This week’s guest on The Business Leader Podcast rose to fame on Dragon’s Den having founded the male cosmetics brand War Paint. Danny Gray's most recent venture is JAAQ, an interactive mental health platform that gives users access to knowledge from experts and known figures with lived experience.
We talk to Danny about building a brand in the face of hate, revolutionising an entire industry, and helping people manage their mental health.
Here's what we discussed:
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