Redundancy to Revenue: Jordan Japal

Jordan was made redundant three times, once during a period of poor mental health that kept him out of work for six months. Rather than chase another job, he started his own business. Now he’s earning more than he did in employment, with the freedom to go fishing on a Friday morning. Connect with Jordan Website: https://saxsales.co.uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-sax-playing-sales-guy/?isSelfProfile=false John and Jordan discuss: Rising redundancies in 2026 and why many people are turning to self-employment Learning the value of money through chores as a kid Redundancy, mental health and leaning on a support network Why starting a business felt less risky than another job How sending prospects a saxophone cover of “Hello” by Adele became a sales strategy The “buy it twice” rule for non-essential purchases Jordan’s biggest financial mistake: spending £1,000 in one night John’s top tip: If you’re worried about money or redundancy, take some time for yourself to reset, rethink and go again. About Jordan  Jordan is the founder of Sax Sales, a fractional sales director service for marketing agencies. Better Financial Futures is about financial education, not financial advice.