James Kirkham co-founded and co-sold the agency Holler. He started it in London. He was young and naive. He worked to spread offices around the world. Then he sold Holler to Leo Burnett. Now, he is the Chief Business Officer of Copa90, a football fan media empire.

We discuss:

 - Going from freelance to business

- The power of young naivety

- Luck, proximity, hard work, recession, catching waves, and audacity

- What James has learned about football culture in recent years

You can find James here https://twitter.com/spoonybear and Copa90 here https://copa90.com.

 

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