Life Update: Hitting £1M A Year, Becoming A Dad & Selling My Business

<p>Get weekly content growth playbooks in my FREE newsletter: <a href="https://bit.ly/4i9T2ae" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/4iMG1DV</a></p><p>Work with me: <a href="https://bit.ly/4cziyCu" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/4cziyCu</a></p><p>It's time for the mid-year update. </p><p>So far, this has been one of the most challenging years of my life, but also one of the best for the business.</p><p>I love it when founders do these transparent updates, and I try to do them every 3 to 6 months.I’m sharing how I crossed the £1M ARR mark. Turning down a serious conversation about selling the business. Hiring mistakes. Losing team members. Client partnerships I'm incredibly proud of. And preparing to become a dad!</p><p>Follow Callum on socials:</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecallummc/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/thecallummc/</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@heycallum" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.tiktok.com/@heycallum</a></p><p>X: <a href="https://x.com/mcdonnellcallum" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/mcdonnellcallum</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/callummcdonnell" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/callummcdonnell</a></p><p>Produced by 7xContent - make your own Podcast with us here: <a href="https://www.7xcontent.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.7xcontent.com/</a></p><p>Timecodes:</p><p>00:00 – Intro: The Mid-Year Update</p><p>00:19 – Reflecting on a Tough But Rewarding Year</p><p>01:19 – Personal News: A Baby on the Way</p><p>02:42 – Business Update: Crossing £1M ARR</p><p>03:49 – Landing New Clients</p><p>04:25 – Growing Shows With US and Global Creators</p><p>05:40 – A Night at 10 Downing Street</p><p>07:01 – The Failures: Hiring Mistakes</p><p>08:09 – Losing Team Members</p><p>09:37 – The Biggest Lesson: Slowing Down My Own Development</p><p>11:01 – Talking Numbers: Revenue and Margins</p><p>13:19 – A Serious Acquisition Conversation</p><p>14:36 – Why I Turned It Down</p><p>16:14 – What I Learned About Founder Tax and Structuring</p><p>19:46 – Health and Fitness Check-In</p><p>21:29 – The Podcast: What's Working, What Isn't</p><p>26:44 – Priorities for the Rest of the Year</p><p>28:23 – Books, Podcasts, and What I'm Watching</p>