Entrepreneurs on Fire

Find Your Next Big Idea with Colin Campbell

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Nov 2, 2025
Colin Campbell, a serial entrepreneur and author of 'Start, Scale, Exit, Repeat,' shares his wealth of experience in business. He emphasizes that million-dollar ideas are abundant if you observe actively and engage with your environment. Colin discusses why scalable businesses are easier to manage and highlights the importance of building defensibility through trademarks and patents. He outlines a repeatable formula for success and stresses the value of delegating tasks to empower leaders for growth.
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INSIGHT

Ideas Are Found In The Right Environment

  • Million-dollar ideas are everywhere if you put yourself in the right environment and pay attention.
  • Colin says you won't find them by binge-watching; join incubators or get a job in the industry you love to spot problems.
ADVICE

Work Inside To Discover Problems

  • Get a job inside an industry you love and look for bottlenecks you can solve for many companies.
  • If you solve a problem for your employer, you can likely sell that solution broadly.
ANECDOTE

Pet Passion Launched Paw.com

  • Colin built paw.com after loving his King Charles Spaniels and designing better pet products.
  • Loving the product kept him motivated through business ups and downs.
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