In this episode you will learn;
How he started his career in Russia working for the infamous Mark
Rich as an ‘intrapreneur’ and what that process taught him about
business.
The value of being a sole founder
His definitions on focus, and how important that can be for someone who describes himself as ‘easily distracted’.
How he started an MBA knowing he’d most likely
come towards the bottom of the class but still be one of the only
people to start an actual business - and he was right on both fronts.
And lots more of course.
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Alain De Botton - Finding Answers to Life’s Tricky Questions
Atomic Habits - Little things can transform your life
DECIEM - a tale of tragedy and beauty with CEO Nicola Kilner
Trinny Woodall reveals her surprising, untold startup journey - from dotcom bust to beauty boom today
Myprotein: How to bootstrap a £500 overdraft into a £350m exit, with Founder Oliver Cookson
After his startup IPOd in record time everything fell apart, with Eve Sleep co-founder Kuba Wieczorek
MedMen:what went wrong at the cannabis industry’s first unicorn, with Founder and former CEO Adam Bierman
MasterClass: how to get over a stutter and attract A-listers like Anna Wintour and Martin Scorsese, with Founder & CEO David Rogier
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