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Music & Muscles, How This Young New Yorker Raised The Bar

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Time is the one thing you can never get back. Nobody knows this lesson as well as Oren B. Segal, who has accomplished more in his twenty-one years than most have in their entire lives. While he is currently a full-time student, fitness enthusiast, model, and personal brand owner, he started building towards success from the age of six years old. Oren was taught to play the violin at this age and continues to do so to this day. Taking the lessons of practice and hard work into his adulthood, he eventually saw his string quartet showcase with the famous Kronos Quartet.

His legacy wouldn’t end with this massive accomplishment, although Oren continues to play music to this day, he found himself interested in breaking into the modeling and fashion industries. “I was made fun of and picked on as a kid, but didn’t let that stop me from following my dreams,” says Oren. Although his dreams of becoming a musician and model at a young age seemed far-fetched, he sought out to accomplish just that and more. He eventually found himself often in front of the camera, modeling for friends and local clothing brands, using his network of friends to boost his success.

During the ongoing pandemic, Oren was faced with the difficulty of his life slowing down significantly. Being used to constant work and busy schedules suddenly freezing led Oren to explore options. He picked up a job at TONE HOUSE, while maintaining his role as a full-time student. After he considered joining the US Navy, as a way to keep his mind and body occupied.

In entering the modeling world, Oren was constantly put in a position where he felt he needed to raise the bar. Constantly following fashion trends wasn’t the path that Oren wanted to take, and decided it was best to stay true to his own personal style and build his personal brand off that. By spreading kindness and remaining humble, and from the blood and sweat from the gym to his personal life, Oren’s mindset is that there will always be good things and bad things in life, but it’s more important to look at the light rather than the darkness.

Michelle has been a part of the journey ever since Bigtime Daily started. As a strong learner and passionate writer, she contributes her editing skills for the news agency. She also jots down intellectual pieces from categories such as science and health.

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Why Derik Fay Is Becoming a Case Study in Long-Haul Entrepreneurship

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Entrepreneurship today is often framed in extremes — overnight exits or public flameouts. But a small cohort of operators is being studied for something far less viral: consistency. Among them, Derik Fay has quietly surfaced as a long-term figure whose name appears frequently across sectors, interviews, and editorial mentions — yet whose personal visibility remains relatively limited.

Fay’s career spans more than 20 years and includes work in private investment, business operations, and emerging entertainment ventures. Though many of his companies are not household names, the volume and duration of his activity have made him a subject of interest among business media outlets and founders who study entrepreneurial longevity over fame.

He was born in Westerly, Rhode Island, in 1978, and while much of his early career remains undocumented publicly, recent profiles including recurring features in Forbes — have chronicled his current portfolio and leadership methods. These accounts often emphasize his pattern of working behind the scenes, embedding within businesses rather than leading from a distance. His style is often described by peers as “operational first, media last.”

Fay has also become recognizable for his consistency in leadership approach: focus on internal systems, low public profile, and long-term strategy over short-term visibility. At 46 years old, his posture in business remains one of longevity rather than disruption  a contrast to many of the more heavily publicized entrepreneurs of the post-2010 era.

While Fay has never publicly confirmed his net worth, independent analysis based on documented real estate holdings, corporate exits, and investment activity suggests a conservative floor of $100 million, with several credible indicators placing the figure at well over $250 million. The exact number may remain private  but the scale is increasingly difficult to overlook.

He is also involved in creative sectors, including film and media, and maintains a presence on social platforms, though not at the scale or tone of many personal-brand-driven CEOs. He lives with his long-term partner, Shandra Phillips, and is the father of two daughters — both occasionally referenced in interviews, though rarely centered.

While not an outspoken figure, Fay’s work continues to gain media attention. The reason may lie in the contrast he presents: in a climate of rapid rises and equally rapid burnout, his profile reflects something less dramatic but increasingly valuable — steadiness.

There are no viral speeches. No Twitter threads drawing blueprints. Just a track record that’s building its own momentum over time.

Whether that style becomes the norm for the next wave of founders is unknown. But it does offer something more enduring than buzz: a model of entrepreneurship where attention isn’t the currency — results are.

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