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EPISODE · Jun 10, 2025 · 44 MIN

Bootstrapped to Exit: Phil Fraser’s Start up success story

from The Launch · host James Smethurst

What happens when you quit accounting, stumble into the internet boom, and accidentally build one of the UK’s first online bingo empires? In this episode of The Launch Podcast, Phil Fraser, founder of the Leeds Business Podcast and online gaming veteran, shares how he went from clueless graduate to digital trailblazer—bootstrapping a business from his living room to a multi-million pound exit.💡 Learn about:Making bold career pivots (and surviving them)The early days of online gaming and affiliate marketingNavigating hiring, culture, and painful layoffsHow to sell a business and actually walk awayBuilding a business around lifestyle vs scaleThis is real talk from someone who's been through it all—no fluff, just valuable insight for anyone building or scaling a startup.

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