Our Story
Born To Influence started as a daily podcast in 2013 in Los Angeles, where we interviewed Entrepreneurs and Tech Founders about their stories and marketing strategies. Our passion for helping our interview guests build media awareness for their brands, and our genuine desire to contribute to their success lead to connecting them with countless other podcasts. Over time, we found ourselves organizing interview opportunities for them in magazines, business publications, TV shows and other mainstream media outlets. As word got out, we started getting inquiries to design and execute full-scale media campaigns for book and SaaS product launches to help Founders establish thought leadership in their industries, and generate buzz for their new offerings. Born To Influence, the PR and marketing agency was born.
Born To Influence started as a daily podcast in 2013 in Los Angeles, where we interviewed Entrepreneurs and Tech Founders about their stories and marketing strategies. Our passion for helping our interview guests build media awareness for their brands, and our genuine desire to contribute to their success lead to connecting them with countless other podcasts. Over time, we found ourselves organizing interview opportunities for them in magazines, business publications, TV shows, and other mainstream media outlets. As word got out, we started getting inquiries to design and execute full-scale media campaigns for book and SaaS product launches to help Founders establish thought leadership in their industries, and generate buzz for their new offerings. Born To Influence, the PR and marketing agency was born.
Born To Influence started as a daily podcast in 2013 in Los Angeles, where we interviewed Entrepreneurs and Tech Founders about their stories and marketing strategies. Our passion for helping our interview guests build media awareness for their brands, and our genuine desire to contribute to their success lead to connecting them with countless other podcasts. Over time, we found ourselves organizing interview opportunities for them in magazines, business publications, TV shows, and other mainstream media outlets. As word got out, we started getting inquiries to design and execute full-scale media campaigns for book and SaaS product launches to help Founders establish thought leadership in their industries, and generate buzz for their new offerings. Born To Influence, the PR and marketing agency was born.
Born To Influence started as a daily podcast in 2013 in Los Angeles, where we interviewed Entrepreneurs and Tech Founders about their stories and marketing strategies. Our passion for helping our interview guests build media awareness for their brands, and our genuine desire to contribute to their success lead to connecting them with countless other podcasts.
Over time, we found ourselves organizing interview opportunities for them in magazines, business publications, TV shows, and other mainstream media outlets.
As word got out, we started getting inquiries to design and execute full-scale media campaigns for book and SaaS product launches to help Founders establish thought leadership in their industries, and generate buzz for their new offerings.
Born To Influence, the PR and marketing agency was born.
In our nearly decade-long history, our clients have been featured on national TV, in newspapers, magazines, and on some of the top podcasts in the world, resulting in national bestselling book campaigns and millions of dollars in additional sales for their brands. In our nearly decade-long history, our clients have been featured on national TV, in newspapers, magazines, and on some of the top podcasts in the world, resulting in national bestselling book campaigns and millions of dollars in additional sales for their brands.
Today, our agency is proud to be the go-to PR firm for entrepreneurs, founders, and brands that aim to challenge the status quo through their innovative approach, products, and services. All of our team members have at least a decade of experience and solid relationships with members of the media.
We are inspired by the loyalty and long-term relationships we’ve been able to build with our clients and hope to welcome you to our exceptional inner circle soon. We look forward to introducing you to our network of established, influential entrepreneur clients, and top-level media contacts: TV producers, magazine editors, journalists at important business publications, popular podcasters, and other important media relationships.
About Our Founder: Esther Kiss
About Our Founder:
Esther Kiss
Esther Kiss is an entrepreneur, speaker, PR educator, and the founder of Born to Influence, a boutique PR and marketing agency specializing in helping entrepreneurs and founders get more publicity, leads, and sales. With over twenty years of experience in marketing, Esther’s unconventional approach bridges the gap between cutting-edge digital marketing strategies and traditional PR. Beyond just increased brand awareness, Esther’s unique take on PR has resulted in her clients becoming New York Times bestselling authors, sought-after speakers, and regularly featured guest experts on TV, radio, in business magazines, and top-tier podcasts. Esther Kiss is an entrepreneur, speaker, PR educator, and the founder of Born To Influence, a boutique PR and marketing agency specializing in helping entrepreneurs and founders get more publicity, leads, and sales. With over twenty years of experience in marketing, Esther’s unconventional approach bridges the gap between cutting-edge digital marketing strategies and traditional PR. Beyond just increased brand awareness, Esther’s unique take on PR has resulted in her clients becoming New York Times bestselling authors, sought-after speakers and regularly featured guest experts on TV, radio, in business magazines and on top-tier podcasts. Esther Kiss is an entrepreneur, speaker, PR educator, and the founder of Born To Influence, a boutique PR and marketing agency specializing in helping entrepreneurs and founders get more publicity, leads, and sales. With over twenty years of experience in marketing, Esther’s unconventional approach bridges the gap between cutting-edge digital marketing strategies and traditional PR. Beyond just increased brand awareness, Esther’s unique take on PR has resulted in her clients becoming New York Times bestselling authors, sought-after speakers and regularly featured guest experts on TV, radio, in business magazines and on top-tier podcasts. 
Esther Kiss is an entrepreneur, speaker, PR educator and the founder of Born To Influence, a boutique PR and marketing agency specializing in helping entrepreneurs and founders get more publicity, leads and sales.
With over twenty years of experience in marketing, Esther’s unconventional approach bridges the gap between cutting-edge digital marketing strategies and traditional PR.
Beyond just increased brand awareness, Esther’s unique take on PR has resulted in her clients becoming New York Times bestselling authors, sought-after speakers, and regularly featured guest experts on TV, radio, in business magazines, and on top-tier podcasts.
Esther has studied Business and Media at Webster University in The Netherlands, and she graduated magna cum laude in Business Administration, with a specialization in Media. After moving to Los Angeles, she earned an additional degree from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Hollywood.
Esther has studied Business and Media at Webster University in The Netherlands, and she graduated magna cum laude in Business Administration, with a specialization in Media. After moving to Los Angeles, she earned an additional degree from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Hollywood.
She has been featured on CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, The CW, FastCompany, Forbes Magazine, the entrepreneur documentary Inspired By Eleven, and many top-level podcasts.
The Huffington Post named her as one of 50 Must-Follow Women Entrepreneurs, and Influencive Magazine listed her amongst 27 Entrepreneurs That Are Making A Positive Impact With Their Income.
She has been featured on CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, The CW, FastCompany, Forbes Magazine, the entrepreneur documentary Inspired By Eleven, and many top-level podcasts. The Huffington Post named her as one of 50 Must-Follow Women Entrepreneurs, and Influencive Magazine listed her amongst 27 Entrepreneurs That Are Making A Positive Impact With Their Income.
She has been featured on CBS, ABC, NBC, Fox, The CW, FastCompany, Forbes Magazine, the entrepreneur documentary Inspired By Eleven, and many top-level podcasts. The Huffington Post named her as one of 50 Must-Follow Women Entrepreneurs, and Influencive Magazine listed her amongst 27 Entrepreneurs That Are Making A Positive Impact With Their Income.
Esther’s clients have the unique advantage of benefiting from her expertise in PR, marketing and on-camera talent training, resulting in compelling media interviews. When designing publicity campaigns, Esther and her team pride themselves on driving meaningful business results.
Originally from Hungary, Esther lived in six European countries before moving to the US fifteen years ago. Today, she lives in the Palm Beach area with her cat, Cooper.
To see examples of some of the campaigns we’ve worked on, and Esther’s own media features, click on the buttons below.