Experience Over Education | The Entrepreneurial Journey

Tommy Sutherland built his career the hard way. Born in Scotland, he left school at fifteen and went straight to work. By twenty-three, he launched his first company and exited just two years later, kicking off a 25-plus-year journey of building, losing, rebuilding, and investing across the U.S., U.K., and Asia. In this episode, Tommy and Dave talk about grit, risk, and what it really takes to last as an entrepreneur. Tommy shares lessons from industrial services, electrification, and infrastructure, why workforce development matters more than ever, and how discipline and resilience shaped his leadership. This is an honest conversation about building businesses from the ground up and staying in the fight when things get hard. "The Entrepreneurial Journey with Dave Wescott" is a weekly podcast airing LIVE at 9:15 a.m. PST on Dave's YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn profiles, and available ahead of your Thursday morning commute as an audio-only podcast on your favorite podcasting platform. This podcast is proudly sponsored by WESTERN Snow Plows. Find out more at www.westernplows.com This podcast is also sponsored by Sherpa CEO Coaching. Learn more at www.sherpaceo.com