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Aug 2022

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

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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 journeys, how he manages his workforce and how he also manages his relationships in life. I hope you all really enjoy this episode, let me know you feedback in the comments below!

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