In this episode of Beyond the Business Card, host Justin McGuire, entrepreneur, founder of MCG Talent, and creator of 7-Figure Recruitment, sits down with William Brown, a creative turned serial entrepreneur who built and exited a $16.4M e learning business in the trading education space.
William shares his remarkable journey from skateboarding and graffiti in Northern England to becoming a global DJ, and eventually launching a wildly successful info product empire.
Through raw stories and honest reflection, he unpacks how his creative roots, painful setbacks, and relentless hustle shaped the business mindset he has today.
From artistic rebellion to boardroom deals, this conversation is a deep dive into identity, drive, and building something from nothing.
💡 In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
• How William turned skateboarding, graffiti, and music into a foundation for business success.
• The power of self-education and how one late-night documentary changed his life.
• His experience hustling outside nightclubs to hand-deliver vinyls to DJs, and what it taught him about resilience.
• Why he believes masterminds were the single biggest accelerator in his growth.
• The mental crash after selling his company and how he found new purpose in helping others build info businesses.
• Why success didn’t fill the emotional void, and how pain and the desire to be seen fueled his early ambition.
It’s a gritty, inspiring, and brutally honest episode about what it takes to win, creatively, financially, and mentally.
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