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Do you need to fail to succeed?

Graded Podcast discusses entrepreneurship, building successful businesses and the grit it takes to become truly successful with Steven Schapera. Steven has more than 30 years of experience in founding and building businesses across the agricultural and cosmetics industries. He is regarded as an expert in the global cosmetics industry, having co-founded BECCA Cosmetics in 2001 and joined Estée Lauder in 2016.

Building businesses and being a strong leader is tough, especially in a fast developing and changing world. However, Steven sets down the fundamentals of owning businesses and building them up. He shows what it takes to be a successful leader and to navigate teams.

Together he and Ben also discuss the darker sides of running a business. What does it meant o fail? How do you know when to give up? Walking the line between playing it safe and taking a risk.

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Time Codes:
00:00 Intro
03:20 How does your environment influence your drive to become successful?
06:00 Does curiosity lead you to create more?
06:55 What are some vital traits that entrepreneurs need?
09:34 How is failure critical in achieving success?
13:48 What lessons have you learnt through failure?
18:05 Have you ever questioned giving up?
21:13 Where is the middle line between playing it safe and taking a risk?
23:49 How to know when to stop or quit?
26:00 What are the best style of leadership in the work place?
28:20 How do you as entrepreneur define success?
33:25 What has changed in the entrepreneurial world and how can we see this as opportunity?
36:47 If you could go back and say one thing to your 16 year old self what would it be?