How A Data Scientist Quit Tech To Start An International Creative Agency

Valerie Zhang is cofounder and CMO of VX Media a creative agency and talent management firm. In this interview with Forbes Associate Editor Alex York, Zhang discusses the challenges quoting her data science job, how to be adaptable while scaling a business and why taking risks in youth can pay dividends. <br /><br />Subscribe to FORBES: https://www.youtube.com/user/Forbes?sub_confirmation=1<br /><br />0:00 Introduction<br />1:28 Why Valerie Zhang Decided To Cofound VX Media<br />4:57 How Valerie Zhang Went From Data Scientist To Marketing Mogul<br />7:55 Valerie Zhang The Creative Director, A Risk That Paid Off<br />13:23 How VX Media Capitalizes On Big Brand Meetings<br />22:28 How Valerie Zhang Navigates Scaling VX Media<br /><br />Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:<br /><br />https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript<br /><br />Stay Connected<br />Forbes newsletters: https://newsletters.editorial.forbes.com<br />Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes<br />Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes<br />More From Forbes: http://forbes.com<br /><br />Forbes covers the intersection of entrepreneurship, wealth, technology, business and lifestyle with a focus on people and success.