Gymshark: Ben Francis. From pizza delivery to billion-dollar fitness brand.
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Health & Wellness, Investing, Fundraising & VC
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Ben Francis transforms from pizza delivery driver to youngest UK billionaire by building Gymshark from bedroom supplement dropshipping into global fitness apparel empire.
Notable Moment
At the 2013 Body Power conference, Gymshark sold out completely and generated £30,000 in thirty minutes when their website reopened, prompting Ben to quit university immediately.
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