Bulletproof Entrepreneur

Dec 11 2024 66 ep. 70 mins 4

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A podcast for entrepreneurs – reverse engineering the formula for successful scale, sale and exit.

Inspired conversations with world-class entrepreneurs and the specialists who support them.

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#64 Never Sell Your Business for an EBITDA Multiple - 6 x Exited Founder Mack Lackey on designing your perfect exit strategy.

Dec 11 2024 76 mins

Send us a textMy guest today is Mac Lackey has a fascinating story and some original insights that I think you’re going to like and get a lot out of, especially if you’re building your company towards an exit - and let’s face it all, business owners are doing that in one form or another.When his original ambition to become a professional football player hit a dead end, Mac st

#63 Richard Farleigh (Dragon’s Den) - Succeeding Against All the Odds

Nov 27 2024 85 mins

Send us a textYou may be familiar with today’s guest, Richard Farleigh, a high-profile entrepreneur, former Dragon on the TV show Dragon’s Den, and member of the Sunday Times Rich List.The successes are well documented - but Richard’s start in life couldn't have been much worse.Born into a family of 11 children with an alcoholic father, they travelled around the Australian ou

#62 Paul Luen - A serial entrepreneur and the author of Eight Figure Entrepreneur: Scale Up While Living A Balanced, Adventurous And Happy Life

Nov 13 2024 70 mins

Send us a textPaul is a serial entrepreneur who has started, scaled up and sold several businesses, invested in many others, and is now building yet another company. He also advises and mentors several other founders and business owners.Through his personal and business experiences, he’s effectively created a success blueprint for any business owner to adopt and apply within thei

#61 - Budget Special with Josie Day and Richard Jameson from leading tax advisers Saffery

Nov 02 2024 46 mins

Send us a textWelcome to a special episode of the Bulletproof Entrepreneur podcast.One issue that has been dominating the conversations online and in person for business owners over the last few days has been the budget.October 30th was a very significant day. It was the first labour budget for almost 15 years and the first by a female Chancellor.After three months of speculation a

#60 From an idea dreamed up at a cricket match to a £ multi-million exit, Magnus Willis, co-founder of Sparkler on his entrepreneurial journey.

Oct 16 2024 77 mins

Send us a textWe’re publishing this episode just before the Autumn 2024 Budget, when Rachel Reeves will share her vision of how she plans to improve the country’s economy. I really hope she understands how valuable the start-up and entrepreneurial economy is in the UK and that she’ll encourage it and ensure its continued success.Today’s guest is a fantastic example of that

#59 Pre Budget Special - A Tax Planning Masterclass for Business Owners with Nimesh Shah, CEO of Blick Rothenberg

Oct 02 2024 68 mins

Send us a textThis show is all about reverse engineering the successful scale, sale, and exit of your business and enjoying life on the other side.And for every successful business owner, smart tax planning is crucial to business growth and future sale.Whether it's corporation tax, PAYE, income tax, dividends, or VAT, , they all play a part and impact decisions you make. When the t

The Chocolate Entrepreneur - Helen Pattinson, founder of Montezuma, on scaling, exiting, and then returning to save her company.

Sep 18 2024 92 mins

Send us a textOur guest today is Helen Pattinson, a former lawyer who left behind a promising career to embark on a bold and, at times, uncertain new path—one that would ultimately lead to a flourishing business, Montezuma Chocolate.But this story is far from straightforward. Helen doesn’t just share the wins—she takes us through the moments of doubt, the near-disasters, and

From a council flat with an outside loo to a millionaire fintech entrepreneur. Lessons in business and life with Jason Butler

Sep 04 2024 92 mins

Send us a textHello, and welcome back to the latest episode of the Bulletproof Entrepreneur podcast. I’m your host, Alan Smith. In this episode, I speak with someone I’ve known for many years, and as you’re about to discover, he’s a force of nature!His name is Jason Butler, and although I’ve known him for a long time, I had no idea just how challenging his upbringing was.

“I sold my business for millions, and then tragedy struck.” An Inspiring Story of Success, Passion, and Resilience - Elizabeth Hopkins

Aug 21 2024 84 mins

Send us a textMy guest, Elizabeth Hopkins, candidly shares her inspiring journey through the ups and downs of life as a founder entrepreneur who has experienced everything that life has to offer, including scaling a business to a multi-million-pound exit, but then having to deal with the worst kind of tragedy immediately after.As Liz mentions, she’s recently become a client of ou

John Rood: Beyond the Exit - An Entrepreneur's Blueprint for Life After Sale.

Aug 07 2024 80 mins

Send us a textOur guest, John Rood, hails from Chicago, USA. John and his wife built an education business which they later sold to a private equity firm for a life-changing sum of money.And to some degree, that’s where his problems started...‘Life after exit’ was far from plain sailing for John, despite the fact that he was now financially secure. He went through a number of