Business Without Bullsh-t

The Business Without Bullshit OG Conversation : Richard Oury

Jan 8, 2025

01:57:12

EP 362 - Richard has a wide career from running and building the family business, to acting as a chairman of a FTSE quoted company, to being an entrepreneur in Wine, Music, Cosmetics, Food Manufacturing, Hedge Funds, and more. To all of these activities he has applied a deeply independent mindset, this entrepreneurial independence is what has grown Oury Clark from a tiny firm in Slough to a unique Top 50 professional firm in the UK.

We recorded this episode sometime back, and it was the final time my sister appeared on the podcast before she died of cancer. I was honoured to record this, and it is a joy to bring her back to life once more in this interview.

Chapters:

00:00 BWB with Richard Oury

00:59 Episode Synopsis

03:51 Quickfire - Get To Know Richard

05:35 Early Career and Education

11:50 Family History and Business Ventures

38:35 Father's Religious Background and Beliefs

39:20 Huguenot Heritage and Philosophy

40:45 Grandfather's Life and Struggles

43:42 Mother's Resilience and Frugality

45:40 Career Ventures and Business Decisions

50:48 Challenges in Business and Governance