The second part of the Chris Macnamara interview - so good and detailed that we needed to split it across two episodes.
Cardiff legend Chris Macnamara came up from very little, learning his business skills through experience having started working at the age of 14. After working multiple jobs to make ends meet and provide for his young family, a chance encounter with an old school friend inspired Chris to become a car salesman. He excelled and quickly rose to the top of his profession. But buying his first pair of "proper" shoes was a transformative experience for Chris. He couldn't resist the opportunity to follow his passion (and desire to start his own local business in his home city of Cardiff). The Brogue Trader was born.
In this episode we pick up the story as Chris is trying to get The Brogue Trader off the ground. He has a name, and a vision... but very little else. How he goes about building the company is a story of perseverance, values and enthusiasm. The business lessons (and life lessons) in this story are plentiful and powerful. It's impossible to listen to this episode without learning something that will help you either now or in the future.