From The Outback to a £Multi-Million Exit: Mark Wright, Climb Online Founder

Mark Wright won The Apprentice in 2014, and with Lord Sugar's help built a digital marketing startup that sold for six figures in 2022. In our blockbuster interview with Mark, we break down his journey from Australian job hunting to TV business stardom. From the secret behind Mark's killer salesmanship, to his biggest business inspirations, to his thoughts on AI in the creative industries, this is everything you need to know from the millionaire guru of digital marketing. See more from Ember: https://emberstartups.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Mark's Apprentice experience 5:00 Skills from Mark's early years 10:33 Mark's biggest inspirations 14:18 Discovering digital marketing 19:07 Moving to the UK 21:00 Starting his own agency 26:50 Lord Sugar's most helpful advice 30:20 Best and worst parts of digital marketing 33:30 AI and digital marketing 40:10 Mark's strengths and weaknesses 45:17 Mark's definition of success 48:19 Does Mark feel successful? 50:12 Ideal projects 54:46 Ingredients of Mark's dream business