VINCENT JAMES ARCURI
ABOUT
Vincent James Arcuri is an accomplished Casting Director, Casting Producer, and brand storyteller with over fourteen years of experience casting some of today's most popular business and entrepreneurial related non-scripted television series. Throughout his career, Vincent has heard thousands of pitches and worked closely with hundreds of entrepreneurs to not only perfect their pitch, but also secure much needed funding for their businesses.
As Lead Casting Director, Vincent was responsible for casting Amazon's pitch competition series Buy It Now, as well as Ben Weiss’s Billion Dollar Idea for FOX Business Channel. As Casting Producer, he has spent eleven seasons curating some of the most innovative and memorable products and brands for the Emmy Award winning ABC series Shark Tank. Vincent also served as Casting Producer for numerous other entrepreneurial based series including The Profit, Make Me A Millionaire Inventor and the LeBron James produced Cleveland Hustles. Other series he has cast include: America's Got Talent, The Biggest Loser, Married At First Sight, The Jeopardy National College Championship and Pop Culture Jeopardy! just to name a few.
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Vincent is also a published writer. His personal essays have appeared on Arianna Huffington’s Thrive Global platform as well as in the pages of IN Los Angeles and ENR magazines.
SUCCESS STORIES
Vincent’s keen eye for innovative products and cutting-edge technology, coupled with his ability to understand what resonates with consumers, has led him to discover some of the most successful brands today.
Through such television series as Buy It Now, Billion Dollar Idea and Shark Tank, Vincent’s astute insights on marketing, branding and storytelling have helped provide hundreds of entrepreneurs a platform to showcase their products, secure funding and expereince massive growth and success.
Some of his casting success stories include: Auro Bora, Bombas Socks, Bug Bite Thing, CPRWrap, EyeWris, Hopscotch, McMiller Games, PillowSheets, PittMoss, Prime6, Slate Milk, SquareKeg, Surf Skull, Tanoshi, TheMagic5, The Spice King & Wildwonder.
"Landing a shark as a partner has always been my dream. With Vincent’s personal attention, guidance and astute knowledge, we succeeded in securing the opportunity of a lifetime."
Patrick Schwarzenegger, MOSH
“Vincent truly changed my life! With his guidance and insights, we effectively highlighted our brand and its impact, resulting in successful funding and significant growth. I am forever grateful.”
Kelley Higney,
Bug Bite Thing
“Vincent sees special talent and compelling stories in everyday humans that most miss. He has an incredible knack for parsing through nuance to showcase the very best parts of our team and vision.”
Paul Voge,
Aura Bora
“Vincent made all the difference during the months-long process and was instrumental in securing our appearance. We are grateful for his sage advice and ability to recognize our potential which ultimately provided an amazing platform for our company.”
Mark Singer, EyeWris
SKILL SET
Vincent’s sharp insights, creative vision and hands-on guidance have played a pivotal role in helping countless entrepreneurs transform their products into nationally recognized businesses and household named brands. His engaging personality, extensive industry knowledge, and savvy business acumen allow him to tap into each entrepreneur’s unique backstory and business to focus on key elements to craft, develop and deliver the perfect pitch. Whether it’s casting entrepreneurs for television opportunities or consulting one on one with clients, Vincent knows what it takes to succeed and can guide anyone on the path to success with his signature "Pitch with Personality" perspective.
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Vincent has also served as a judge for several pitch competitions including Purdue University Northwest's The Big Sell, RALLY VetPitch, and the StartOut Demo Days. His ability to quickly recognize innovation, spot potential and talent, understand market appeal and offer strategic insights have made him a respected advisor within the entrepreneurial community, proving invaluable to an array of burgeoning businesses, brands and entrepreneurs.​
Judging the 2024 Purdue University Northwest Big Sell Pitch Competition.
Judging the 2024 VetPitch Competition at RALLY in Indianapolis
If you’re seeking mentorship, guidance, pitch perspectives, a Keynote Speaker or a Pitch Competition Judge, contact Vincent today!
CONTACT
For business inquiries, bookings or to connect, please feel free to reach out at VJAcasting@gmail.com
