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Mark Curry is the co-founder of skincare brand The INKEY List. He’s here to tell you why you should embrace change, learn to experiment and develop your strengths, NOT work everything out straightaway.

If you’re a fellow entrepreneur or an aspiring one, and are looking for inspiration on what makes a business flourish, then this episode is for you.

Timestamps:00:00 - Trailer and Introduction04:49 - How Did the Idea of The Inkey List Arise?07:30 - When Did You Realise You Wanted to be an Entrepreneur?11:35 - Encountering Opportunities at University16:03 - Getting Comfortable with Thinking Differently as a Teacher23:40 - Have a Strengths-Based Career28:50 - Why You Should Fail More32:31 - How Do You Know When You’re Failing?36:09 - Planning for Failure40:13 - Early Objectives of the Inkey List43:39 - Which Categories Worked?48:15 - From Business Partners to Life Partners54:57 - What Makes a Good Partnership?01:00:35 - Conflict Resolution01:00:53 - How Do You and Your Co-founder Differ?01:05:07 - Inkey List’s Senior Leadership Selection Process01:09:58 - What is the Biggest Business Lesson you’ve Learned?01:23:06 - Why Copying is Good 01:25:12 - Advice for Your Younger Self01:28:37 - Advice to Your Future Self

Mark started out as a science teacher after graduating from university. He then pivoted to entrepreneurship in 2014, founding MAD Brands and We Are Sass, respectively. But it wasn’t until 2017 that skincare powerhouse - The INKEY List - was founded, together with his co-founder Colette Laxton.

Mark Curry:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mark-curry-0472626b Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mark__curry/ Website: https://uk.theinkeylist.com/

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