17 Years Employed, 7 Years Entrepreneur: The Real Money Shift || Gauri Talathi

Описание: 17 Years Employed, 7 Years Entrepreneur: The Real Money Shift || Gauri Talathi

Host: James Lamb

The Ownership Journey is a podcast about what really happens before, during, and after business ownership.

Hosted by Entrepreneur James Lamb, the channel explores buying, building, fixing, and exiting real businesses — particularly in operator-led SMEs.

This isn’t theory or guru content. It’s honest conversations with:
Business owners navigating succession and exit
Operators scaling under pressure
Acquisition entrepreneurs structuring deals, earn-outs, and turnarounds
Advisors who’ve seen what actually works (and what breaks)
We talk openly about:
If you’re on the path to ownership — or already carrying it — this channel is for you.

00:00 Introduction – From India to the UK at 20
01:28 Background: Engineer to Entrepreneur
02:39 17 Years in Employment vs Entrepreneurship
03:07 How to Transition Without Quitting Your Job
04:30 Childhood Conditioning: Job Security vs Ownership
06:00 Learning Entrepreneurship From Her Mother
08:10 Early Money Lessons & Managing Cash
09:22 What Entrepreneurship Really Feels Like
10:35 Entrepreneurship as a Way of Thinking
11:45 The Formula: Vision, Consistency & Bold Risk
13:35 Mentorship & Career Acceleration
15:07 Fear of Failure & Putting Yourself Out There
16:44 Using Coaches to Shortcut Business Growth
19:39 Why Founders Struggle When Businesses Scale
21:42 Legacy, Exit & Passing the Baton
22:48 Business Valuation Is More Than EBITDA
25:44 Salary Security vs Ownership Responsibility
27:32 The Mental Cost of Entrepreneurship
29:12 Final Thoughts on Ownership & Responsibility