Yvonne Lindsay didn’t just start a business, she took on an entire industry.
With no funding, no safety net, and a baby on the way, she walked out of a high-paying role at BT and launched a telecoms company from her living room. Fifteen years later, that company now turns over £6 million a year.
But this episode isn’t just about business growth. It’s about grit.
In this episode of Success or Excuses, James Fleming sits down with Yvonne for a powerful, no-filter conversation about what it really takes to succeed as a woman, a mum, a founder, and a leader navigating a world that wasn’t built for her.
They talk about the pressure to hold it all together, the strength it takes to keep going when life falls apart, and why most people have no idea what female founders are really carrying.
Key moments include:
✔️ Leaving a six-figure career to start from scratch ✔️ Building one of Scotland’s only all-female telecoms companies ✔️ Paying wages with nothing left for herself and doing it anyway ✔️ Navigating divorce, single motherhood, and leading a team of 18 ✔️ How pink tools and big energy helped her stand out ✔️ The truth about imposter syndrome, burnout, and late-night breakdowns ✔️ Why belief matters more than a business plan ✔️ Her advice to any woman ready to bet on herself
Subscribe to Success or Excuses for more unfiltered, straight-talking conversations with people who kept going when everyone else would’ve quit.
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