{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/627124e6b20735001442cbf2/627124ebdd89b8001344f808?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Steven Bartlett: Dragon, investor & host of ‘The Diary Of A CEO’ podcast","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/627124e6b20735001442cbf2/1657120366514-ac76cb1f051bca852854328ee39c46b2.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The youngest ever Dragon, the number one business podcast in Europe, author of a Sunday Times Bestseller. Not bad for a university dropout.</p><p>In this edition of Business Leader Insight, we went to London to talk to the newest addition to the cast of the BBC show Dragons’ Den.</p><p>Steven Bartlett has been in the public eye for a number of years; founding, running, floating and then selling Social Chain, one of the UK’s fasting growing companies. Having amassed a social media following of over 2 million, Bartlett is also the host of ‘<a href='https://stevenbartlett.com/podcast'>The Diary Of A CEO</a>‘ podcast.</p><p><b>Here’s what we covered:</b></p><ul><li>Could you tell us about your life growing up and before launching into the business world? (0:28)</li><li>Where did you get the drive and mentality to launch The Social Chain at such a young age? (1:15)</li><li>Can you have success without sacrifice and 80-hour weeks? (3:28)</li><li>How have you managed to keep focused on your business endeavours and in a growth mindset? (5:04)</li><li>How have you managed to shift your mindset from growing a business to growing a personal brand and do you have any tips for this? (7:00)</li><li>What is happiness for you? (10:13)</li><li>What would you say are the common characteristics in successful people? (12:56)</li><li>What kind of investments are you looking to make on Dragons’ Den? (14:49)</li><li>Have any guests really stood out to you on ‘The Diary Of A CEO’ podcast? (18:56)</li><li>What would be your advice for businesspeople going through a difficult period? (20:40)</li></ul><p>Be sure to subscribe to the <a href='https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSYMiQAiikesqqT_uel9aEA'>Business Leader YouTube channel</a> for more interviews with some of the world’s leading business figures.</p>","author_name":"Business Leader"}