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Mark has created and marketed successfully almost every category of product both visible and invisible and has built profitable businesses both in the UK and internationally, through startups, brand development, database management, franchising and licensing as well as through acquisitions.

Mark has started up and sold businesses, successfully run PLCs, chaired companies, and established an Academy as an educational charity trustee.

In This Episode, We Cover

• The link between history, marketing and general business
• Becoming the first brand to turn over £1m online
• Early stages of multi channel retailing
• Leadership in business and the issue with cult of personality
• Leadership lessons from past and present
• How to spot a potential leader
• The dangers of a disillusioned CEO
• The positives of taking on a Non Exec role in tandem with an exec role
• How to transition to a NED position
• Marks thoughts on the future of learning
• Methodologies and strategies from history
• The two types of war according to Clausewitz
• Mark’s plan for the end of the world
• And much more!

Please enjoy this episode with Mark!

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