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Sweat Equity, Startups & the £75 That Changed Everything

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Guest: Colin Glass – Entrepreneur, investor, accountant, and mentor to hundreds of startups

🔥 He Turned £75 into a Startup Empire: How Colin Glass Helped Build & Back Hundreds of Businesses

What does it really take to build a successful startup—and back the next generation of founders?

In this powerful episode of The Launch Podcast, we sit down with investor, accountant, and startup legend Colin Glass, who shares how a £75 punt on the stock market sparked a lifelong journey of founding, funding, and scaling startups across the UK.

🚀 You’ll learn:

How Colin used sweat equity to grow massive returns from early-stage startups

The #1 trait all successful founders have (it’s not what you think)

Why most startups fail — and how YOU can avoid the same fate

Behind-the-scenes access to how deals get done with angel investors, VCs, and the British Business Bank

Insider tips on startup funding, exit strategies, and scaling smart

Plus: Hear real war stories from the companies that made it big—and the ones that didn’t.

💥 Whether you're an aspiring founder, startup operator, or early-stage investor, this episode is packed with actionable advice, unfiltered insights, and hard-earned wisdom.

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Guest: Colin Glass – Entrepreneur, investor, accountant, and mentor to hundreds of startups

🔥 He Turned £75 into a Startup Empire: How Colin Glass Helped Build & Back Hundreds of Businesses

What does it really take to build a successful startup—and back the next generation of founders?

In this powerful episode of The Launch Podcast, we sit down with investor, accountant, and startup legend Colin Glass, who shares how a £75 punt on the stock market sparked a lifelong journey of founding, funding, and scaling startups across the UK.

🚀 You’ll learn:

How Colin used sweat equity to grow massive returns from early-stage startups

The #1 trait all successful founders have (it’s not what you think)

Why most startups fail — and how YOU can avoid the same fate

Behind-the-scenes access to how deals get done with angel investors, VCs, and the British Business Bank

Insider tips on startup funding, exit strategies, and scaling smart

Plus: Hear real war stories from the companies that made it big—and the ones that didn’t.

💥 Whether you're an aspiring founder, startup operator, or early-stage investor, this episode is packed with actionable advice, unfiltered insights, and hard-earned wisdom.

  continue reading

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