Explore every episode of the podcast The Deal Junky Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Marketing, AI, & The Systems Behind an 8-Figure Entrepreneur | Raoul Plickat | 21 May 2026 | 00:58:41 | |
Raoul Plickat built Creator Group after realising marketing is the most transferable skill in business, and this conversation reveals why timing matters more than execution, how he scaled from clothing brands to payment processing, and what AI is actually changing in the creator economy right now. Tune in to our debut episode of Deal Junky as we cover why the creator economy shifted dramatically in the last year, making high-ticket courses harder to sell, how proper strategy beats endless split testing, and why people consistently underestimate the speed of exponential technological progress. 00:00 Introduction → Follow Jeremy → Follow Deal Junky → Follow Raoul | |||
| Sales, Shark Tank & How To Build A Global Agency | Sabri Suby | 04 Jun 2026 | 00:50:42 | |
Sabri Suby's first lesson selling ink cartridges from a shipping container: nobody cares about your company, they care about themselves. He flipped his pitch from saving the planet to asking prospects for a model number and offering money, and instantly became the top salesman. This insight led him to King Kong, where he saw the gold rush: most agencies have no idea what they're doing. Join Harbour Club now : https://bit.ly/4vqzIZJ Join the Free 21-Day Email Course : https://bit.ly/4vo2v10 On Shark Tank, he's ruthless about three things: founders must pitch clearly without excuses, prove they've survived real hardship, and know their numbers. The biggest mistake founders make is copying what successful people did after they won, not what got them there. 00:00 Introduction04:15 Realisation and turning point in sales approach10:00 Transition to entrepreneurship and SEO discovery17:09 King Kong's unique performance-based model22:02 Entry into Shark Tank and its impact28:25 Importance of resilience tested in fire32:17 Accountability in entrepreneurs and challenges39:32 Lessons learned from early investment mistakes43:59 Future goals and expanding King Kong's reach46:34 Traditional media struggles with modern shifts → Follow JeremyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyharbour/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harbour.jeremy/Website: https://www.jeremyharbour.com/ → Follow Deal JunkyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dealjunkyjeremyharbour/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dealjunkyjeremyharbour → Follow SabriInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sabrisuby/?hl=enWebsite: https://kingkong.co/ | |||
| He Sold 3 Companies For £50M+: Here's The Exact Playbook He'd Follow Today | Timothy Armoo | 23 Jul 2026 | 01:14:48 | |
Timothy Armoo sold his first company at 17 from a council estate in Peckham, £110K for an online magazine he'd built in eleven months. By 27, he'd sold Fanbytes in the biggest deal the influencer marketing industry had ever seen. The through-line across every deal: Timo never built to build. From day one, Fanbytes was designed for the consolidation wave he saw coming in influencer marketing, the same way it happened in radio, TV and PR. His job, as he tells it, was simple. Don't die. What he's doing now is the opposite of what made him famous. Forget building audiences for brands. He's buying them, hyper-niche media businesses where people are irrationally passionate, because that's where the margins are and that's where the next wave of consolidation is heading. What's Stopping You?: https://tinyurl.com/bdruzb9u Join Harbour Club now: https://bit.ly/4xzLfrC Join the Free 21-Day Email Course: https://bit.ly/3QxvlgG 00:00 Introduction → Follow Jeremy → Follow Deal Junky → Follow Timothy | |||
| M&A Expert: How to Build a Network That Gets You Six-Figure Deals (No Company Needed) | Callum Laing | 16 Jul 2026 | 00:43:50 | |
Callum Laing, good friend and long-time business partner, arrived in Bangkok at 29, knowing nobody, stood outside his first networking event for ten minutes and went home. That failure forced him to figure out how networks actually work, and led to a framework now behind 100+ public acquisitions.He's ruthless about three things: connections only matter if you're the one running the room, not attending it. Authority comes before opportunity, a board seat opens doors no pitch deck ever will. And equity is the only thing that creates real wealth, even if you didn't found the company.Join Harbour Club now : https://bit.ly/4xzLfrCJoin the Free 21-Day Email Course : https://bit.ly/3QxvlgG00:00 Introduction01:10 Callum Laing and expat experiences06:19 Building a network from scratch in Bangkok09:21 Developing the CARES framework for success13:01 Importance of clear branding and authority18:02 Progressive partnerships and leveraging opportunities22:14 Building authority through board membership27:23 Creating value as a board member32:06 Equity for connections and business growth37:28 Guild community and relationship-driven capital raising39:02 Service-oriented approach in entrepreneurship41:08 Recommended resources and Callum's books43:52 Closing thoughts on joint ventures and inside access→ Follow JeremyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyharbour/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harbour.jeremy/Website: https://www.jeremyharbour.com/→ Follow Deal JunkyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dealjunkyjeremyharbour/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dealjunkyjeremyharbour→ Follow CallumLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/callumlaing/Website: https://callumlaing.com/ | |||
| He's Taught Over 1,000+ Startups, Here's What Actually Works | John Mullins | 02 Jul 2026 | 01:02:04 | |
John Mullins sold pasta from a borrowed kitchen before opening a single store, then built a TED Talk watched by 4.5M people on why entrepreneurs win by breaking the rules big companies live by. He's ruthless about three things: solve one narrow, painful problem, not a broad market. Get customers to fund you before investors. Borrow the assets you need instead of buying them. The biggest mistake founders make: copying what successful companies do after they've already won, not what actually got them there. Join Harbour Club now : https://bit.ly/4xzLfrC Join the Free 21-Day Email Course : https://bit.ly/3QxvlgG 00:00 Introduction04:03 How Dragon’s Den shifted the UK's view on entrepreneurship 13:12 The origins of the seven domains framework 18:44 The tech behind AI isn’t the biggest business opportunity 25:01 Break the Rules and the real value of “yes we can” 30:09 The timeless fundamentals of a good business 36:43 Building credibility without capital through smart experimentation 41:01 Starting with a narrow niche leads to breakout growth 49:23 Borrowing assets beats building from scratch early on 54:35 Why most “Uber of X” startups completely miss the point 57:46 Applying entrepreneurial thinking to acquisition deals → Follow JeremyLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyharbour/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harbour.jeremy/Website: https://www.jeremyharbour.com/ → Follow Deal JunkyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/dealjunkyjeremyharbour/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dealjunkyjeremyharbour → Follow John Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnwmullinslbs/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/john-mullins-43a416Website: https://www.london.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/m/mullins-j | |||
| Why I Buy Businesses Instead of Building Them | Ben Kelly | 18 Jun 2026 | 01:00:58 | |
Ben Kelly's pivot came from JP Morgan's private wealth desk. Every $30M+ client got there the same way: built a business and sold it. He ran his first acquisition as a side hustle, taking a gym CRM from $12K to $100K MRR while still employed and matching his JP Morgan salary without quitting. His fourth deal taught him due diligence the hard way: $800K in accounts receivable with no deposits attached. He closed it down and hasn't cut corners since. His current accounting firm rollup buys at 2.5x EBITDA and exits at 10-12x. You don't get paid until the end. That's the whole strategy. 00:00 Introduction → Follow Jeremy → Follow Deal Junky → Follow Ben | |||