John McGlynn's first company was started as a hobby whilst at university, and its core focus is now annuity revenue commercial property ventures such as Storage Vault - the self storage division as well as covault, a flexible workspace company. He has other significant investments in general Property and Development, and Strategic Land Acquisition, while other non core investments such as Mining, Banking, Electronic Payments, Healthcare and Longevity.
In this episode, Kevin and John will discuss starting out as an entrepreneur and how John got involved in the business of Self Storage. They also talk about UK and USA politics as well as the effect of the Corona Virus on the Economy.
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Show Notes:
- 05:09 - How do you like the Self Storage industry as compared to your other businesses?
- 05:56 - What are some of your other business ventures?
- 07:42 - What're your criteria to invest in a business?
- 08:58 - "What is the best business to be in?...the answer is the same...its the business you're in cause that's what you know..." - John McGlynn
- 09:54 - Why did you move to Monaco?
- 11:29 - Is there a tax advantage of living in Monaco and having property in the UK?
- 13:39 - What is your view on Brexit?
- 16:34 - As a supporter, what do you see in President Donald Trump?
- 18:32 - Do you think President Trump will win the election again?
- 20:47 - Are there any opportunities going forward with business between Asia and Europe?
- 24:05 - "What this [Corona Virus Pandemic] has done…. is press the reset button on the global economy" - John McGlynn
