The INKEY List: Mark Curry on Embracing Change, Chaos and Conflict
Anatomy of a Leader with Maria Hvorostovsky
English - June 04, 2024 05:00 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBCareers Business Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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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 Introduction
04:49 - 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 University
16:03 - Getting Comfortable with Thinking Differently as a Teacher
23:40 - Have a Strengths-Based Career
28:50 - Why You Should Fail More
32:31 - How Do You Know When You’re Failing?
36:09 - Planning for Failure
40:13 - Early Objectives of the Inkey List
43:39 - Which Categories Worked?
48:15 - From Business Partners to Life Partners
54:57 - What Makes a Good Partnership?
01:00:35 - Conflict Resolution
01:00:53 - How Do You and Your Co-founder Differ?
01:05:07 - Inkey List’s Senior Leadership Selection Process
01:09:58 - What is the Biggest Business Lesson you’ve Learned?
01:23:06 - Why Copying is Good
01:25:12 - Advice for Your Younger Self
01:28:37 - 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/
Maria Hvorostovsky:
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