https://www.gymshark.com/
Ben Francis started a company called GymShark at the age of 19. He did this while being a full-time student and working nights as a pizza delivery driver in the UK to help fund his project. His business idea started when he could not find any workout clothes that he liked wearing. So, he decided to design his own line of workout clothes. After two years of him grinding it out between school, a part-time job, and starting a business, his business made over 250 000 pounds in one year which is equal to making over $300,000 in the US.
What drove Ben Francis was to achieve a workout clothing line that was comfortable and functional to allow for optimal performance and customer satisfaction. I found Ben’s inspiring because he was trying to start a business while also going to school and working a part-time job. He shows how the idea of hard work and persistence can help you achieve anything. Ben’s story shows us that if you really want something and you go after that will everything you have even if it means working a part-time job to help fund your idea that its worth it and that it can be done. He also shows that it can be done at such a young age, many people think that balancing school and work is hard enough at the age of 19 but Ben has shown otherwise. Ben’s idea is innovative because he found out that in the UK there were not many places that specialized in workout equipment. He found that many of the products that were sold that many users found uncomfortable or too expensive specifically for weight lifters, so he attacked this target market and was able to come up with a product that the customers enjoyed.
I’m very familiar with Gymshark and honestly did not know it was created by a 19 year old. It has definitely become a very well known brand in the fitness industry as it does exactly what he intended it to do. It gives gym goers and athletes a stylish and comfy outfit for working out. He has ultimately created a very strong brand!
Ben’s story is very encouraging. He had an idea that he was able to work on between managing a very busy schedule. I think it was very cool to see that this idea didn’t come to life overnight, but instead it took time and commitment. This is how the majority of big ideas come into existence. Ben is a very inspiring individual, and the success of Gym Shark is an example of how young entrepreneurs can do anything they are committed to.
It is impressive that he was able to balance college, working, and starting a business at the same time. It shows how anyone with a good idea can make a successful business if they can get a good product to a market that wants it. He was able to find a market that needed innovation and provide a solution for it.
So cool to learn that he started this brand so young and how much recognition Gym Shark has received. He showed a ton of drive and started a business during school and working at a new job. He built a community in the lifting world which makes a huge impact because that’s what the lifting community needs.