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Brothers AJ and Curtis Pritchard from Stoke-on-Trent became two of the best-known faces on British TV. AJ was the youngest ever professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing and went on to I'm a Celebrity and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins. Curtis finished fourth on Love Island and returned for Love Island: All Stars. Between them they have toured the UK with their own live dance show, starred in Hollyoaks and launched the BrosTorqueSuperCars motoring channel.

AJ and Curtis join hosts Jack Frimston and Zac Thompson at Ideas Fest to talk about going from TV to business: why fame doesn't pay the bills, what reality TV never taught them about money, and the best advice they have picked up building a brand beyond the screen.

CHAPTERS

Chapters

• 00:00:00 Welcome to the Show: Meet Curtis and AJ Pritchard, From TV Stars to Investment Platform Co-Founders
• 00:00:55 The Problem We Solve: Taking the Stress Out of Investing with Fininvest
• 00:02:29 The Cash Flow Reality Check: Why Nothing Is Guaranteed in the TV Industry
• 00:04:40 The Borrowing Money Philosophy: Bootstrap First, Spend Money Last
• 00:06:00 Day One of Your Business: Build a Waitlist and Know Your Audience
• 00:07:01 The Best Business Advice: Don't Expect It to Happen Overnight and Do Something You Love
• 00:08:21 The Information Overload Problem: Stay Narrow-Minded vs Take It All In
• 00:10:12 The Most Underrated Skill: Drive, Willpower, and Just Doing It

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Connect with AJ and Curtis Pritchard:
* AJ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aj11ace
* Curtis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curtispritchard12
* AJ on X: https://x.com/Aj11Ace
* Curtis on X: https://x.com/CurtisPritchard

Hear more from the hosts:
Jack: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-frimston-5010177b
Zac: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-thompson-33a9a39b

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