Entrepreneur and data veteran Ed Vincent (Founder & CEO, Festival Pass) joins us to unpack a 20-year journey that bridges finance, technology, and live experiences. From investment banking and e-commerce to building analytics platforms for TV and film—and later helping scale MoviePass—Ed’s path reveals how data and storytelling can reshape industries.

We dive into unit economics, how credit-based pricing (inspired by ClassPass) became the foundation for Festival Pass, and why the Lifetime Pass—$1,200 in yearly credits for life—is built to be both valuable and sustainable. Ed also explains how blockchain quietly powers true ownership and transferability behind the scenes.

Beyond the model, Ed shares lessons on resilience, leadership, and reinvention—from navigating major market shifts to balancing ambition with founder well-being ...