Beating the Odds in Vegas: How Adam Steck Built An Empire

By Sanjiv Goyal Featuring Adam Steck

In this article, you will learn about:

• Post-COVID trends in live entertainment
• Opportunities for entrepreneurship in Vegas
• Experiential learning
• The power of mindset
• The mindset of the most successful people

In our “new normal” existence, some industries are thriving and some are being forced to adapt. Delivery services, hand sanitizer, and Netflix are cashing in and restaurants, hotels, and concert venues are struggling to stay afloat. I sat down with Adam Steck, founder of SPI Entertainment, for a conversation about the future of entertainment in Vegas.

Follow Your Passion

Steck grew up in a house filled with love. He never felt a sense of lack even though he was raised by a single mother. Somehow, she managed to give her children everything they needed to feel safe enough to explore their passions and secure enough to believe they could handle whatever life threw at them.

From an early age, Steck knew he wanted to be in the entertainment industry. He didn’t take the traditional formal education route. Instead, he got his GED in tenth grade and began promoting and booking acts.

College provides structure but it certainly isn’t the only way to learn or evolve. Steck observed what was working for the successful players in…