
← Let's Talk Business with James Price3 mrt 2025 · 1 u 04 min
How Simon Sold His eCommerce Empire to JDSports
<p>For business owners wanting to build a valuable business, and thinking about an exit or selling your business, this is the one to watch.I sat down with Simon Millet and discussed his story as a serial entrepreneur building and scaling multi-million dollar businesses.</p><p><br /></p><p>Including a business he grew to £20M in revenue in ONLY 3 years and eventually sold!And a global sports retailer which he grew from a single store to an eCommerce giant which JD Sports acquired.</p><p>He details the step by step approach he took from being an early mover and pioneer in the sports online retail space back in the 2000s.</p><p>You heard that right..</p><p>We discuss:</p><p>• His early business journey and working in the family business</p><p>• Building and selling a £20M company with the rights to the 84' Olympic Games</p><p>• Lessons in scaling businesses</p><p>• The power of relationships, automation and data</p><p>• Building a Global eCommerce Business and getting acquired by JD Sports</p><p>And much more..</p>