Ben Keen is the founder of The Adventure Element, a 13-year-old company running Duke of Edinburgh school expeditions and large multi-activity challenge events for charities and businesses. He'd just got back from a solo bike tour of nearly 1,000 miles across Vietnam, so we talk about that too.
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What you’ll learn in this episode
- What The Adventure Element actually does
- The challenges and benefits of two very different products in one business
- The biggest piece of advice Ben would give his younger self
- His call to action for the wider outdoor industry
- Why a tight-knit, high-performing team matters
- Practical ways to close the pay gap for freelance staff
- Cycling nearly 1,000 miles solo across Vietnam, and handling the weather
- Shipping a bike in a cardboard box, and getting it re-boxed in Hanoi
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Ben is the founder of The Adventure Element.
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