Clayton Thomas Clark
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| Born | Clayton Thomas Clark November 5, 1980 Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| Occupation | Author, entrepreneur, podcaster & public speaker |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | St. Cloud State University, Minnesota Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Oklahoma Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma |
| Notable awards | Entrepreneur of the Year 2002 |
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Clayton Thomas Clark (born 5th November 1980) (known as Clay Clark) is an American entrepreneur, radio show host, podcaster, author and public speaker.[1] He is the Founder of Thrive15 and Thrivetime Show.[2] Clark is also the Founder and Co-founder of several companies including Elephant In The Room, DJ Connection, The Make Your Life Epic Marketing Agency, Epic Photos, Fears and Clark Realty Group.[3][4][5]
Clark has been recognized by the United States Small Business Administration as the "Young Entrepreneur of the Year" for the State of Oklahoma[6] and the Forbes Business Coach Council member.[7]
Early life and background[edit]
Clay was born on 5th November 1980 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He studied at Oral Roberts University, St. Cloud State University and Oklahoma State University.[8]
Career[edit]
Clay started his career in 1999 by founding DJ Connection out of his Oral Roberts University dorm room.[8][9] In 2009, he co-founded The Make Your Life Epic marketing agency with his wife Vanessa Clark.[6] In 2012, he co-founded The Elephant In The Room Men’s Grooming Lounge with Justin Moore. Clark founded Thrive15, an online video-based education platform for entrepreneurs in 2014.[1]
Publications[edit]
- Make Your Life Epic. Yorkshire Publishing Group, 2010. ISBN 0881440272 Search this book on
. - The Wheel of Wealth. Yorkshire Publishing Group, 2012. ISBN 1937829375 Search this book on .
- The World’s Best Business Book. Thrive Edutainment, LLC, 2016. ISBN 0692773320 Search this book on .
- Thrive, Jackassery. Thrive Edutainment, LLC, 2016. ISBN 0998443506 Search this book on .
- The Entrepreneur’s F6 Journal. Thrive Edutainment, LLC, 2016. ISBN 0998443514 Search this book on .
- Start Here: The World’s Best Business Book. Thrive Edutainment, LLC, 2016 - ISBN 9780692773321 Search this book on .
- BOOM: 13 Proven Steps to Business Success. Thrive Edutainment, LLC, 2017. ISBN 0998443522 Search this book on .
- The Art of Getting Things Done. Thrive Edutainment, LLC, 2018. ISBN 0999864904 Search this book on .
- Podcast Creation 101. Thrive Edutainment, LLC, 2018. ISBN 0692051287 Search this book on .
Awards and recognition[edit]
- 2002: ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ by the Tulsa Metro Chamber of Commerce.[10][6]
- 2007: Recognized by the U.S SBA as Oklahoma’s Entrepreneur of the Year.[7][6]
- 2015: Clark’s company Thrive15 has been recognized as an ‘Innovator of the Year Honoree’ by Journal Record.[11]
- 2016: Clark’s company Epic Photography has been recognized as the ‘Best of Weddings Hall of Fame’ by The Knot.[12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clegg, Lane. "Five questions: Clay Clark". TulsaPeople Magazine.
- ↑ DeAmicis, Carmel (20 June 2014). "Thrive15 aims to be the Khan Academy for small businesses, but can the middle-America site teach Valley-style methods?". PandoDaily.
- ↑ Burke, Adrienne. "Clay Clark Wants to Help Entrepreneurs Thrive". Yahoo.
- ↑ "When Every Day Is "Bring Your Child To Work" Day". Fast Company. 3 June 2015.
- ↑ "Business Viewpoint with Clay Clark: The pain and gain of entrepreneurial success". Tulsa World. 3 December 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Seven Steps For Scaling Your Business Most Efficiently". Forbes. 18 September 2017.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Clay Clark, Official Member of Forbes Councils". Forbes Councils.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "766: Clay Clark: How to live an epic life". Eofire.com.
- ↑ "Clay Clark: Success formula works for entrepreneurs". Tulsa World. 13 February 2014.
- ↑ "Clay Clark - Oklahoma Business Speaker". The Oklahoma Speakers Bureau.
- ↑ "Wegolook Takes Top Honor At Innovator Of The Year". The Journal Record.
- ↑ "Tulsa's Epic Photography earns The Knot's 'Best in Weddings' honor". Tulsa World. 3 January 2015.
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