Episode 158 44:19

Addicted to the Entrepreneurial Journey & the Fun Side of Business with Jordan Brompton

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Show Notes

This one’s full of straight-talking gold.

Jordan Brompton joins me to chat about what it really looks like to build a business from the ground up, the messy middle, and why chaos, freedom, and fun are non-negotiables.

From building a £65m company to walking off stage at Google mid-talk (yep), this episode is one for anyone who's ever questioned whether they’re cut out for the next level.

Spoiler: you absolutely are.

Episode Highlights

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  1. 03:15Starting work at 12 for sweet money
  2. 12:42Why Jordan ditched comfort for chaos
  3. 21:08The £1.6m funding story
  4. 27:50Hiring a CEO and stepping back
  5. 36:35Keeping team culture fun (and a bit wild)
  6. 49:22Choking on stage at Google (and surviving)

About Dawn of a New Era

Dawn of a New Era is a weekly business podcast for founders, experts and professionals who want to grow a company without losing themselves in it. Every episode looks at the practical mechanics of scaling — revenue models, marketing, leadership, pricing and positioning — alongside the psychology that decides whether founders follow through.

Episodes are a mix of solo teaching and long-form interviews with founders, investors, authors and specialists. New episodes are published on Thursdays and are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and every major podcast app.

  • Episode · 158
  • Published · 15 May 2025
  • Run time · 44:19
  • Host · Dawn McGruer

About your host

Dawn McGruer is a bestselling author, award-winning keynote speaker and scaling advisor. She has spent over 25 years building, scaling and selling businesses, and has supported more than 30,000 founders, marketers and professionals worldwide.

Her work sits at the intersection of commercial strategy and the psychology of performance — helping founders build companies that grow beyond their own capacity through better models, licensing and intellectual property leverage. She is the author of The Billionaire Brain®, published by Forbes Books.

Read more on the about page, explore her research and insights or see how to work with Dawn.

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