Show Notes
Some of the biggest global businesses started the same way: someone spotted an opportunity early- and then chose the right partner.
In this episode of All About Business, James speaks with serial venture builder James McHugh, founder and chairman of Tquila. James reveals the “build-operate-transfer” playbook behind multiple eight-figure exits and how he’s now riding the AI wave with agentic systems and post-keyboard CRMs.
He also shares how he spotted the Salesforce gap in Europe in 2010,repeatedly building (and exiting) high-growth tech-services including joint ventures with Salesforce, ServiceNow and now AI leaders like Anthropic and you.com.
A candid conversation on scaling fast, choosing truth-seeking AI, why governments are dangerously unprepared for mass unemployment, and what abundance on the other side might actually look like.
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The Salesforce Opportunity: Building a Business in Europe
The tquila Story: Naming and Early Success
The Role of Partnerships in Business Success
AI and the Future: Opportunities and Challenges
The Impact of AI on Employment and Society
The Future of AI and Human Values
Driverless Cars and the Future of Transportation
The Impact of AI on Jobs and Society
The Future of Human Longevity with AI
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