Wealth Through Purpose and Patience, with James Hurman

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Episode 36

James is the founder of Previously Unavailable, a creative consultancy and venture studio based in Auckland. From high school dropout to award-winning ad exec and start-up co-founder, James has built a career around creativity, innovation, and long-term thinking. In this episode, James and Charlie discuss building “forever companies”, businesses designed for lasting impact rather than fast exits.

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