Floyd Woodrow MBE - From SAS War Hero To Fintech Entrepreneur

Grow My Business Or Sell It

My guest today combines being the founder of Quantum Group, a multiple award winning fintech incubator that owns 2 fast growing unicorns, with being the leading light in the Compass For Life Foundation, providing leadership and values training for everyone from schoolchildren to senior teams in sport, business and the public sector.

He’s made the rare transition from military leader to entrepreneur, having joined the SAS at the age of 22 and being awarded the Distinguished Conduct medal for his work in Iraq and the MBE for his service in Afghanistan. He’s written multiple books on leadership and is also an award winning speaker. His name is Floyd Woodrow.

• We start Floyd's story as he leaves the military after more than 20 years and return to civilian life.
• Floyd describes how high end security became his first business building on your military record and how he grew that business.
• Then we highlight the opportunistic way in which he and his business partner Peter Malmstrom added fintech to their business portfolio
• Floyd describes the two stars in the Quantum portfolio, Volopa and Tail, who they serve and why are they proving so popular
• We discuss the multi-step strategy Quantum has used to acquire and grow the fintech businesses in the group
• Beaufort Society has played an important part in funding Quantum's growth, a role that Floyd is pleased to recognise and reinforce
• With Volopa and Tail in the rapid growth phase I ask Floyd if his thoughts are turning to an exit strategy
• If Quantum is Floyd's business, his passion is the Compass For Life coaching and development programme. Floyd talks about the impact the programme has on everyone from 5 year old school children to senior executives in business and the public sector

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