How to talk about your business you started in an IB interview without sounding braggy?

How to talk about your business you started in an IB interview without sounding braggy?

how can i twist the retail business i started that has an annual six figure revenue without sounding pretentious/braggy? is there a simple way to approach it... do i mention the turnover of the business? will someone interviewing me find it obnoxious

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