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.

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0:00 Introduction
1:28 Why Valerie Zhang Decided To Cofound VX Media
4:57 How Valerie Zhang Went From Data Scientist To Marketing Mogul
7:55 Valerie Zhang The Creative Director, A Risk That Paid Off
13:23 How VX Media Capitalizes On Big Brand Meetings
22:28 How Valerie Zhang Navigates Scaling VX Media

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