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EPISODE · Jan 12, 2020 · 35 MIN

In 12 years, from $800k to $21m in annual sales, then sold the pharmacy, all after he was kicked out of university (Matthew Will)

from Grow A Small Business Podcast · host Troy Trewin

In a humble interview Matthew shares how he was kicked out of university, after some time off in the Tasmanian wilderness got back then took 6.5 years to complete a four year degree to become a pharmacist. In 2005 he started working in a pharmacy in Launceston, Tasmania and soon after was invited to buy-in. Taking on considerable personal debt to do so, Matthew and his three business partners then grew the pharmacy from $800k to $21m in annual sales with 25 team members, before selling out in 2017.  This cast covers: how leveraging expert coaches and advisors added millions in value to the business; the old chestnut of a small business owner finding it hard to delegate early-on, then wakes up; how to pivot and tackle a fierce, savvy, new competitor entering your market; the importance of continual learning - keeping your own professional development up; using mentors and your own informal network to seek advice from; why knowing your numbers, and only a handful, to truly monitor are key to growth; one thing they would do differently if they were selling again; and staying focused and positive is crucial during such phenomenal fast growth. Music from https://filmmusic.io "Cold Funk" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com). License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)    

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