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Deep Dive with Ali AbdaalHow I Built GymShark to $1.4 Billion Business | Ben Francis Gymshark CEO
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EPISODE INFO
- Released
- September 27, 2021
- Duration
- 1h 35m
- Channel
- Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
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SPEAKERS
Ali Abdaal
hostYouTuber and productivity-focused creator, host of Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal.
Ben Francis
guestFounder and CEO of Gymshark, the fitness apparel brand.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal, featuring Ali Abdaal and Ben Francis, How I Built GymShark to $1.4 Billion Business | Ben Francis Gymshark CEO explores Ben Francis on Building Gymshark From Shed to Billion-Dollar Brand Francis traces Gymshark's origins from teenage web and app projects, through dropshipped supplements, to hand-making clothes in an asbestos shed because he couldn't find a stringer that fit him.
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