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Mark Beaumont: The record-breaking cyclist who became a venture capital investor

How do you turn a bold idea into reality? How do you deliver when things get really hard? Mark Beaumont might be the expert on this. Anyone can come up with an idea and anyone can talk about performing at a high level. But Mark Beaumont has delivered on both. He holds the world-record for cycling around the world and has now turned his considerable skills to being a venture capital investor. But that is only part of his remarkable story, which also includes capsizing in the Atlantic Ocean, making documentaries for the BBC and writing books. This episode of Business Leader is a story about endurance, setting new standards and getting things done...

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