Episode #384 - From Journalism To Watches: One Man's Vision For A Legacy - with Seán Brickell

Hi there and welcome back to another edition of ScaleUp Radio, the podcast inspired by the Entrepreneurial ScaleUp System and designed to make navigating our ScaleUp journeys that little bit easier by learning from others' experiences. I’m Kevin Brent and In today’s episode, we explore the inspiring journey of Seán, founder of the luxury watch brand Edward Christopher. Discover how Seán transitioned from a disillusioned journalist to a visionary entrepreneur, creating exquisite watches that do more than just tell time—they give back, donating 10% of profits to children's charities. We'll dive into the challenges of pricing and marketing a new luxury brand in a crowded market, the lessons learned from a failed partnership, and Seán's strategies for success. Make sure you don’t miss any future episodes by subscribing to ScaleUp Radio wherever you like to listen to your podcasts. You can also nominate a guest for ScaleUp Radio if you know someone with an interesting ScaleUp story – you can find how in the show notes  For now, Join us as we uncover how passion, philanthropy, and perseverance can build a brand that aims to leave a lasting legacy. Stay tuned! Scaling up your business isn't easy, and can be a little daunting. Let ScaleUp Radio make it a little easier for you. With guests who have been where you are now, and can offer their thoughts and advice on several aspects of business. ScaleUp Radio is the business podcast you've been waiting for. If you would like to be a guest on ScaleUp Radio, please click here:   You can get in touch with Kevin here: kevin@biz-smart.co.uk   Kevin's Latest Book Is Available! ‌ Drawing on BizSmart’s own research and experiences of working with hundreds of owner-managers, Kevin Brent explores the key reasons why most organisations do not scale and how the challenges change as they reach different milestones on the ScaleUp Journey. He then details a practical step by step guide to successfully navigate between the milestones in the form of ESUS - a proven system for entrepreneurs to scale up. More on the Book HERE - https://www.esusgroup.co.uk/   Seán can be found here: https://edwardchristopher.com/ support@edwardchristopher.com   https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanbrickell/