The Ownership Journey
Real stories of business ownership, growth, and exit.
The Ownership Journey
Real stories of business ownership, growth, and exit.
About The Ownership Journey
Real stories of business ownership, growth, and exit.
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 isnt theory or guru content. Its honest conversations with:- Business owners navigating succession and exit- Operators scaling under pressure- Acquisition entrepreneurs structuring deals, earn-outs, and turnarounds- Advisors whove seen what actually works (and what breaks)
Why Join The Ownership Journey as a Guest
Owner-Operator Audience Reach
You speak directly to entrepreneurs, acquisition entrepreneurs, and SME operators looking for real-world insights from lived experience.
Operator-to-Operator Chats
You join candid, experience-first interviews rooted in turnarounds, exits, deal structuring, and scaling under pressure.
Expert Guest Roster
You appear alongside advisors, acquisition entrepreneurs, and founders featured in episodes on £12M deals, 7‑figure growth, and high‑stakes exits.
Podcast Apps Distribution
Your episode is delivered across major listening platforms for long-term discoverability among business owners and operators.
Episode Angles & Guest Pitches
Acquisition Lessons From the Field
Share what you've learned navigating deals, diligence, or earn‑outs.
Scaling Under Pressure
Break down the tough calls you made while growing a business.
The Real Exit Journey
Walk listeners through your exit decisions, mistakes, and wins.
Fixing What's Broken
Show how you stabilized, repaired, or reinvented a struggling business.
How You'd Contribute to the Show
Audience Takeaways
Listeners gain practical, experience-backed strategies from your journey - whether involving acquisition, scale, turnaround, or exit.
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Why Trust Me
The Ideal Guest
You're a strong fit if you've bought, built, fixed, or exited an SME and can share unfiltered lessons from real-world ownership.
Recent Episodes
Business Acquisition Strategy: How I'm Building Zero to £150M in the Built Environment | Sam Turner
The Ownership Journey • Jun 10, 2026
Buying a Business: The 5-Step M&A & Acquisition Strategy That Built a £3.5M Empire | Guy Barlett
The Ownership Journey • Jun 3, 2026
Why I Bought an Architecture Firm Instead of Starting One | Nick Johnson
The Ownership Journey • May 27, 2026
Buying A Business: What Every Seller Gets Wrong | Saul Cohen
The Ownership Journey • May 20, 2026
Business Exit Strategy: Selling a Business & Entrepreneur Journey | Sarah Jane
The Ownership Journey • May 13, 2026
Resilience Under Pressure: The Hard Decisions Most Founders Avoid || Angela Middleton
The Ownership Journey • May 6, 2026
From Council Estate to £100M Exit || Andrew Hulbert
The Ownership Journey • Apr 29, 2026
He Bought a £12M Business (Then Sold It Fast) || Sacha Jak
The Ownership Journey • Apr 22, 2026
He Went From Growing Zero To A 7-Figure Accountancy Firm || Ben Crampin
The Ownership Journey • Apr 15, 2026
Why Most Entrepreneurs Fail (And How to Avoid It) || Richard Woods
The Ownership Journey • Apr 8, 2026
The Exit Playbook: How Founders Grow, Scale, and Sell || Steven Pettigrew
The Ownership Journey • Apr 1, 2026
From £1,000 Tapes to £27,000 Events: The High-Ticket Offer Ladder Explained
The Ownership Journey • Mar 25, 2026
Why Businesses Really Fail (And How Founders Lose Everything) || Nick Simmonds
The Ownership Journey • Mar 18, 2026
How he built the largest early learning provider with nearly 200 staff || Allan Presland
The Ownership Journey • Mar 11, 2026
The Truth About Making Money in Business (Scaling to 7 Figures) || Colin Harding
The Ownership Journey • Mar 4, 2026
17 Years Employed, 7 Years Entrepreneur: The Real Money Shift || Gauri Talathi
The Ownership Journey • Feb 25, 2026
The Hidden Financial Risks of Running a £15M Company || Simon Rogers
The Ownership Journey • Feb 20, 2026
From Carpenter To Owning A £15M Revenue Business || Lee Brownlie
The Ownership Journey • Feb 20, 2026
The Business Model Behind 300M+ LinkedIn Impressions || Shoaib Ahmed
The Ownership Journey • Feb 20, 2026
Selling a Small Business: From Startup to £9M Exit | Business Broker Ken Gorman
The Ownership Journey • Feb 20, 2026
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