Entrepreneur Bootcamp 2009

A few weeks ago I had the privilege of traveling to London to speak at Andrew Reynold\’s Entrepreneur Bootcamp 2009.

For the past few years, Andrew has put on an annual event that has dwarfed other marketing events in both size and scope.

This year sought to outdo them all with a massive two-day event at the London O2 Arena.

The place is a massive venue seating up to 20,000 people.

Not only that, but under the circumference of its massive dome is an entire indoor mall. You can find just about every kind of restaurant imaginable within.

Arriving inside the O2

I arrived at the O2 with my brother, Michael (my bagboy for the trip), for a walkthrough the day before the event. It really is an impressive venue. This is the place that Michael Jackson was to have opened his big comeback tour.

With Andrew Reynolds

Upon arrival I had the opportunity to meet with Andrew Reynolds. He is a competely down-to-earn guy and was a pleasure to speak with.

They had presold approximately 7500 seats at £149 each. The upper level of the arena was closed off and the bottom would hold about 8000 people. Andrew had never done anything quite this big, but he was up to the challenge.

One of the things I really admire about Andrew is that he donated over £750,000 that was collected for entry price to the Make A Wish Foundation. Way to go, Andrew!

That is one MASSIVE stage!

With my brother, Michael. Yes, he is two years older.

Wow. Nice digs.

I spoke on day two of the event. In fact, I was the LAST speaker to hit the stage.

I only had 75 minutes to do my entire presentation (I am used to getting about 90 minutes of content in),so I had to talk fast.

It was a great time sharing stories and strategies with approximately 5000 people that were in the arena. And it was a big thrill to be on that stage. I felt a bit like a rock star!

See that little man on the stage? Yup, that\’s me!

Here is a brief video taken during my presentation.

Thank you to Andrew and the wonderful team at Smyle for putting on such a tremendous event. Thanks also to Michael for making the bloody journey to Britain with me. He got to enjoy the pubs so it was worth it. Thanks to my family or giving me the freedom to follow my passion to speak. And thanks to my team in Colorado that supports me so wonderfully and faithfully!