55 min

97. Clark Lai - Serial Entrepreneur and Venture Builder Between Two Dots

    • Mental Health

Clark Lai is the founder and CEO of Motiv Innovation Group, an internationally recognized award-winning digital innovation and venture building company. He has led the strategic vision, execution, and expansion of various business units within Motiv, and under his leadership the company has helped its clients and partners increase shareholder value by over $2 billion.  Clark is a serial entrepreneur and has started multiple companies in his career.



Between two dots – “Really, the value is in that line: the journey”

“I believe business should be and must be used for good.” – Clark Lai



Episode Highlights:

0:00 – Gilbert introduces Clark.

2:06 – What Clark learned from his Chinese immigrant engineer/University professor parents.

6:41 – Clark's first forays into entrepreneurship as a child.

12:48 – How being an immigrant shaped Clark’s outlook on life.

15:50 – Clark's wide-ranging entrepreneurial projects.

19:05 – Clark's process for developing a business venture.

25:18 – A message from our sponsors.

27:38 –The most painful and important lessons in Clark's career. 

33:29 – How Clark runs Motiv.

39:30 – Why Clark gets so much satisfaction from cooking

45:22 – The lessons that Clark wants to pass on.

49:35 – How you can reach out to Clark and Motiv.



Connect with Clark and support his work:

motiv.digital 

LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/clarklai 



Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the hosts and the guests do not necessarily reflect any agency, organization, or affiliated companies.

Clark Lai is the founder and CEO of Motiv Innovation Group, an internationally recognized award-winning digital innovation and venture building company. He has led the strategic vision, execution, and expansion of various business units within Motiv, and under his leadership the company has helped its clients and partners increase shareholder value by over $2 billion.  Clark is a serial entrepreneur and has started multiple companies in his career.



Between two dots – “Really, the value is in that line: the journey”

“I believe business should be and must be used for good.” – Clark Lai



Episode Highlights:

0:00 – Gilbert introduces Clark.

2:06 – What Clark learned from his Chinese immigrant engineer/University professor parents.

6:41 – Clark's first forays into entrepreneurship as a child.

12:48 – How being an immigrant shaped Clark’s outlook on life.

15:50 – Clark's wide-ranging entrepreneurial projects.

19:05 – Clark's process for developing a business venture.

25:18 – A message from our sponsors.

27:38 –The most painful and important lessons in Clark's career. 

33:29 – How Clark runs Motiv.

39:30 – Why Clark gets so much satisfaction from cooking

45:22 – The lessons that Clark wants to pass on.

49:35 – How you can reach out to Clark and Motiv.



Connect with Clark and support his work:

motiv.digital 

LinkedIn: ca.linkedin.com/in/clarklai 



Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the hosts and the guests do not necessarily reflect any agency, organization, or affiliated companies.

55 min