Prior to attending the Wharton School of Business, Stiklorius worked at a music tech company called G-Vox. She also worked at Monsoon Microstudios, a multi-media creative agency based in Philadelphia. After receiving an MBA, Stiklorius worked in Los Angeles under
Kevin Mayer at the global strategy consulting firm,
L.E.K. Consulting. After L.E.K., Stiklorius worked as the Director of Business Development under
Sarah Harden and Tom Fuelling at
Ascent Media. In January 2009, Stiklorius became a partner at The Artists Organization (TAO), a talent management company with offices in New York, Santa Monica, and Nashville. She brought
John Legend to TAO and managed his career while there. In October 2012, Stiklorius became co-president with J. Irving at
Troy Carter's Atom Factory, an entertainment and management company.
Friends at Work Stiklorius founded a music management company, Friends at Work (FAW), in 2015 and remains its CEO. In October 2024, Ty Stiklorius wrote an op-ed in
The New York Times calling for reforms within the music industry. She recounted a distressing experience from 27 years prior at a New Year's Eve party hosted by
Sean "Diddy" Combs, where an unknown man directed her into a bedroom, leading to a terrifying situation. Drawing on her experience as a talent manager and CEO of Friends at Work, she discussed issues such as transparency, artist compensation, and ethical standards in management. Stiklorius emphasized the need for structural changes to ensure fair treatment and support for artists, advocating for greater accountability across the industry.
JL Ventures and Get Lifted Film Co. In 2006,
John Legend and Stiklorius founded JL Ventures. Shortly after the inception of JL Ventures, Stiklorius became Legend's full time manager. In 2012, the Get Lifted Film Co. production company was founded. Ty is a principal alongside John Legend at the company. == Credits ==