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JAMES WATT: THE TYPO THAT COST ME £50-MILLION

James Watt - or the BrewDog guy - is a guest I’ve wanted on the show for a while as, with these podcasts, I’m always curious to find out who the person is behind the name… So who is James Watt? For me, he’s an impressive business head, for some he’s a guy who sells great beer, others will know him from controversies surrounding the running of the business, but I think if I were to ask him, he’s say he’s still a North Sea fisherman at heart. In order to answer this question, I reached out to an old friend from my MIC days, who also happens to be James’ fiancé, Georgia Toffolo (Toff to me) to kick off the interview. Although his story is shaped by a tough upbringing - dogged with a speech impediment, crippling shyness and a strained relationship with his mother - these early challenges became the foundation of his resilience and relentless drive, shaping who he is today. We chat through the immense risks he took to build BrewDog, taking it to the dizzying heights of success, at its peak valued at $1.8billion, and how the profound impact of losing his father has shifted his outlook on what is important, and how time is the most valuable asset we all have. This conversation reminded me of the importance to make space to understand each other and the different parts that make us who we are 00:00 Intro from Jamie 00:50 Message from my fiancé Georgia Toffolo 03:30 How I’d describe who I am 05:00 What it was like being a fisherman 07:20 Having a speech impediment growing up 10:40 My childhood shaped who I am today 13:00 It doesn’t upset me that I don’t speak to my mum anymore 14:30 Utilising being neurodivergent 16:35 Taking big risks to grow Brewdog to where I wanted it to be 20:00 How we started selling beer in Tesco 22:15 Naivety was our strongest asset when starting Brewdog 25:45 I almost lost 50 million pounds due to a typo 29:55 Being turned down to pitch on Dragon’s Den 30:15 Brewdog at it’s peak was valued at 1.8 billion 30:50 The controversy surrounding Brewdog workplace culture 35:20 My key learning from the controversy 39:15 Did I regret any of the decisions I made? 39:40 How I dealt with the grief after losing my dad 44:20 My dad still held onto his humour right till the end 45:10 How grief has changed my perspective on life 47:55 My new business Social Tip 51:20 The chaos when I announced my engagement on LinkedIn 53:30 Final eight questions #JAMESWATT #GREATCOMPANYPODCAST #JAMIELAING -- If you enjoyed this episode, please click follow - we have so many great guests like this one, you won't want to miss out! -- You can also follow us on: Instagram |   / greatcompanypodcast   TikTok |   / greatcompanypodcast   -- THE CREDITS Exec Producer: Jemima Rathbone Assistant Producer: Gurlina Heer Editor: Steve Melia Video: Jake Ji Social Media: Laura Coughlan Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot