Buying and Building Businesses

Buying and Building Businesses

By Philip JepsonBusinessEntrepreneurship
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Buying and Building Businesses episodes

  • Trump and Tariffs - An Expert View from David M Walker

    Donald Trump and Tariffs are big news.What will he do and what impact will it have on UK Businesses?I wanted to find out.Just before Pres Trump took office I had the chance to ask David Walker, theformer Comptroller General of the United States and an expert on US Finance and Politics.

    12 min
  • Joe Foster - Founder of Reebok

    Talking to Joe Foster, the Founder of Reebok and author of "Shoemaker" about his story and key things he learned along the way.

    Joe talks about the need to grow, the importance of resilience, how relationships make the difference and how he knew when it was time to exit.

    16 min
  • Season 3 - Episode 1 - JT Foxx - Business Titan

    From broke to 9 figure net worth, JT Foxx has built a business empire. Up to now much of his wealth has been driven by Real Estate and his international speaking and coaching business.

    Now JT is buying and building businesses.

    So why the change?

    What is the opportunity JT sees in buying and building businesses and how is he doing it?


    11 min
  • Part 4 - How YOU can buy a business for a more fulfilling career, whilst building a 7 figure asset and securing your legacy [Special 4 part series!]

    In Part 4...

    We answer your FAQs!

    1. How does it work if someone wants to buy a business, leaving their full time job to do so. How do they get paid, when do they get paid, how much do they get paid?
    2. Can someone build a portfolio of businesses on the side of their job? 
    3. What advice would you give to someone who is interested in buying a business as a possible career switch, but it all feels a bit risky?
    4. How long does the acquisition process take?
    5. How do I know if I really have the skills to do this or if I am ready to get started?
    6. How can I learn more now and potentially get started?

      7. To learn more visit www.uk-bcp.com and sign up for our newsletter or contact us to speak to us about potentially partnering with us on an acquisition deal.

      We'll be back in October with another 4 part series where we'll be talking about... How we onboard, create effective change and run a legacy business once we’ve acquired it to maximise profits, team productivity and engagement and leverage our time to step back and take on more businesses. We’ll also begin with an update as to where we’re up to in our own acquisition journey and how we have had to pivot and remain adaptable with the events of the past few years and the looming recession ahead.

      31 min
    7. Part 3 - How YOU can buy a business for a more fulfilling career, whilst building a 7 figure asset and securing your legacy [Special 4 part series!]

      In Part 3...

      • How you can start buying businesses as a side hustle without having to make any massive career decisions before you’re ready
      • Why it’s easier to use buying businesses as a vehicle for changing your life over buying properties
      • What experiences you ideally need to have or be willing to learn to buy businesses
      • Why being a jack of all trades is valuable for buying businesses
      • What has challenged us the most on the buying businesses journey
      • What we’ve enjoyed the most on the buying businesses journey

        • The episodes to come will also help you make this choice if buying a business may be the right fit for your next career and wealth evolution…

        To learn more visit www.uk-bcp.com and sign up for our newsletter or contact us to speak to us about potentially partnering with us on an acquisition deal.

        26 min
      • Part 2 - How YOU can buy a business for a more fulfilling career, whilst building a 7 figure asset and securing your legacy [Special 4 part series!]

        In Part 2...

        • The Pros and Cons of STARTING a business VS BUYING a Business. How do the two models compare?
        • How Buying a Business is similar to buying a property as well as how it differs.
        • How we are busting the “passive income” myth
        • Tailoring your business-buying strategy to your lifestyle
        • Why Buying a Business creates a legacy from day 1 - for your family as well as other peoples.
        • The crucial, skills, knowledge and mindset someone needs to have in order to be successful at acquiring businesses

          • The episodes to come will also help you make this choice if buying a business may be the right fit for your next career and wealth evolution…

          Next 4 part series: How we onboard, create effective change and run a legacy business once we’ve acquired it to maximise profits, team productivity and engagement and leverage our time to step back and take on more businesses.

          30 min
        • Part 1 - How YOU can buy a business for a more fulfilling career, whilst building a 7 figure asset and securing your legacy [Special 4 part series!]

          Part 1 of this special 4 part series

          • Why you can never have too many “new careers” in your life
          • How “quitting” can be the best way to evolve your contribution and feel fulfilled in your career
          • How you know the corporate life is not for you
          • How we can level the wealth-building playing field between the rich and the ambitious
          • Why the solopreneur laptop lifestyle isn’t for everyone
          • How 3 people who have all STARTED their own separate businesses come together to skip the start-up struggle and BUY established, already profitable businesses because we identified it as the best fit for our personal and business aspirations

            • The episodes to come will also help you make this choice if buying a business may be the right fit for your next career and wealth evolution…

            Next 4 part series: How we onboard, create effective change and run a legacy business once we’ve acquired it to maximise profits, team productivity and engagement and leverage our time to step back and take on more businesses.

            32 min
          • Build and sell like Larry

            Larry Snyder talks about how he built a successful business over 36 years and then sold his share in it. 

            We also talk generally about the process of getting a business ready for sale and how to optimise the value that you can get as a seller.

            56 min
          • Season 2 | Episode 1 | Buying XL Engineering

            The Buying and Building Businesses Podcast is back with a bang, and with our 2nd business added to the roster! 

            Phil and Bethan Jepson talk about how Allied Global Engineering has bought it's 2nd business, XL Engineering, in under a year, through a global pandemic. 

            XL Engineering was established in 1990 by its current directors, operating from a rented property in Talke, Staffordshire. In 1996 with the business steadily growing; there was a need for bigger premises and the decision was taken to purchase land in Sandbach, Cheshire, where our purpose-built factory stands.  In 2012 we increased its size further from 11,000 to 20,000 sq ft with the addition of our dedicated finishing unit.

            You can find the video version of the episode here.

            41 min
          • Season 2 | Episode 2 | Improving Your Business With David Jepson

            On this episode Phil sits down with David Jepson, CEO at the CEO Magazine Global, to speak about the challenges that come with building a business from the inside, how he motivates and encourages the people within the business, and also turning a business into something bigger and better than it was when coming on board. 


            41 min

          About Buying and Building Businesses

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          This is a show for anyone interested in buying businesses or those who already own a business and want to build the business and its value with a view to selling in the future.