I built a £100 MILLION business and bought a football club ⚽️ | Perspectives

Meet Simon Leslie – Founder of Ink Global and now proud owner of Eastbourne Borough FC ⚽️ Simon built a business empire reaching $150M in revenue, only to lose it all overnight. 💔 He shares the emotional rollercoaster of rebuilding from the ground up 🌪️. But Simon’s journey doesn’t stop there. In 2023, he stepped into the world of non-league football, buying Eastbourne Borough FC with dreams of taking the club into the Football League 🏆. From the highs to the challenges of owning a football club, Simon opens up about what he wishes he knew before diving into the beautiful game ⚽️⚡️. Tune in to hear how Simon gained his wealth, why he chose to invest in non-league football, and the real story behind his football journey 🔑 💼 ⚽️. Listen to the podcast below 👇 https://open.spotify.com/episode/06Vn... Trailer to Simon & Eastbourne's Documentary 👇 https://vimeo.com/1014848615/faf7dc20... FOLLOW RISING BALLERS 👇 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/risingballe... TikTok:   / risingballers.  . X: https://twitter.com/RisingBallers_?re... Timestamps👇 00:00 - 02:15 - Intro 02:15 - 03:47 - Childhood & growing up 03:47 - 04:21 - Love of Football 04:21 - 04:55 - Supporting Football Clubs 04:55 - 05:42 - Football as an Outlet 05:42 - 07:48 - Running first business as a teenager 07:48 - 14:34 - Business Career Journey 14:34 - 16:08 - Winning first ever contract and building Ink Global 16:08 - 20:46 - 9/11, Company getting bought, expanding the business 20:46 - 21:40 - Planning to sell the company 21:40- 29:53 - 2008 crisis and making mistakes 29:53 - 33:48 - Issues with Business debt 33:48 - 38:26 - Bouncing back in 2014 38:48 - 39:39 - Selling the company in 2018 39:39 - 49:22 - Covid disaster and bouncing back 49:22 - 01:00:07 - Deciding to retire and buy a football club 01:00:07 - 01:01:23 - Taking over Eastbourne Boro 01:01:23 - 01:17:07 - Injuries and relegation struggles 01:17:07 - 01:22:18 - The Highs of Football 01:22:18 - 01:22:25 - Advice for younger people 01:22:25 - 01:25:27 - Quotes for younger generation 01:25:27 - 01:25:38 - Outro