Jos White, Notion Capital // Selling 3 Companies For $800mil, SaaS & Investing

 

Jos White is a serial entrepreneur and investor at Notion Capital. In this interview, he shares his life story from growing up in England, to getting expelled from school, starting businesses with his brother & how they managed to sell 3 different companies for more than $800 million. 

5 THINGS TO LISTEN OUT FOR:   (1) Growing up in England – going to the same school as Richard Branson and getting expelled from school.   (2) Starting a business with his brother – early signs of entrepreneurship and what it was like setting up a company with his family.   (3) Multiple exits – most entrepreneurs dream of having a multi-million  dollar exit once. But Jos did this time and time again with 3 different companies. We go into what he built and how he sold the companies.   (4) Learning from his entrepreneurial journey – funding their businesses, finding a CTO, navigating the crash of 2000, knowing when it was the right time to sell, common mistakes people make when pitching for investment   (5) Legacy – what he cares most about, what makes people happy & how we wants to keep having an impact     TIME STAMPS  [3m38s] What he was like as a kid [5m35s] Going to same school as Richard Branson and getting expelled from school [9m33s] Can you learn to be an entrepreneur and what he studied at school [10m58s] Earliest exposure to business [15m10s] Moving to Thailand [17m29s] Genesis of RBR Networks [20m25s] Making more than £1m a month and getting their first sale [22m02s] Splitting up responsibility [23m03s] Transitioning from marketing person to leader [24m50s] Knowing his weaknesses [27m17s] How they funded their business [31m42s] Hiring good people [34m06s] Selling the company for $50M [35m47s] What they did the day they sold the company [38m44s] Coming up with the idea for Message Labs [42m05s] Finding a CTO [47m03s] Navigating the crash of 2000 [48m21s] Knowing when to sell a company [54m59s] Switching to an investor, what he looks for in an investment [56m56s] Common mistakes people make when pitching for investment [58m52s] What is keeping him motivated? Having a chip on your shoulder [1hr] What success means to him [1hr2m] Having financial success & social responsibility [1hr5m] Legacy

 

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Jos White is a serial entrepreneur and investor at Notion Capital. In this interview, he shares his life story from growing up in England, to getting expelled from school, starting businesses with his brother & how they managed to sell 3 different companies for more than $800 million. 

5 THINGS TO LISTEN OUT FOR:   (1) Growing up in England – going to the same school as Richard Branson and getting expelled from school.   (2) Starting a business with his brother – early signs of entrepreneurship and what it was like setting up a company with his family.   (3) Multiple exits – most entrepreneurs dream of having a multi-million  dollar exit once. But Jos did this time and time again with 3 different companies. We go into what he built and how he sold the companies.   (4) Learning from his entrepreneurial journey – funding their businesses, finding a CTO, navigating the crash of 2000, knowing when it was the right time to sell, common mistakes people make when pitching for investment   (5) Legacy – what he cares most about, what makes people happy & how we wants to keep having an impact     TIME STAMPS  [3m38s] What he was like as a kid [5m35s] Going to same school as Richard Branson and getting expelled from school [9m33s] Can you learn to be an entrepreneur and what he studied at school [10m58s] Earliest exposure to business [15m10s] Moving to Thailand [17m29s] Genesis of RBR Networks [20m25s] Making more than £1m a month and getting their first sale [22m02s] Splitting up responsibility [23m03s] Transitioning from marketing person to leader [24m50s] Knowing his weaknesses [27m17s] How they funded their business [31m42s] Hiring good people [34m06s] Selling the company for $50M [35m47s] What they did the day they sold the company [38m44s] Coming up with the idea for Message Labs [42m05s] Finding a CTO [47m03s] Navigating the crash of 2000 [48m21s] Knowing when to sell a company [54m59s] Switching to an investor, what he looks for in an investment [56m56s] Common mistakes people make when pitching for investment [58m52s] What is keeping him motivated? Having a chip on your shoulder [1hr] What success means to him [1hr2m] Having financial success & social responsibility [1hr5m] Legacy

 

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