Pret & Itsu Founder: The One Skill To Build £Billion Brands | Julian Metcalfe (interview)
Julian Metcalfe founded both Pret A Manger and Itsu, which are together worth over $3 billion! That speaks for itself really... _ _ _ 👉 Subscribe on Youtube to be first to learn from world class, inspiring entrepreneurs 📧 Subscribe to my newsletter to get exclusive content and timeless frameworks for company and community building: https://the-aj-connection.kit.com/e2d... _ _ _ I visited Julian in the Itsu offices in London where we broke down what it takes to be a unicorn entrepreneur and the operating principles behind building Pret A Manger and Itsu. 📖 Video Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - The Truth 06:29 - itsu 09:23 - Innovation 13:55 - Being demanding 16:55 - Passion 20:58 - Beauty 23:06 - What's itsu missing? 26:24 - How Pret changed 27:50 - Pride 30:06 - Trust 34:26 - Itsu's values 35:17 - Evolving 38:51 - Awareness 44:32 - Itsu as a startup 46:53 - Butterfly Club 47:55 - Julian's Drive 🍿 WATCH NEXT Why 93% of Entrepreneurs Fail At Content Creation | Dan Murray-Serter (interview) • Why 93% of Entrepreneurs Fail At Content C... Hard Startup Truths; Funding, Team Design, Skills | James Routledge • Hard Startups Truths; Funding, Team Design... 👇 Follow me on Linkedin / aj-connection 🙋♂️ WHO AM I? If we haven’t met before - Hey 👋 I’m AJ, a serial entrepreneur and community expert who believes that company building should be viewed more through the lens of relationship building. Through my videos here on this channel, the newsletter, my podcast and my writing on Linkedin, I share stories of successful entrepreneurs and evidence-based strategies and tools to help you create the most sustainable and fulfilling business - giving you a life of freedom! _ _ _ 👉 Subscribe on Youtube to be first to learn from world class, inspiring entrepreneurs 📧 Subscribe to my newsletter to get exclusive content and timeless frameworks for company and community building: https://the-aj-connection.kit.com/e2d...

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