E69 - Ben Francis: How to step back to take a leap forward

<p>Ben Francis is the founder and ambitious entrepreneur behind leading UK fitness brand, Gymshark.</p><p>Ben founded Gymshark when he was 19, while still a student at Aston University. In addition to his full-time commitment to his studies, Ben juggled working as a pizza delivery man to fund his Gymshark venture. In August 2020, Gymshark became the first DTC brand in the UK to achieve Unicorn status (valuation over $1 billion) with no external capital funding.&nbsp;</p><p>Ben recently announced he is returning to the helm of the company as CEO as the brand looks to expand in the US and Asia.</p><br><p>**</p><p>We have a brand new newsletter out for our members club THE HIGH PERFORMANCE CIRCLE! This month we have exclusive content including:&nbsp;</p><p>Keynote: Winning when it’s impossible - Cath Bishop</p><p>High Performance Boosts:</p><p>* Mindset in Conflict zones - Hamish de Breton-Gordon</p><p>* Self-belief is Like a Muscle - Ben Saunders</p><p>Exclusive Podcast: Ric Lewis. Ric Lewis shared for the first time his 12 principles to a successful life and business</p><p>Go to www.thehighperformancepodcast.com to sign up for FREE!&nbsp;</p><p>Want more from the High Performance Podcast? We have a book coming out! PRE-ORDER NOW: smarturl.it/hv0sdz</p><p>A big thanks to our founding partners Lotus Cars for their continued support. Look out for big plans around Goodwood Festival of Speed coming next weekend! Thanks also to GIVEMESPORT - the exclusive sports partner of the High Performance Podcast. To gain further access to editorial and social content from the Podcast click here https://www.givemesport.com/podcast</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>