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September 3, 2020

The power of community: how Gymshark is killing it in the gym

Gymshark founder Ben Francis talks to Sifted about starting a £1bn brand, managing yourself and taking on Nike.


John Thornhill

10 min read

According to Silicon Valley mythology, promising startups are founded in garages. That is true in the unlikely entrepreneurial hotspot of Bromsgrove, too.  

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Gymshark founder Ben Francis
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John Thornhill

John Thornhill is Sifted’s founder and innovation editor of the Financial Times. He tweets from @johnthornhillft

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