Ep. 265: Eat the Pudding First: Building, Scaling & Exiting 30+ Companies with Gary Ashworth

What does it take to start a business at 21, take it public, and sell it for a tenfold return before turning 40? In this episode of the WillPower Podcast, Will sits down with British serial entrepreneur, investor, and mentor Gary Ashworth, who has founded or backed around 30 companies across recruitment, healthcare, and property in the UK and Dubai. Gary walks through his path from accountancy recruitment in London at 18 to founding Abacus Recruitment, floating it on the London Stock Exchange, and selling it. He then built and sold the tech staffing firm InterQuest Group, and today he chairs Albany Beck Consulting. He also shares the core ideas from his Amazon bestseller Eat the Pudding First: why failure is a feature rather than a flaw, how to think about exit strategy from day one, and why there’s rarely an unachievable goal, only an over-ambitious timeline. Whether you’re launching your first venture, scaling a real estate business, or planning your eventual exit, this conversation is full of hard-won lessons from someone who has done it again and again. Get your copy of Rick Segal's book, The Heart of It here: https://amplifypublishinggroup.com/product/nonfiction/business-and-finance/entrepreneurship/the-heart-of-it/ Read Rick Segal’s blog: https://impactinvestorsegal.com/blog