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 🔑 💼 ⚽️.

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Trailer to Simon & Eastbourne's Documentary 👇
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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