With about 20% of new businesses failing within their first year and approximately 50% of them gone within five years, the key to creating a thriving business can take time to decipher. Some attribute success to a combination of hard work and luck, while others believe a winning formula exists. Colin C. Campbell’s new book, Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat.: Serial Entrepreneurs’ Secrets Revealed! shares his wealth of experience as a serial entrepreneur who has built companies with a combined valuation of over $1 billion. In the book, Campbell takes readers through his various business ventures and the lessons he has learned. The comprehensive guide includes interviews with industry experts, pointing readers in the right direction on their entrepreneurial journey to help them answer the questions they will encounter.
In his book, Campbell has divided the content into four sections that mirror the four crucial stages of entrepreneurship – start, scale, exit, and repeat. The book includes practical tips and significant takeaways for each stage. The chapters are brief and pragmatic and offer an approach supported by real-life experiences.
The book offers readers valuable insights and practical advice on laying a strong foundation for future ventures if they are aspiring entrepreneurs. Established entrepreneurs can benefit from unique strategies and time-tested methods for systematically building, scaling, and exiting businesses to maximize returns and take their business acumen to the next level. The book also guides existing entrepreneurs on successfully transitioning to their next venture.
The entrepreneur has been involved in serial entrepreneurship for over three decades. He has founded and expanded various Internet businesses, which together have achieved a value of almost $1 billion. Campbell has successfully managed the exits of companies such as Tucows Interactive, Internet Direct Canada, Hostopia, GeeksForLess, and .CLUB Domains, earning himself a reputation as a startup specialist and a long list of accolades, including being featured on the Inc. 500 and Inc. 5000 lists for several years in a row. He is a highly sought-after speaker in entrepreneurship and has delivered speeches at several prestigious universities and events. Additionally, he is the leader of Startup Club, which has nearly one million members who continue to learn from his experiences as he interviews experts, authors, and serial entrepreneurs.
