Success Story with Scott D. Clary

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Success Story with Scott D. Clary

Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.

  1. Simon Squibb - Founder & Investor | From Homeless Teen to Serial Entrepreneur

    3 DAYS AGO

    Simon Squibb - Founder & Investor | From Homeless Teen to Serial Entrepreneur

    ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Simon Squibb is a Sunday Times bestselling author whose book What’s Your Dream? distills over 30 years of business experience into a concise 2 hour 26 minute guide for aspiring entrepreneurs. As founder of HelpBnk.com, he launched his first venture at age 15 while homeless and later sold his digital agency, Fluid, to PwC in a multimillion-pound transaction. Renowned for his viral London “staircase doorbell” stunt, he’s on a mission to empower 10 million people to kickstart their own businesses through his #GiveWithoutTake street interviews. His message reaches over 14 million followers across social platforms—including 6.8 million TikTok fans with 179 million total likes—making him one of the most influential voices in modern entrepreneurship. ➡️ Show Links https://www.instagram.com/simonsquibb/  https://x.com/simonsquibb/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonsquibb/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/   Vanta - https://www.vanta.com/scott  Federated Computer - https://www.federated.computer  Lingoda - https://try.lingoda.com/success_sprint Cornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success) FreshBooks - https://www.freshbooks.com/pricing-offer/  Quince - https://quince.com/success  Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/success  Prolon - https://prolonlife.com/clary  Stash - https://get.stash.com/successstory  NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/  Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 – Intro 01:37 – Simon’s Ultimate Dream 02:56 – Life-Changing Turning Point 08:24 – Give Without Expecting 16:44 – Can Education Cure Selfishness? 20:38 – Work Hard Without Losing Yourself 25:18 – Sponsor Break 29:10 – Ready to Quit? Start Here 32:57 – Don’t Know Your Dream? Start Here 36:13 – Is It the Right Dream? 45:03 – Watch Who You Listen To 47:20 – Traits of Dream Achievers 50:38 – How to Feel the Struggle (Without Struggling) 52:48 – Purpose Over People Management 55:23 – Get People to Believe in You 1:00:12 – Sponsor Break 1:04:17 – Is Property Still Worth It? 1:20:44 – Investing 101: Where to Start 1:26:48 – Simon’s Final Advice 1:27:47 – Risk That Paid Off Big 1:30:13 – Hard Lesson You Don’t Want 1:31:01 – Hack Your Luck 1:35:05 – One Lesson for His Kids See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 36m
  2. Adam Biddlecombe - Mindstream Founder | Building an AI Media Business from $1K to Multi-Million Exit

    6 MAY

    Adam Biddlecombe - Mindstream Founder | Building an AI Media Business from $1K to Multi-Million Exit

    ➡️ Join 321,000 people who read my free weekly newsletter: https://newsletter.scottdclary.com ➡️ Like The Podcast? Leave A Rating: https://ratethispodcast.com/successstory Adam Biddlecombe is a British entrepreneur and AI educator best known as the co-founder of Mindstream, an AI-focused newsletter that grew to over 150,000 subscribers before being acquired by HubSpot in 2024. Now serving as Head of Brand at Mindstream within the HubSpot Media Network, he leads content and brand strategy while sharing insights on AI, marketing, and entrepreneurship with his 190,000+ LinkedIn followers. ➡️ Show Links https://twitter.com/adam_bidd/  https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-bidd/  ➡️ Podcast Sponsors Hubspot - https://hubspot.com/   Vanta - https://www.vanta.com/scott  Federated Computer - https://www.federated.computer  Lingoda - https://try.lingoda.com/success_sprint Cornbread Hemp - https://cornbreadhemp.com/success (Code: Success) FreshBooks - https://www.freshbooks.com/pricing-offer/  Quince - https://quince.com/success  Northwest Registered Agent - https://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/success  Prolon - https://prolonlife.com/clary  NetSuite — https://netsuite.com/scottclary/  Indeed - https://indeed.com/clary ➡️ Talking Points 00:00 - Intro 00:00 – Meet Adam Biddlecombe 03:28 – The Moment Mindstream Clicked 05:18 – AI Meets Music 08:17 – Failing Forward 11:16 – Stick With It or Let It Go? 15:58 – Don't Compare Your Day One 23:00 – Sponsor Break 27:01 – Lessons That Built Mindstream 30:13 – Why AI Content? 35:33 – What Kept Them Going 40:22 – Can Creators Think Like CEOs? 46:09 – What Worked—and What Didn't 49:30 – Sponsor Break 53:09 – When You're Just Another Email 57:03 – Smart Spending on Newsletters 1:00:45 – Why Cold Emails Flopped 1:04:00 – Newsletter CPM: What's Ideal? 1:10:54 – When HubSpot Came Knocking 1:12:23 – Always Building to Sell? 1:20:00 – Are Newsletters Beginner-Friendly? 1:21:29 – One Big Misconception 1:23:04 – Hard Lessons You Don’t Want 1:29:15 – Toxic Advice Entrepreneurs Hear 1:35:30 – A Lesson for the Next Generation See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 37m

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Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.

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