FOUNDER #40. £8M Sports Travel Mogul: "I Watched A Million Pounds Evaporate" - Ian Kerr

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<p>If you're a Founder and would like to come on the podcast, then you can apply on the link here 👉 <a href="https://dodgewoodall.com/guest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://dodgewoodall.com/guest</a></p><br><p><strong>Ian Kerr </strong>built one of the UK's leading sports travel businesses, growing an independently booked trip to watch cricket in South Africa into an £8 million operation trusted by the BBC, national press and high-profile clients.</p><br><p>But behind the success lies a story of sacrifice and resilience. Years of relentless travel strained his health and his marriage, before the pandemic forced refunds, redundancies and the collapse of the business, and a later crypto venture he'd poured a year into fell apart overnight. Rather than walk away, Ian rebuilt, channelling 17 years of industry knowledge into Follow On Sport, an AI-first travel company for the next generation of travellers.</p><p>He reflects on entrepreneurship, resilience, and the lessons learned from building - and rebuilding - a life around the thing he loves most.</p><br><p>This is the eventful life of <strong>Ian Kerr</strong></p><br><p>Follow <strong>Ian's</strong> story:</p><br><p>Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Follow-On-Tours/61574230554772/</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followon.tours/</p><p>X: https://x.com/followontours?s=11&amp;t=EzMcLELZXmruHHVa71QRSA</p><p>LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/follow-on-tours/</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@followon.tours</p><p>Website: https://www.followontours.com/</p><br><p>All Enquiries - <a href="mailto:Hello@DodgeWoodall.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hello@DodgeWoodall.com</a></p><p>Website: <a href="https://dodgewoodall.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DodgeWoodall.com</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/DodgeWoodall" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dodge Woodall</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dodgerwoodall" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dodge Woodall</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dodge.woodall/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Dodge.Woodall</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dodgewoodall" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@DodgeWoodall</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dodgewoodall/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Dodge Woodall</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>