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Feb 2025
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15 Brutally Honest Lessons To Build A $1...

Simon Squibb
About this episode

Over my 35 years in business I’ve built some hugely successful companies, but I’d be foolish to admit that I hadn’t faced many failures along the way.

I’m going to pack 35 years of business advice into this one video to give you the foundations you need to build a business and avoid making the same mistakes that I made.

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Timestamps

00:00 - Intro

00:21 - Lesson 1

02:45 - Lesson 2

04:43 - Lesson 3

05:49 - Lesson 4

07:01 - Lesson 5

09:07 - Lesson 6

10:17 - Lesson 7

12:02 - Lesson 8

13:37 - Lesson 9

14:38 - Lesson 10

15:44 - Lesson 11

16:43 - Lesson 12

17:47 - Lesson 13

19:05 - Lesson 14

20:25 - Lesson 15

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