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Invest in You is a global podcast where Fredrik Sandvall shares ideas and conversations with entrepreneurs, investors, and operators. The show explores investing, entrepreneurship, AI, and personal development with a focus on long-term value, ownership, and clear decision-making.
Occasionally joined by his sons, Charlie and Ivan, the podcast blends experience with a next-generation perspective. The goal is simple: help you think better, act with intent, and build a life and portfolio that compound over time.
In this episode of the Invest in You podcast, host Fredrik Sandvall sits down with entrepreneur and investor Callum Laing to explore the power of progressive partnerships, the agglomeration model, and how your environment dictates your performance. Callum shares his journey from starting an IT recruitment company during the dot-com boom to moving to Asia, where he met Jeremy Harbour and began taking groups of small businesses public. The conversation unpacks the challenges small businesses face with traditional M&A, how to secure board seats through the Veblen Director Program, and the importance of investing in your physical health to sustain a high-level business career.
Key Takeaways
Environment Dictates Performance: Surrounding yourself with people playing at a higher level (such as through networks like Tiger 21) naturally elevates your own mindset, expectations, and capabilities.
The Power of Partnerships: Businesses can scale rapidly without significant upfront capital by leveraging “progressive partnerships,” a methodology Callum developed to help founders collaborate and grow together.
The Agglomeration Model: Instead of traditional buyouts that strip founders of control, agglomeration groups small, profitable companies together to take them public, allowing founders to retain their brand and autonomy while gaining the liquidity and scale of a public entity.
Board Appointments: Through the Veblen Director Program, Callum helps ambitious professionals secure board seats, emphasizing that small businesses desperately need the governance, credibility, and strategic oversight that experienced directors provide.
Investing in Yourself: True high performance requires physical resilience; Callum prioritizes his health by dedicating time to physical fitness, including Muay Thai, ensuring he has the energy and capacity to handle the intense demands of global entrepreneurship.
Guest Bio & Links
Callum Laing is a global entrepreneur, investor, and bestselling author. Based in Singapore, Callum has spent decades starting and building businesses across Europe and Asia. He is a partner at Unity Group, where he pioneers the agglomeration model to help small businesses go public, and the founder of the Veblen Director Program, which trains and places executives on corporate boards.
Website: callumlaing.com
LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/callumlaing
Book:Progressive Partnerships – https://link.amazon/B0a9a6hqG
Book:Boardroom Blueprint: Boost Your Career With a Board Seat in 60 Days – https://link.amazon/B0a9a6hqG
Host Bio
Fredrik Sandvall is a global entrepreneur, investor, and the host of the Invest in You podcast. With expertise across property, venture capital, and business acquisitions, Fredrik engages with founders and operators to help listeners build long-term control and financial freedom.
Podcast & Host Links
Podcast Community: https://bit.ly/4jxF94k
Fredrik Sandvall on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandvall/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FredrikinLondon/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FredrikSandvall
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