Life Update: Hitting £1M A Year, Becoming A Dad & Selling My Business

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It's time for the mid-year update.

So far, this has been one of the most challenging years of my life, but also one of the best for the business.

I love it when founders do these transparent updates, and I try to do them every 3 to 6 months.I’m sharing how I crossed the £1M ARR mark. Turning down a serious conversation about selling the business. Hiring mistakes. Losing team members. Client partnerships I'm incredibly proud of. And preparing to become a dad!

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Timecodes:

00:00 – Intro: The Mid-Year Update

00:19 – Reflecting on a Tough But Rewarding Year

01:19 – Personal News: A Baby on the Way

02:42 – Business Update: Crossing £1M ARR

03:49 – Landing New Clients

04:25 – Growing Shows With US and Global Creators

05:40 – A Night at 10 Downing Street

07:01 – The Failures: Hiring Mistakes

08:09 – Losing Team Members

09:37 – The Biggest Lesson: Slowing Down My Own Development

11:01 – Talking Numbers: Revenue and Margins

13:19 – A Serious Acquisition Conversation

14:36 – Why I Turned It Down

16:14 – What I Learned About Founder Tax and Structuring

19:46 – Health and Fitness Check-In

21:29 – The Podcast: What's Working, What Isn't

26:44 – Priorities for the Rest of the Year

28:23 – Books, Podcasts, and What I'm Watching

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