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

If we go right back to the start. I had a vision, I had an idea and I was so passionate about it. I just want Gymshark to be a truly iconic great brand, a leader in culture and helps inspire people around the world. That was a period of great self reflection for me. What am I bad at? What am I good at And I decided to lean into my strengths. In the early days, I'd have gone I'm introverted, shy, you know, and I'm not good at people management. But I didn't want to identify with those things. You should be able to look at those things and try and solve them.

Everything came crashing down around me'cause Because there was nowhere to hide. That definitely hit me and it definitely hurt me and I I really felt like I was carrying that burden. Honestly, just keep trying and keep trying and don't be afraid to fail. I think that's so, so, so important. I've never met anyone who was genuinely successful but wasn't hard working Ben Francis. The guest that you requested again and again and again. He is the founder

And now the CEO of Gym Shark. The global gym brand. Worth billions and billions and billions that started right here in the UK. Founded by Ben, who was in his early twenties, and who is still in his twenties now, as he's leading the global brand all around the world with nine hundred employees. This is a conversation I have honestly looked forward to for a long, long time because there is nobody else in the UK like Ben that has built such an iconic company.

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