Mubbasher Khanzada is the Founder & CEO of Welltime Ltd. and a proud Saltire Fellow. Growing up in a small village in Pakistan , Mubbasher was deeply shaped by family values and a drive to succeed that led him to travel halfway across the world to Scotland for education. That decision would lay the foundation for a career dedicated to transforming digital healthcare experiences Today, Welltime helps clinics streamline bookings, automate patient journeys, and improve engagement — with innovation at its core 🌍🔍 What you’ll learn in this episode:• 💪 How Mubbasher’s upbringing instilled resilience, discipline, and long-term vision• 🚪 His bold decision to transition from traditional work into tech entrepreneurship• 🧠 The founding story of Welltime and its impact on UK healthcare providers• 🌐 What the Saltire Fellowship taught him about leadership and scale• 🎯 Practical insights on growth, mindset, and navigating uncertainty• 🤖 Progressing exciting projects in AI, helping businesses adopt new exciting technology to push them forward and be more efficient👉 Don’t forget to subscribe to Risking It All for more real founder journeys full of risk, resilience, and reinvention 🎧

Our guest in this episode is Jamie Steel, founder and managing director of Squinty Pixels, a dynamic creative agency based in Glasgow. Jamie grew up in Paisley in the 80s and 90s and began his career in the structured world of corporate marketing. Over the years, he held leadership roles across construction, manufacturing, and engineering sectors — managing multimillion-pound marketing strategies and large cross-functional teams.

But in 2022, Jamie made a bold move.

With nothing more than a bedroom setup, a drone, and a vision, he walked away from the corporate ladder to launch Squinty Pixels — a full-service creative agency delivering web design, branding, video production, and aerial content across the UK.

In this episode, we unpack:

📈 Jamie’s early career journey from corporate marketing to creative entrepreneurship

🎯 Why he gave up a stable executive role to start Squinty Pixels from scratch

🚁 How becoming “the drone guy” opened unexpected doors in content production

🤝 The principles that drive his business today: transparency, collaboration, and adaptability

🎬 His creative process, real client stories, and how he’s grown a thriving team from the ground up

Whether you're a creative professional, a corporate employee dreaming of something more, or just curious about what it really takes to start your own agency — Jamie’s story is packed with insights, honesty, and inspiration.

This week on Risking It All, we sit down with John Conway—a man who grew up in a mining family on the outskirts of Edinburgh and charted an unlikely path from telecom production lines to becoming a clean energy entrepreneur.John shares how he made the leap from managing teams in telecommunications to breaking into solar with eco2solar, rising to Sales Director, and later working with Sunamp and Powergreen Renewables. Today, he’s the co-founder and Managing Director of the Commercial Solar Exchange, where he’s helping businesses navigate the energy transition.In this conversation, John opens up about:✅ The realities of leaving a stable corporate career✅ Lessons learned in business development and sales leadership✅ Challenges and opportunities in the renewable energy sector✅ What it really takes to build a company in clean energyWhether you’re considering your own career pivot, want to understand the renewable energy industry better, or just love hearing the raw truth about entrepreneurship, this episode is for you.🎧 Listen now and subscribe for more conversations with people who risk it all to build something new

This week on The Risking It All Podcast, we sat down with Martin Lightbowne, Managing Director of On Point Finance Group — and a true M&A powerhouse.🚀 Martin has personally completed 7 business acquisitions and now helps a mastermind full of dealmakers to structure and finance their own deals — often with none of the buyers own money down.🎙 But his story didn’t start in finance. He began as a manufacturing improvement consultant at global giants like Shell and Colgate, before pivoting to the U.S. to sell digital marketing courses — making over 70 sales before he even had a product ready to ship!In this episode, Martin shares:✅ How to buy businesses using other people’s money✅ The #1 mistake first-time acquirers make✅ Why his time at Shell & Colgate taught him how to spot hidden profits in any company✅ The exact strategy he teaches M&A entrepreneurs todayWhether you’re a business owner, investor, or future dealmaker — this episode is PACKED with practical insights.🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe for weekly interviews with entrepreneurs who are risking it all to build something great.

Dinesh Hallan left a successful banking career to build DA Accountants from the ground up. In this episode of Risking It All Podcast, we talk about his journey as the son of immigrants in Glasgow, his career shift from engineering to accountancy, and how he took the leap into entrepreneurship.

Dinesh shares how he secured his first clients, the financial mistakes he sees business owners make, and key strategies to keep your business finances in check. From working with fish farms to aerosol can manufacturers, his career in accountancy has been anything but ordinary!

If you’re an entrepreneur or business owner looking to understand the financial side of running a business, this episode is for you.

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In this special year-end episode, Barry Jolly and Brian McGill, cohosts of the Risking It All Podcast and owners of Jolly Media Marketing, reflect on their journey as podcast hosts over the past year. They dive into the highs and lows of podcast hosting, sharing behind-the-scenes stories, challenges, and the incredible benefits podcasting has brought to their careers and lives. Thinking of starting your own podcast? Barry and Brian offer invaluable tips and insights for anyone considering launching a business podcast. This episode is a must-watch for entrepreneurs, podcast hosts, and fans of the show! 🎉 Thank you for an amazing 2024! We appreciate all our guests, listeners, friends and family support so far! Stay tuned for more episodes in 2025. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe to join us on this journey.

In this episode of the Risking it All Podcast, we dive into the incredible story of John Loudon, Managing Director and Founder of Hybrid Anchor. Starting his career in call centers, John overcame countless rejections before breaking into the creative industry as a graphic designer. With a passion for web development and an entrepreneurial spirit, he has since built a thriving digital agency empire, successfully scaling his business and acquiring others. John shares candid insights into his journey, including: * His family influences like his father, who was an engineer; his grandfather, who was a programmer and his uncle who was a web developer * How he started his career in a call centre and his early difficulties breaking into the creative industry * Progressing to a senior designer role. * His high-risk approach to his first business and how he wouldn’t recommend it to budding entrepreneurs. * The challenges of navigating failed partnerships * Strategies for breaking into competitive industries * Lessons from growing and acquiring businesses in the creative sector This episode is packed with inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs, business owners, and anyone with big dreams. Follow more of John’s journey and discover more about what his current business offers by connecting with him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jloudon/ 👉 Don’t forget to like and subscribe for more episodes!

In this week's episode of Risking It All, we sit down with Michael Tonner, the founder and managing director of Matchless Energy Group, a leading eco and renewables installer based in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Michael shares his incredible story of transformation, from struggling in school and facing time in prison in his youth, to becoming a successful gas engineer and launching his own thriving business. He reveals how he built Matchless Energy from the ground up, growing it to an impressive £1.7 million in revenue last year. Tune in for an inspiring conversation about resilience, second chances, and the power of entrepreneurship in the renewable energy sector. Don't forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell for more stories of people who risked it all and came out on top! #RiskingItAll #Entrepreneurship #RenewableEnergy #MatchlessEnergy #Inspiration #Scotland #Podcast #SuccessStory #GasEngineer #EcoBusiness