Jos White is a serial entrepreneur and investor at Notion Capital. In this interview, he shares his life story from growing up in England, to getting expelled from school, starting businesses with his brother & how they managed to sell 3 different companies for more than $800 million.
5 THINGS TO LISTEN OUT FOR: (1) Growing up in England – going to the same school as Richard Branson and getting expelled from school. (2) Starting a business with his brother – early signs of entrepreneurship and what it was like setting up a company with his family. (3) Multiple exits – most entrepreneurs dream of having a multi-million dollar exit once. But Jos did this time and time again with 3 different companies. We go into what he built and how he sold the companies. (4) Learning from his entrepreneurial journey – funding their businesses, finding a CTO, navigating the crash of 2000, knowing when it was the right time to sell, common mistakes people make when pitching for investment (5) Legacy – what he cares most about, what makes people happy & how we wants to keep having an impact TIME STAMPS
- [3m38s] What he was like as a kid
- [5m35s] Going to same school as Richard Branson and getting expelled from school
- [9m33s] Can you learn to be an entrepreneur and what he studied at school
- [10m58s] Earliest exposure to business
- [15m10s] Moving to Thailand
- [17m29s] Genesis of RBR Networks
- [20m25s] Making more than £1m a month and getting their first sale
- [22m02s] Splitting up responsibility
- [23m03s] Transitioning from marketing person to leader
- [24m50s] Knowing his weaknesses
- [27m17s] How they funded their business
- [31m42s] Hiring good people
- [34m06s] Selling the company for $50M
- [35m47s] What they did the day they sold the company
- [38m44s] Coming up with the idea for Message Labs
- [42m05s] Finding a CTO
- [47m03s] Navigating the crash of 2000
- [48m21s] Knowing when to sell a company
- [54m59s] Switching to an investor, what he looks for in an investment
- [56m56s] Common mistakes people make when pitching for investment
- [58m52s] What is keeping him motivated? Having a chip on your shoulder
- [1hr] What success means to him
- [1hr2m] Having financial success & social responsibility
- [1hr5m] Legacy
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