

16. Who is Al Elliott?: Award-Winning Business Owner To Bankruptcy And Back - Our Co-Host’s Story
In 2005, Al Elliott was named in the Top 42 entrepreneurs Under 42 in the UK. By 2007 he was bankrupt for £103,000. By 2008 he’d built an ethically-driven multimillion-pound property business, a portfolio that he still holds today.
This is the untold story of your co-host of the Truth, Lies & Workplace Culture Podcast.
We’re a few episodes in and realised we’ve never taken the time to introduce ourselves. In the first of a 2-part series, we dive deep into the life and career of Al Elliott, Co-Founder of Oblong, Gladstone Property Group and the Truth, Lies and Workplace Culture Podcast.
Join us as we discuss:
- The DNA of an entrepreneur
- The path to rapid success and media fame
- How being right led to bankruptcy
- Fighting back with business #2…during a recession
- Why the mantra ‘Be rich, not right’ changed everything…
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You can find Al on LinkedIn and Twitter
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