Viral Video Guru on the Evolution of Retail From Brick-and-Mortar to Social Media BIZ Experiences Network partner Alex Ragir talks about building a digital media company with the founder and CEO of Jungle Creations.

By Alex Ragir

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In this edition of The Rough Cut, BIZ Experiences Network partner Alex Ragir stops by Jungle Creations' office in East London to speak with Jamie Bolding, the 27-year-old founder and CEO. They discussed the social-media success story that Bolding created with his first brand Viral Thread (VT), expanding to a 140 people multi-brand conglomerate, and how Jungle Creations has diversified its revenue streams — making more money from the audience it's built and using other platforms.

To watch the full interview, click here.

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Alex Ragir

Co-founder of Storyhunter, Award-Winning Journalist and Filmmaker

Alex Ragir is the co-founder of Storyhunter, the world’s leading video creator marketplace and freelancer management system. As an BIZ Experiences helping the most recognized names in video production transform their strategies for the digital era, Alex built the Storyhunter freelancer network from zero to over 25,000 filmmakers, journalists and production companies in 192+ countries (join as a freelancer here). He also hosts The Rough Cut with Alex Ragir, which gives viewers an inside look into most innovative minds in media and marketing. 

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