Razorfish co-founder Jeff Dachis on his days of being a provocateur

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Razorfish co-founder Jeff Dachis on his days of being a provocateur

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Jeff Dachis is the founder of diabetes management app One Drop and co-founder of Razorfish. On this episode of Starting Out, Dachis discusses his career path, from his days of being a self-described provocateur in downtown New York to starting a new venture after being diagnosed with diabetes.

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