What’s The Worst That Can Happen?
Business:Entrepreneurship
Today, on the podcast, Suzanne is delighted to be speaking with Dan Bradbury, owner of a mentoring business and investor in growing businesses, with an extensive business career spanning over 15 years. Today he helps business owners turning over between £500,000 to £5 million in revenue to scale profitably.
He has founded, built and sold two companies for seven figures, invested in over a dozen other companies as well as purchasing five businesses outright.
In this episode, Dan recounts tales of what he describes as “legal carnage” from his early years as an entrepreneur, Cease and Desist letters from a famous person, and a business acquisition that went bad. Dan and Suzanne’s conversation brings levity and fun alongside education and experiential wisdom.
Dan says that a fool learns from their own mistakes, while a wise man learns from the errors of fools, so let’s take this opportunity to learn from Dan!
In this episode:
[2:14] Dan recounts the good, bad and ugly schemes of his youth, and how his entrepreneurial journey led him to buying and selling businesses, and helping larger businesses to scale profitably
[4:40] Suzanne asks Dan about his approach to risk, and how it differs from when he started business to now.
[11:53] Dan receives a Cease and Desist Letter from someone very famous.
[15:11] Suzanne talks about how to avoid needing to seek out a lawyer at the first sign of trouble, and some great steps to take before you do.
[20:07] Dan shares 2 stories: 1 about a copyright infringement claim and how he came out of it relatively unscathed, the other about a massive deal that resulted in being sued for millions in consequential losses!
[32:21] Dan and Suzanne discuss insurance, and a specific type that Dan uses to give himself peace of mind were anything to happen to him.
[35:57] Dan talks about shareholders agreements and gives insights as to why they are so crucial to have in place.
Learn about Dan
www.danbradbury.com
Find the resources mentioned in this episode:
www.suzannedibble.com/podcastresources
The contents of this podcast are provided for information purposes only and are not intended to amount to advice. You should not rely on any of the contents of this podcast. Professional advice should be obtained before taking or refraining from taking any action as a result of the contents of this podcast. Suzanne Dibble and Niche Legal Solutions Limited disclaim all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on any of the contents of this podcast (other than in relation to matters for which is not legally permissible to disclaim liability)
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