06/10/2026
8 things I learned interviewing entrepreneur John Caudwell.
1) Despite his billionaire status he does not come from money, and by no means had a privileged upbringing.
2) From a very young age, he always had dreamt of helping others.
3) He did not go to university and dropped out of his A Levels to get into the workforce.
4) There was a specific moment that allowed him to spot a billion pound gap in the mobile phone market.
5) He bought his 73m Lürssen superyacht Titania at auction in Grand Cayman and got such a good deal, he felt bad for the seller!
6) He will never outsource the management of his superyacht to a yacht management company.
7) Yacht ownership can be just as painful as it is enjoyable.
8) He has pledged to give away up to 70% of his wealth to charity.
This was a very interesting conversation - the full podcast is live and fast approaching 100,000 views!
Link in the full podcast in the comments.
