Building brands, ventures, and ideas that shape culture.

About

Viara, known widely as Viara the Mvse, is a visionary creator, entertainment producer, and merchandise architect whose work spans beauty, wellness, storytelling, live production, and youth innovation. A Shark Tank winner and multihyphenate entrepreneur, Viara is recognized for her extraordinary ability to turn raw ideas into movements, products, and expansive brand worlds.

She is the Founder and CEO of Volume House, Inc., a marketing, branding, and PR firm that specializes in positioning brands for growth, visibility, and opportunity. Through strategic intensives and media-driven storytelling, Volume House helps companies increase revenue, strengthen brand identity, and prepare for retail expansion, partnerships, and investor engagement. The firm focuses on high-impact, outcome-driven work that delivers brand clarity, market positioning, and growth acceleration without traditional long-term agency models.

Viara is also the Founder and CEO of VIARA VIARA, Inc., an entertainment and merchandise company dedicated to developing original concepts into scalable intellectual property, consumer products, and immersive brand experiences across film, television, and live activations. Through VIARA VIARA, she leads the creation of story-driven worlds that extend from screen to product, bridging entertainment and commerce.

“The most meaningful ventures are built where vision, creativity, and courage meet.”
VIARA

Across her companies, Viara leads a powerhouse ecosystem specializing in:

  • Creative direction & brand identity
  • Sensory and visual branding
  • Product development (beauty, hair, wellness, food, beverage)
  • Entertainment production (stage shows, live events, theatrical, film and television experiences)
  • Tradeshows and experiential activations
  • Casting, talent development & ambassador programs
  • Marketing, PR & consumer-facing storytelling
  • Product placement & visibility strategies

Her creative and strategic mastery has supported hundreds of founders by helping increase revenue, secure premium partnerships and distribution, expand into retail spaces, elevate visual identity, enhance customer experience, and position brands for growth and opportunity. Her instincts and execution earned praise from Shark Tank investor Mark Cuban, who noted, “Her marketing is genius.” Her clients range from emerging startups to high-net-worth founders building scalable concepts.

As an entertainment producer and trained dancer and performing artist, Viara spent a decade directing a performing arts program that served over a thousand youth, producing concerts, stage productions, brand activations, fashion presentations, and theatrical showcases known for their emotional resonance and artistic precision.

Before expanding her own creative ventures, Viara worked with The U-Group, serving on its Product Development Team where she contributed to brand innovation, market strategy, and product ideation.

Viara is also a curator and organizer for TEDx, developing and promoting talks that shape dialogue and inspire forward-thinking ideas within her community.

Her hybrid background in performing arts, visual artistry, brand psychology, and entrepreneurship gives her a rare ability to build not just businesses but worlds. She doesn’t simply brand companies; she gives founders, communities, and emerging talent a deeper identity, voice, and sense of purpose.

A powerful part of Viara’s legacy is her role as mother and mentor to Star & Mal™, co-founders of Angels and Tomboys®. She guides them as they build their own creative empire, producing content, books, merchandise, and youth-driven initiatives that empower girls to dream boldly and build fearlessly.

Viara is also the creator and executive producer of Scented Shadows, a hybrid live-action and 2D animated film where beauty chemistry and ancient alchemy collide. In this project, she leads world-building, creative direction, and narrative development, shaping it into a multi-platform entertainment property.

Viara is a mother, a muse, a maker, a mentor, and a modern cultural architect building brands, stories, and movements that expand across industries and generations.

Get the e-book

BEFORE THE TANK™

What Every Founder Must Do to Build a Brand Worth Investing In

The Founder’s Guide™
By Viara Boyd

A step-by-step strategic guide from Viara Boyd, sharing the exact framework founders must follow before seeking growth, retail, or investment designed to help builders create, position, and strengthen their brands with clarity, structure, and confidence.

Hardback book

WHAT NOT TO DO™

In Business: How to Avoid Ass-Backwards Mistakes

Business Series™
By Viara

These are cautionary tales that will make you stop and think.

What Not To Do is a collection of raw stories by real people sharing what went wrong, what it cost them, and what they had to learn the hard way. The moments where everything could have and did go differently and what they wish they would have done instead.

This book is coming soon.

Viara is the Founder and CEO of Volume House, a business advisory firm that positions businesses and founders for investors, retailers, and customers.

Volume House works with start-up and established businesses that are ready to be taken seriously and looking to secure capital, enter retail or expand their reach but need to refine how they show up and hold weight in the market. Through high-level direction, Volume House shapes businesses into something that can be clearly understood, trusted and chosen.

Volume House understands what investors, retailers and customers are looking for and aligns businesses accordingly.

Viara is also the Founder and CEO of VIARA VIARA, a merchandising and film studio that creates story-driven brands across media, products, and culture.

The company develops original ideas into fully realized worlds spanning film, television, and consumer goods where storytelling and product work together to build connection, visibility, and scale. From concept to screen to shelf, VIARA VIARA focuses on creating IP that can live, expand, and generate across multiple platforms and industries.

Scented Shadows

A high-concept fantasy-action property created by entertainment executive Viara. The story centers on two teen beauty chemists (Star & Mal) whose groundbreaking fragrance formula activates VOID5, an ancient alchemical element that brings their characters to life while awakening a powerful dark force long sealed away. As their city becomes overrun with corrupted scent energy, the girls must master a lineage of hidden magic, uncover family secrets, and face a rising villain tied to their bloodline.

Designed for film, animation, merchandising, and franchise expansion, Scented Shadows blends beauty chemistry, mysticism, science, and girlhood empowerment into a rich universe built for global audiences.

Angels & Tomboys

A next-generation girls’ brand at the intersection of beauty, storytelling, and culture. Created by Star and Mal with the help of their Mom; Viara, it introduces a world where products, characters, and content work together to shape how girls see themselves. From plant-based beauty to original media and collectible experiences, the brand is building a new standard for girlhood one rooted in creativity, confidence, and possibility.

Speaking & Appearances

Bring Viara Into the Room! Viara appears as a speaker, judge, and creative voice across conferences, media platforms, and cultural conversations. Her presence bridges entrepreneurship, storytelling, and brand vision offering insight that is both strategic and deeply human.

Available for:

  • Keynotes
  • Panels
  • Media appearances
  • Judging & curated conversations