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A Conversation with Victor Vescovo: On Exploration, Risk and the Limits of Human Experience

In this interview I speak to Victor Vescovo - one of only two people ever to have stood at Earth’s highest peak, descended to its deepest trench, and looked back at the planet from space. A…

Dr. Vikas Shah MBE DL 32 min read

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“My goal was simply attracting large numbers of customers because mass appeal guarantees profit. I often advised not to obsess over immediate profits but to prioritise popularity. Like Amazon or Apple, success comes from creating something that garners mass recognition and love.”
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“One of the greatest skills you can have as an entrepreneur is loving to learn.”
— Mark Cuban Billionaire Investor, Shark Tank Investor & Dallas Mavericks Owner
“The classic 'lightbulb moment' is largely a myth. Remarkably, about half of these founders engaged in what we've termed a 'deliberate ideation process.' Intriguingly, they set out to establish a company with no specific idea in mind.”
— Catalina Daniels

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