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Aug 2022
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#49 Ben Francis on How He Founded A Bill...

Shivani Pau
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This Week  @Ben Francis  the founder and CEO of  @Gymshark  invited me to their HQ in Solihull to share how he created his billion dollar company. Ben founded Gymshark when he was just 19 and now has over 900 employees and is one of the UK's fastest growing companies. Within this episode we speak about why Gymshark was created, the highs and lows of Ben jour ... Show More
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