We build events and media that help founders and creators get discovered.
Anwar Enterprises is a media company for founders and creators. We own our shows, events, and community.
Anwar Events · The Red Carpet Show · Creator Week · One Manor — a 70,000+ community and the shows that reach it.
Brands we build
with.
The brands and partners we work with on our owned properties — through category-exclusive partnerships, not retainers.
Rednote
Social Platform165 Global
Family OfficeAline
NetworkColor Coded Crime
Luxury FashionCliqk
Creator Economy OSManifest Law
Immigration LawWADR Law
LawHarvard University
UniversityCambridge
UniversityOxford
UniversityYale University
UniversityColumbia University
UniversitySeedLegals
Legal TechCoachella
Festivala16z
Venture CapitalFounder Social Club
CommunityLeave Normal Behind
MediaWindsurf
Developer ToolsGoogle Cloud
Cloud PlatformBolt.new
Developer ToolsUdio
AI MusicSignalFire
Venture CapitalRed Bull
BeverageImagine Art
AI ArtAI Collective
CommunitySymphonyOS
SoftwareTuneCore
Music DistributionThe shows and rooms we own.
Anwar Enterprises is a media company for founders and creators. We don't run events for other people, we own our shows, our events, and our community, and we produce the rooms where the right people get found.
Our reach engine and interview series for founders and creators. The show that puts the people building things in front of the audience that matters.
Our in-house luxury fashion label. A brand and cultural imprint that extends our media into style, drops, and the stories woven through them.
The largest community of founders and creators in New York, built over 10 years and 600+ events. Investors show up too, which is what makes the room work.
Our annual summit dedicated to the creator economy. Brings together builders, brands, and voices shaping the future of content.
Seated dinner with top investors and founders. The kind of conversations that lead to term sheets.
Holiday mixer
Loft networking event
Founder Idol pitch competition
Hackathon working session
Panel discussion
Upscale mixer
Group photo at gallery event
Ilias with Rednote sign
Networking at Manifest Law event
One Manor private dinner
Ilias Anwar is an entrepreneur, marketer, brand strategist, community builder, and creator based in New York City. He has produced over 600 events across NYC, LA, and San Francisco, cultivating a network of 70,000 founders, investors, and creators.
His work includes brand partnerships with Google, Red Bull, Andreessen Horowitz, and Universal Music Group, with activations at NFL Super Bowl Weekend and New York Fashion Week.His work includes brand partnerships with Google, Red Bull, Andreessen Horowitz, and Universal Music Group.
Cheat Codes.
Cheat Codes Book by Ilias Anwar (2023)
Written in 2023, Cheat Codes is Ilias Anwar's guide to building your brand as an artist, creative, content creator, and more. It breaks down how to grow your audience across TikTok, Instagram, and Spotify and turn that presence into real income.
A practical playbook for building a personal brand from scratch and monetizing your social media through partnerships, marketing, and smart positioning.
Get the BookTwo ways in.
Brands and sponsors partner with us on our owned properties. Founders and creators join the community. Pick your seat.
Partnerships are annual and category-exclusive. Community access is free — join the calendar and newsletter.
I don't rent myself out to run someone else's event. I build media, and the shows, rooms, and community are the product. When a brand partners with us, they get a category-exclusive seat on properties people actually want to be a part of.
I have thrown 30 events in 30 days. I went on tour for a $32B company on two weeks' notice and sold out every stop. I've thrown launch parties where thousands showed up. I've worked with the biggest celebrities in the world, and the most prestigious ivy league universities in the world. I've done this for 10 years. Community is not a buzzword I picked up because tech is obsessed with it now. This is my life's work, and that is why I put my last name on it.
Founders and creators get in for free. Come to the events, join the community, get on the shows. If you're a brand who wants the whole room paying attention, that's what a partnership is for.
My goal is to build the biggest and best media company in the world for founders and creators. Come build it with us.