Who is Chris? ☕
Founder of Laptop Brunch. Powered almost entirely by coffee.
Chris is the founder of Laptop Brunch—and like most great ideas, it probably started somewhere between his second and third cup of coffee.
He's slightly obsessed with finding the perfect place to work remotely, has strong opinions about WiFi speed, and firmly believes no good idea has ever happened without caffeine.
Chris Wizner is a lifelong marketer, entrepreneur, and founder who launched his first agency at just 16 years old—back when "remote work" meant bringing your laptop somewhere with decent outlets and hoping for WiFi.
Over the past 25+ years, he's built, scaled, and evolved that agency into what is now Vivid Candi, an AI-forward marketing company based in Malibu, California (yes, the views are as distracting as you'd imagine).
Today, Chris leads a team of nearly 30 strategists, creatives, and technologists working from world-class offices overlooking the Malibu Pier—fueling big ideas, bold campaigns, and a steady intake of coffee.
Under his leadership, Vivid Candi has partnered with brands of every size—from startups to public companies—working alongside celebrities, founders, and even billionaires to drive growth through strategy, brand, and performance marketing.
"The real accomplishment is still finding a restaurant with strong WiFi, good coffee, and enough outlets to survive a full workday."
Chris has been featured on Bravo's Relative Success, CBS's Swift Justice, and other television programs—but if you ask him, the real accomplishment is still finding a restaurant with strong WiFi, good coffee, and enough outlets to survive a full workday.
Known for blending big-picture vision with hands-on execution, he's frequently invited to speak on the future of marketing, entrepreneurship, and how AI can responsibly amplify human creativity—not replace it.
He brings a rare perspective: someone who has lived through every evolution of modern marketing—and is now actively building what comes next.
Also worth knowing:
He genuinely cannot think clearly until he's had coffee. Which, if you've used Laptop Brunch… explains a lot.
Quick Facts About Chris
Coffee consumed
Aggressive amounts
Preferred office
Anywhere with great WiFi + espresso
Location
Malibu, CA
First agency built
At age 16
AI philosophy
Enhance humans, not replace them
Best ideas happen
Mid-coffee
Built from a simple idea.
Working remotely shouldn't mean working alone—or settling for bad coffee and worse WiFi.
So Chris built the platform he always wished existed.