Razorfish Chairman Talks About Setbacks and Triumphs – with Clark Kokich

Clark Kokich, Razorfish, B2B, Failure, Hiring, Marketing, Mental Game

One of the aspects of Mixergy that I’m especially proud of is that entrepreneurs are willing to talk about their setbacks, not just their triumphs. In this interview the chairman of one of the most respected agencies is here to talk about both.

Clark Kokich is the Chairman at Razorfish, one of the world’s largest digital marketing and technology agencies.

I want to ask him how he helped build it. But before that, I want to ask him about the swimwear company he ran. Clark is also the author of Do or Die, the first full-interactive business book for the iPad.

Clark Kokich

Razorfish

Clark Kokich is the Chairman at Razorfish, one of the world’s largest digital marketing and technology agencies.

 

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