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You 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 outback, living in poverty in 2 tents.

Eventually, Richard was taken into the care system at 2 years old, and his early years were quite brutal.

Separated from his siblings, treated poorly by foster parents, and placed in the remedial class at school, Richard eventually found salvation through his love of chess.

This led to him developing a skill for strategy and numbers, which allowed him to secure a place at university and then on to a job at the Central Bank.

He later moved into investment banking, where he excelled, and was headhunted to run a secretive hedge fund in Bermuda - before retiring at 34 and moving to Monaco.

What a journey!

But inevitably, retirement wasn't for him, and Richard found a new passion for business. He’s since invested in over 100 companies across a wide range of sectors and industries and remains very active in the entrepreneurial world.

• He shared his experiences on Dragon’s Den and what he thinks of one Dragon in particular - and it’s not flattering!
• He talks about what it takes to succeed in business and, as an investor, the secret sauce ingredient that he looks for in every company he invests in.
• He also discussed his two new books, which he just published, and why he thinks they could help business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs. I’ve included a link below to access them pre-launch.

This is an incredible story of resilience and personal growth that offers so many lessons for anyone facing challenges in their life.

Richard's story proves that success is always possible, even when the odds are stacked against you.

If you enjoy the conversation, please hit the subscribe button, give the show a 5-star review, and share it with anyone you think it can help.

Links:

https://www.farleigh.com/index.html

https://www.farleigh.com/books.html

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Paul 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 their company.

During the conversation, Paul explains.

• How to build a systematic sales and marketing engine to drive growth
• The vital importance of joint ventures and partnerships and how to create successful ones
• How to build the best systems and processes and the accreditation that every business should have
• Why you should set your prices at 15% above the market
• The one essential thing you must do if you’re going to create the most value from your business before selling

He also discusses the importance of physical and mental health to ensure that you’re in the best shape to deal with the inevitable challenges of being an entrepreneur.

He shares the precise details of his daily routine, which keeps him in prime shape for business.

The “business owner’s success blueprint” – all in one convenient podcast episode.

Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulluen?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eight-Figure-Entrepreneur-Balanced-Adventurous-ebook/dp/B08GSQG2VY?dplnkId=2946ba17-93ec-47a7-8cf2-c20ff87c8a81&nodl=1

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Welcome 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 and predictions, we finally had the details—and there was a lot to unpack for all business owners.

For starters, there were the changes to national insurance contributions, the reduction in inheritance tax benefits, the increase in capital gains tax, and the reduction in what was known as entrepreneurs' relief.

So I was delighted to be able to persuade two leading tax experts onto the show to offer some insights and expertise.

Josie Day and Richard Jameson from leading tax advisers Saffery have been deep in the details of the budget over the last few days, and they've shared their take on what it means for business owners.

Before we hear from them, I want you to be the first to know about an exciting new project we’re launching in 2025.

The Bulletproof MBA is a course designed for business owners too busy to go on courses!

A 12-month programme of monthly 3-hour sessions with like-minded entrepreneurs who want to learn all about how to run a better, smarter business and ensure success in what will be a challenging next few years.

We’re hosting a free taster event in London on November 25th, and I’ll post details on LinkedIn.

Hope to see you there.

But now, without further delay, I give you Josie Day and Richard Jameson, talking all things budget and tax.

Links:

https://www.saffery.com/our-people/richard-jameson/

https://www.saffery.com/our-people/josie-day/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alancapital/

This podcast is produced by GR Media
Sponsored by Capital Asset Management