#2 - David Kaplan, COO - WatchBox

04/22/21 • 43 min

David Kaplan is Chief Operating Officer of WatchBox, the largest buyer, seller, and trader of pre-owned luxury watches in the world.

David discusses growing up in Long Island, his time at Duke University, and how he first got into watches.

We also discuss the importance of building trust as a marketer, how leaders must learn from past failures and what baseball can teach our kids about life.

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David Kaplan is Chief Operating Officer of WatchBox, the largest buyer, seller, and trader of pre-owned luxury watches in the world.

David discusses growing up in Long Island, his time at Duke University, and how he first got into watches.

We also discuss the importance of building trust as a marketer, how leaders must learn from past failures and what baseball can teach our kids about life.

Thank you for listening and please HIT the SUBSCRIBE BUTTON to hear more great conversations like this one.

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