I’ve Heard You’ve Got £2 BILLION | Dean Forbes

Описание: On this episode of Beginning, Middle, End, Mo Gilligan sits down with one of the UK’s most dynamic tech leaders — Dean Forbes — a man who went from growing up on a South London estate, juggling responsibility at home and dreams of playing professional football, to leading companies through multi-billion euro exits and championing social mobility at scale.

Mo and Dean dive deep into the resilience, humour, and hustle that shaped Dean’s journey, unpacking how those early experiences fuelled his rise from telesales to the boardroom, and why he’s now using his platform to empower the next generation through the Forbes Family Group. It’s a powerful, inspiring conversation about identity, ambition, and breaking ceilings — all delivered with the honesty, vulnerability and laughs you’d expect when these two worlds collide.
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00:00 Footballer to telesales: choosing a new identity
02:00 Growing up on a South London estate
03:00 Raised as a young carer for siblings
05:00 Football as escape and identity
07:00 Palace tracksuit vs actual football career
09:00 Chasing quick money and status
10:00 Mum’s influence and resilience
12:00 Comfortable being the underdog
15:00 Don’t forget the journey when you succeed
16:00 Football injury and knowing your ceiling
17:00 £80k debt trying to keep up with footballers
19:00 Why young men spend money on status
21:00 Stone Island obsession and consumer culture
23:00 The importance of a supportive circle
25:00 Telesales burnout and breakdown
28:00 Becoming great in order to leave
30:00 Taking responsibility over blame
31:00 Discovering equity at Motorola
33:00 Missing out on £40M exit
34:00 Building Europe and Asia when young
35:00 Major exit at 27 changes everything
36:00 Equity is like winning a medal
38:00 Growing apart from old friends
40:00 Big deals take a year to close
42:00 Balancing ambition and family
44:00 Partnership, planning, consequences
45:00 Fear of how kids will judge later
48:00 Sacrifice, selfishness, legacy
50:00 Public success and scrutiny
52:00 Clearing up money misconceptions
53:00 The £9M family request
55:00 Business pitches in Brixton
56:00 Popularity comes with problems
57:00 Fame doesn’t equal income
58:00 Invitations and selective access
59:00 The Forbes Family Group mission
01:00:00 Downing Street and Boris Johnson

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