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Gymshark CEO: How I Built A $1.5 Billion Business At 19: Ben Francis

Gymshark CEO: How I Built A $1.5 Billion Business At 19: Ben Francis

FromThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett


Gymshark CEO: How I Built A $1.5 Billion Business At 19: Ben Francis

FromThe Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

ratings:
Length:
98 minutes
Released:
Dec 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Ben Francis has achieved incredible success it is easy to forget how young he still is. Founding Gymshark, a leading gym wear brand, when he was still in his teens, the company is now worth over $1.5 billion.


But it hasn’t always been easy for Ben. He is naturally shy and introverted, and public speaking is something that didn’t come naturally to him. Naturally resilient and sure of his mission, Ben had to learn how to transmit these feelings within himself to leading a top team. It took a lot of work and dedication, but through time and effort Ben was able to overcome his fears and inspire those around him. 


Ben has gone from earning £5 an hour at Pizza Hut to pay his way through university to running one of the most exciting and fastest growing companies in the country. It was an absolute pleasure to sit down with him and hear his wisdom, and I know that you’ll think exactly the same way. 


Topics:

Your early years
Co-founders
Developing yourself personally & within Gymshark
The Worst Character traits in business
Learning how to speak infant of people & a camera
Why are you vlogging inside gymshark?
Gymshark through the pandemic
What do you wish you knew sooner in business?
Struggles with business personally
The future of Gymshark
Advice for young entrepreneurs  
The last guests question





Ben:
https://www.instagram.com/benfrancis/
https://twitter.com/BenFrancis1992?s=20




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Sponsor: 
Huel - https://uk.huel.com/
Released:
Dec 27, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A few years ago I was a broke, university dropout, living in one of the worst parts of the country, alone, with nothing but a laptop & a dream. Fast forward a few years, I’m the 27 year old CEO of one of the UK’s fastest growing companies. That company is called Social Chain. My world is intense, sometimes crazy, always challenging and always unpredictable. This podcast is simple, every week I’m going to share my personal diary with you and I want to give you an insight into what it’s like behind the scenes, being an entrepreneur, the deep, dark thoughts that nobody else will share with you and anything else that’s playing on my mind. This is not scripted, this is off the top of my head and this is direct from my diary. This is the diary of a CEO, I’m Steven Bartlett. I hope nobody is listening, but if you are… keep this to yourself.