Jamie Waller: The Straight-Talking Entrepreneur Who Turns Discipline Into Millions
Jamie Waller refused to let circumstances define him. A dyslexic kid from Bethnal Green who couldn’t read or write, he sold three companies worth tens of millions of pounds. Told by a teacher he’d only drive a van, he responded: “I’ll employ people who drive vans for me.”
Growing up poor with dyslexia, colour blindness, and ADHD, he left school at 16 without GCSEs. His foundation: his mother’s belief that “love and confidence is all a child needs to succeed” and his own commitment to discipline and consistency.
What You’ll Learn:
- The 100-Day Plan That Transforms Businesses: Jamie’s private equity framework used red and green Gantt charts (never orange) to force binary decision-making and took a £15 million business to £100 million in five years
- .Why Brand Is Your Only Defensible Moat: Brand is purpose, values, and mission, the only things competitors cannot copy, and Jamie’s current business sells “trust” to the world’s largest banks.
- The Tech Divestment Strategy That Multiplies Exit Value: Divest proprietary technology into a separate company, license it back, and use it as a negotiation tool to create multiple liquidity events.
- Remote Work Culture and the Camera-On Standard: Jamie confronted the broken remote-work culture by implementing discipline and respect standards rather than flexibility without accountability.
- The Imposter Syndrome Solution: Jamie overcame a £4 million revenue business that was losing £400,000 by investing in himself through Cranfield University’s business growth programme.
- Personal Values That Guide Every Decision: Jamie’s three values (energy, passion, and compassion) filter every business and personal decision, including his decision to turn down a billion-pound opportunity that conflicted with his values as a father.
