Beating off the competition

FT Start-Up Stories

Jul 24, 201718:34Business

Will Dean tells Jonathan Moules how a legal challenge acted as a catalyst for the growth of his extreme sports business Tough Mudder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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