Nick discusses the importance of leveraging time effectively to maximise output in business and personal life. Drawing inspiration from entrepreneur Naval Ravikant, Nick emphasises the concept of leverage in time management, focussing on the detrimental effects of being addicted to chaos and trading time for money, and highlighting the need to transition to trading money for more time to achieve entrepreneurial success.

KEY TAKEAWAYS
Understand the power of leverage in business and prioritise it over just focusing on time.
Avoid being addicted to chaos: Recognise and address any tendencies towards chaos that may be sabotaging decision-making and time management.
Transition from trading time for money to trading money for time: Shift from being an employee in your own business to becoming an entrepreneur by investing money to create more time.
Build a team strategically: Start by outsourcing administrative tasks, then focus on marketing and sales, followed by product delivery, and eventually move towards leadership roles.
Aim for ultimate freedom: Work towards building a business that operates independently of you, allowing you to step into a leadership or board position and eventually achieve complete freedom from day-to-day operations.

BEST MOMENTS

"Time times leverage equals output."

"If your business depends on you, you don't own a business, you have a job, and it's the worst job in the world because you're working for a lunatic." 

"Most business owners, most leaders are focused more on time than leverage." 

"You have to understand, you have to study and master actually the power of leverage."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes.

https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/

Work with Nick: https://highvalueexit.com 

Nick’s Facebook: https://highvalueexit.com/fb

Nick’s LinkedIn: https://highvalueexit.com/li

Nick’s Instagram: https://highvalueexit.com/ig

Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert.

His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars.

His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.

Nick discusses the importance of leveraging time effectively to maximise output in business and personal life. Drawing inspiration from entrepreneur Naval Ravikant, Nick emphasises the concept of leverage in time management, focussing on the detrimental effects of being addicted to chaos and trading time for money, and highlighting the need to transition to trading money for more time to achieve entrepreneurial success.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li>Understand the power of leverage in business and prioritise it over just focusing on time.</li>
<li>Avoid being addicted to chaos: Recognise and address any tendencies towards chaos that may be sabotaging decision-making and time management.</li>
<li>Transition from trading time for money to trading money for time: Shift from being an employee in your own business to becoming an entrepreneur by investing money to create more time.</li>
<li>Build a team strategically: Start by outsourcing administrative tasks, then focus on marketing and sales, followed by product delivery, and eventually move towards leadership roles.</li>
<li>Aim for ultimate freedom: Work towards building a business that operates independently of you, allowing you to step into a leadership or board position and eventually achieve complete freedom from day-to-day operations.</li>
</ul>
BEST MOMENTS
"Time times leverage equals output."
"If your business depends on you, you don't own a business, you have a job, and it's the worst job in the world because you're working for a lunatic." 
"Most business owners, most leaders are focused more on time than leverage." 
"You have to understand, you have to study and master actually the power of leverage."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes.
<a href="https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/">https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/</a>
Work with Nick: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com">https://highvalueexit.com </a>
Nick’s Facebook: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/fb">https://highvalueexit.com/fb</a>
Nick’s LinkedIn: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/li">https://highvalueexit.com/li</a>
Nick’s Instagram: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/ig">https://highvalueexit.com/ig</a>
Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert.
His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars.
His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.

Welcome to “Scale Up with Nick Bradley”.

In this podcast, we will show you how to scale up your business and your life! So you can achieve greater freedom, wealth and impact, and live life on your terms.

Ranked #1 business podcast in the U.K. on iTunes and Spotify, we will help you go from start-up to scale-up and beyond:
How to significantly grow your business; how to create commercial strategies that drive predictable revenue; how to leverage systems and processes to free you up from day-to-day operations; how to raise funding and investment; how to generate fast scale via business acquisitions; how to exit your business for life-changing money; ultimately, how to build your empire!

You can only scale a business to the level of your identity, so week in and week out we'll be bringing you inspiring guests to help you on your journey. You see, it's not just about spreadsheets and strategies ... it's about mindset, skillset, purpose and belief - learning from people doing extraordinary things, and making a bigger impact - so you can too.

Introducing your host - entrepreneur, investor and scale-up specialist, Nick Bradley:
- Over 10 years in Private Equity
- 117 acquisitions
- 25 business exits
- $5.3bn in deals
- #1 ranking business podcast in the UK … over 600,000 downloads in 130 countries
- “In business and in life - be grateful, be brave, have faith, show up!"

Contact details:

Work with Nick: https://highvalueexit.com

Nick’s Facebook page: https://highvalueexit.com/fb

Nick’s LinkedIn: https://highvalueexit.com/li

Nick’s Instagram: https://highvalueexit.com/ig

Welcome to “Scale Up with Nick Bradley”.
In this podcast, we will show you how to scale up your business and your life! So you can achieve greater freedom, wealth and impact, and live life on your terms.
Ranked #1 business podcast in the U.K. on iTunes and Spotify, we will help you go from start-up to scale-up and beyond: How to significantly grow your business; how to create commercial strategies that drive predictable revenue; how to leverage systems and processes to free you up from day-to-day operations; how to raise funding and investment; how to generate fast scale via business acquisitions; how to exit your business for life-changing money; ultimately, how to build your empire!
You can only scale a business to the level of your identity, so week in and week out we'll be bringing you inspiring guests to help you on your journey. You see, it's not just about spreadsheets and strategies ... it's about mindset, skillset, purpose and belief - learning from people doing extraordinary things, and making a bigger impact - so you can too.
Introducing your host - entrepreneur, investor and scale-up specialist, Nick Bradley: - Over 10 years in Private Equity - 117 acquisitions - 25 business exits - $5.3bn in deals - #1 ranking business podcast in the UK … over 600,000 downloads in 130 countries - “In business and in life - be grateful, be brave, have faith, show up!"
Contact details:
Work with Nick: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com">https://highvalueexit.com</a> 
Nick’s Facebook page: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/fb">https://highvalueexit.com/fb</a>
Nick’s LinkedIn: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/li">https://highvalueexit.com/li</a>
Nick’s Instagram: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/ig">https://highvalueexit.com/ig</a>

Scale Up With Nick Bradley

Stop Wasting Your Time

Nick talks to Justin Donald, the founder of Lifestyle Investor, about the concept of lifestyle investing and the importance of understanding wealth creation, freedom, and impact for entrepreneurs and business owners. Justin shares his journey from being an entrepreneur to becoming a successful lifestyle investor, emphasising the need to diversify investments and create passive income streams. They discuss the ten commandments of lifestyle investing, focusing on principles such as reducing risk, creating cash flow, and finding income amplifiers. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS
Establishing clear investment criteria is crucial for making informed investment decisions. This includes factors like passive income generation, risk reduction, and finding invisible deals.
Prioritising investments that generate immediate cash flow can help de-risk deals and provide ongoing returns.
Focusing on getting the principal investment back quickly allows for reinvestment and compounding of wealth over time.
Seeking opportunities to enhance returns through preferred terms, equity kickers, or co-investment options can maximise the potential of an investment.
Developing a mindset of attachment-detachment balance is essential in navigating the emotional aspects of investing and making rational decisions.

BEST MOMENTS

"I don't want to buy a job. I don't want to make the mistake of starting a business or buying a business thinking that, hey, I'm buying passive income."

"Most entrepreneurs are over allocated into one single business. So all their eggs are in that basket, should something happen."

"I think it's important just to draw a line onto this is that, you know, if you have a business, I often say there are multiple exits anyway, right?"

"Most people are clocking their wins when it's just paper money. So there's a markup. There's a, like, this isn't real money that, or, or you have your money tied up in, uh, you know, in the stock market."

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes.

https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/

Work with Nick: https://highvalueexit.com 

Nick’s Facebook: https://highvalueexit.com/fb

Nick’s LinkedIn: https://highvalueexit.com/li

Nick’s Instagram: https://highvalueexit.com/ig

Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert.

His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars.

His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.

Nick talks to Justin Donald, the founder of Lifestyle Investor, about the concept of lifestyle investing and the importance of understanding wealth creation, freedom, and impact for entrepreneurs and business owners. Justin shares his journey from being an entrepreneur to becoming a successful lifestyle investor, emphasising the need to diversify investments and create passive income streams. They discuss the ten commandments of lifestyle investing, focusing on principles such as reducing risk, creating cash flow, and finding income amplifiers. 
KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li>Establishing clear investment criteria is crucial for making informed investment decisions. This includes factors like passive income generation, risk reduction, and finding invisible deals.</li>
<li>Prioritising investments that generate immediate cash flow can help de-risk deals and provide ongoing returns.</li>
<li>Focusing on getting the principal investment back quickly allows for reinvestment and compounding of wealth over time.</li>
<li>Seeking opportunities to enhance returns through preferred terms, equity kickers, or co-investment options can maximise the potential of an investment.</li>
<li>Developing a mindset of attachment-detachment balance is essential in navigating the emotional aspects of investing and making rational decisions.</li>
</ul>
BEST MOMENTS
"I don't want to buy a job. I don't want to make the mistake of starting a business or buying a business thinking that, hey, I'm buying passive income."
"Most entrepreneurs are over allocated into one single business. So all their eggs are in that basket, should something happen."
"I think it's important just to draw a line onto this is that, you know, if you have a business, I often say there are multiple exits anyway, right?"
"Most people are clocking their wins when it's just paper money. So there's a markup. There's a, like, this isn't real money that, or, or you have your money tied up in, uh, you know, in the stock market."
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes.
<a href="https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/">https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/</a>
Work with Nick: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com">https://highvalueexit.com </a>
Nick’s Facebook: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/fb">https://highvalueexit.com/fb</a>
Nick’s LinkedIn: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/li">https://highvalueexit.com/li</a>
Nick’s Instagram: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/ig">https://highvalueexit.com/ig</a>
Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert.
His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars.
His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.

How To Become A Lifestyle Investor with Justin Donald

Nick is joined by special guest, Anastasia Koroleva, who has been involved in multiple exits and is now focused on the psychological effects of exiting companies. They discuss the importance of understanding the psychological impact of exiting a business, including the challenges and changes that come with it.

Anastasia shares insights on the post-exit period, emphasising the need for healing, self-discovery, and exposure to new experiences. They delve into the concept of finding purpose and authenticity after an exit, highlighting the importance of evolving and aligning one's values with their future goals. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS
Preparation is Key: It is crucial for entrepreneurs to prepare emotionally and psychologically for an exit. Understanding the potential impact on mental health and identity post-exit is essential.
Taking time to heal and reflect post-exit is important. Entrepreneurs should give themselves permission not to know and expose themselves to different activities to aid in the healing process.
Instead of asking "What's next?", entrepreneurs should focus on "Who is next?" This involves understanding who they want to become and aligning their energy towards a specific purpose.
Entrepreneurs should be radically open to challenging their beliefs and assumptions, especially regarding concepts like freedom. It's important to channel freedom intentionally towards meaningful pursuits.
As entrepreneurs satisfy one level of their needs, new motivators and drivers may emerge. It's crucial to recognise that there are other motivators beyond financial gain that can drive fulfilment and purpose.

BEST MOMENTS

"I think it's very important to give yourself permission not to know. It's very important to heal. Building a business takes a toll on our health and mental health. We just need to heal and respect that."

"I think it's extremely important to focus on the 'who' first. 'Who' refers to you, but also as you correctly said, it also refers to people around you. Because we learn so much from just being around the right kind of people."

"Understanding true authenticity, which is absolutely needed to find your real purpose in life, takes time because we need to deal with who we are, and then exit pushes us to do that, pushes us to ask questions."

"It's a big challenge in terms of challenging it because most entrepreneurs, when I speak on stages and you ask the question about what are you doing this for? I usually ask three questions, and the second question is, you know, why does this matter?"

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Anastasia Koroleva - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiakoroleva

Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes.

https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/

Work with Nick: https://highvalueexit.com 

Nick’s Facebook: https://highvalueexit.com/fb

Nick’s LinkedIn: https://highvalueexit.com/li

Nick’s Instagram: https://highvalueexit.com/ig

Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert.

His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars.

His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.

Nick is joined by special guest, Anastasia Koroleva, who has been involved in multiple exits and is now focused on the psychological effects of exiting companies. They discuss the importance of understanding the psychological impact of exiting a business, including the challenges and changes that come with it.
Anastasia shares insights on the post-exit period, emphasising the need for healing, self-discovery, and exposure to new experiences. They delve into the concept of finding purpose and authenticity after an exit, highlighting the importance of evolving and aligning one's values with their future goals. 
KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li>Preparation is Key: It is crucial for entrepreneurs to prepare emotionally and psychologically for an exit. Understanding the potential impact on mental health and identity post-exit is essential.</li>
<li>Taking time to heal and reflect post-exit is important. Entrepreneurs should give themselves permission not to know and expose themselves to different activities to aid in the healing process.</li>
<li>Instead of asking "What's next?", entrepreneurs should focus on "Who is next?" This involves understanding who they want to become and aligning their energy towards a specific purpose.</li>
<li>Entrepreneurs should be radically open to challenging their beliefs and assumptions, especially regarding concepts like freedom. It's important to channel freedom intentionally towards meaningful pursuits.</li>
<li>As entrepreneurs satisfy one level of their needs, new motivators and drivers may emerge. It's crucial to recognise that there are other motivators beyond financial gain that can drive fulfilment and purpose.</li>
</ul>
BEST MOMENTS
"I think it's very important to give yourself permission not to know. It's very important to heal. Building a business takes a toll on our health and mental health. We just need to heal and respect that."
"I think it's extremely important to focus on the 'who' first. 'Who' refers to you, but also as you correctly said, it also refers to people around you. Because we learn so much from just being around the right kind of people."
"Understanding true authenticity, which is absolutely needed to find your real purpose in life, takes time because we need to deal with who we are, and then exit pushes us to do that, pushes us to ask questions."
"It's a big challenge in terms of challenging it because most entrepreneurs, when I speak on stages and you ask the question about what are you doing this for? I usually ask three questions, and the second question is, you know, why does this matter?"
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Anastasia Koroleva - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiakoroleva">https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiakoroleva</a>
Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes.
<a href="https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/">https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/</a>
Work with Nick: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com">https://highvalueexit.com </a>
Nick’s Facebook: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/fb">https://highvalueexit.com/fb</a>
Nick’s LinkedIn: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/li">https://highvalueexit.com/li</a>
Nick’s Instagram: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/ig">https://highvalueexit.com/ig</a>
Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert.
His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars.
His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.

Building A New Life After A 9-Figure Exit with Anastasia Koroleva

Nick is joined by Elliott Holland, an expert in due diligence, particularly quality of earnings. Elliott shares insights into the due diligence process, focusing on the importance of financial analysis and commercial and operational considerations. He emphasises the need for a robust due diligence process, especially for smaller businesses, to ensure accurate financial reporting and mitigate risks.

They also cover key aspects such as working capital, key man risk, and strategies for successful acquisitions., highlighting the significance of differentiation in a competitive market and the importance of experienced buyers in securing successful deals. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS
Quality of earnings is crucial in the due diligence process for selling a business, providing a mini audit on private businesses to ensure accurate financial reporting.
It is important to address key man risk, financial disrepair, and reliance on one vendor or customer to maintain the value of a business during a sale.
Working capital should be carefully assessed and negotiated to ensure a smooth transition for the new owner and avoid financial strain post-transaction.
Differentiating oneself in a crowded market of acquisition entrepreneurs can be achieved through experience, stability, and a willingness to put skin in the game.
No money down deals are speculative and may not be feasible in most cases, especially for new entrants in the market. It is essential to have realistic expectations and be prepared to negotiate effectively.

BEST MOMENTS

"I think the no money down stuff is speculative and oftentimes not worth the juice isn't worth the squeeze." 

"I think more people know about them now. And also, I think the skin in the game concept is real." 

"I think the other thing is there's a metric in private equity, I'm sure you saw this, where when you swap out leadership and put in your own person, the general return on that is pretty high." 

"I think it's primarily contracts and bonuses, but let's take a step back and say on this, let's be smart." 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

eholland@guardianduediligence.com

www.GuardianDueDiligence.com (404) 441-2637

Linkedin.com/in/elliottholland @ElliottEHolland

Youtube.com@guardianduediligence

Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes.

https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/

Work with Nick: https://highvalueexit.com 

Nick’s Facebook: https://highvalueexit.com/fb

Nick’s LinkedIn: https://highvalueexit.com/li

Nick’s Instagram: https://highvalueexit.com/ig

Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert.

His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars.

His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.

Nick is joined by Elliott Holland, an expert in due diligence, particularly quality of earnings. Elliott shares insights into the due diligence process, focusing on the importance of financial analysis and commercial and operational considerations. He emphasises the need for a robust due diligence process, especially for smaller businesses, to ensure accurate financial reporting and mitigate risks.
They also cover key aspects such as working capital, key man risk, and strategies for successful acquisitions., highlighting the significance of differentiation in a competitive market and the importance of experienced buyers in securing successful deals. 
KEY TAKEAWAYS
<ul>
<li>Quality of earnings is crucial in the due diligence process for selling a business, providing a mini audit on private businesses to ensure accurate financial reporting.</li>
<li>It is important to address key man risk, financial disrepair, and reliance on one vendor or customer to maintain the value of a business during a sale.</li>
<li>Working capital should be carefully assessed and negotiated to ensure a smooth transition for the new owner and avoid financial strain post-transaction.</li>
<li>Differentiating oneself in a crowded market of acquisition entrepreneurs can be achieved through experience, stability, and a willingness to put skin in the game.</li>
<li>No money down deals are speculative and may not be feasible in most cases, especially for new entrants in the market. It is essential to have realistic expectations and be prepared to negotiate effectively.</li>
</ul>
BEST MOMENTS
"I think the no money down stuff is speculative and oftentimes not worth the juice isn't worth the squeeze." 
"I think more people know about them now. And also, I think the skin in the game concept is real." 
"I think the other thing is there's a metric in private equity, I'm sure you saw this, where when you swap out leadership and put in your own person, the general return on that is pretty high." 
"I think it's primarily contracts and bonuses, but let's take a step back and say on this, let's be smart." 
VALUABLE RESOURCES
<a href="mailto:eholland@guardianduediligence.com">eholland@guardianduediligence.com</a>
<a href="http://www.GuardianDueDiligence.com">www.GuardianDueDiligence.com</a> (404) 441-2637
Linkedin.com/in/elliottholland @ElliottEHolland
Youtube.com@guardianduediligence
Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes.
<a href="https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/">https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/</a>
Work with Nick: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com">https://highvalueexit.com </a>
Nick’s Facebook: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/fb">https://highvalueexit.com/fb</a>
Nick’s LinkedIn: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/li">https://highvalueexit.com/li</a>
Nick’s Instagram: <a href="https://highvalueexit.com/ig">https://highvalueexit.com/ig</a>
Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert.
His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars.
His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.

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