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Jun 2021
33m 50s

The Value of Failing with Suneel Gupta

SIMON SINEK
About this episode

There are only a few people in the world who have made a success out of failing. Serial entrepreneur and author of Backable, Suneel Gupta is one of them. We talked about the importance of failing and the lessons we can learn. This is…A Bit of Optimism.

If you want to know more about Suneel and his work, check out:

Suneel Gupta - LinkedIn
Backable: The surprising truth behind what makes people take a chance on you

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