and it is the usual reason to choose him over a host alone. He can open with an entrepreneurship session, host the remaining days and moderate an executive panel, which covers three roles in one contract with a face the audience knows by the second morning.
When is he not the right choice?
A purely technical or highly specialist room, where a host drawn from that field will usually land better than a general business name. Tell us the audience and we will say which of the hosts on this roster actually fits.
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Entrepreneur, Winner of The Apprentice and Event Host
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