Jason Bloomfield

Thank you, Vince. It's great to be here with you and your listeners. You can tell by the accent, I'm not born and raised in the UK, actually born and raised in the suburbs of New York, Long Island, in fact. And about seven years ago now, my wife and family and I, we moved to the UK, specifically in England. And what we're finding here is it's very helpful to have a common language, asterisk.

Thank you, Vince. It's great to be here with you and your listeners. You can tell by the accent, I'm not born and raised in the UK, actually born and raised in the suburbs of New York, Long Island, in fact. And about seven years ago now, my wife and family and I, we moved to the UK, specifically in England. And what we're finding here is it's very helpful to have a common language, asterisk.

Things are spelled differently. Some words are used in different ways. Football, for example, meaning a very different thing in America than what it does mean here today in the UK.

Things are spelled differently. Some words are used in different ways. Football, for example, meaning a very different thing in America than what it does mean here today in the UK.

Yes, indeed.

Yes, indeed.

Certainly. So growing up in the suburbs of New York out in Long Island, I really enjoyed the neighborhood we were in and the friends that we made. And we were, I'd say, upper middle class, if you will. And things were going along quite nicely until, and rather inconveniently, my teenage years, where focus on study really needs to ramp up.

Certainly. So growing up in the suburbs of New York out in Long Island, I really enjoyed the neighborhood we were in and the friends that we made. And we were, I'd say, upper middle class, if you will. And things were going along quite nicely until, and rather inconveniently, my teenage years, where focus on study really needs to ramp up.

And instead, what was happening was the relationship between my parents had really violently and rapidly deteriorated to the point where they were looking to try to have my sibling and I take a side. And really, they were so unable to actually care for themselves, much less my sibling and I. And so in a very rapid way,

And instead, what was happening was the relationship between my parents had really violently and rapidly deteriorated to the point where they were looking to try to have my sibling and I take a side. And really, they were so unable to actually care for themselves, much less my sibling and I. And so in a very rapid way,

fashion, my entire lifestyle changed where I then had to find a place for myself and my sibling, have my sibling live with me. And I was the one with an active income. It was a crash course for sure in life and home economics. really necessity as the mother of invention. And those dire challenging circumstances, socially, economically, really created resilience and has enabled me to

fashion, my entire lifestyle changed where I then had to find a place for myself and my sibling, have my sibling live with me. And I was the one with an active income. It was a crash course for sure in life and home economics. really necessity as the mother of invention. And those dire challenging circumstances, socially, economically, really created resilience and has enabled me to

then take on some of other life's challenges in the years since in a way where I feel like had I not had that previous experience, not that I recommend or suggest it to others, by the way, but had I not had that experience, I think it would have been more difficult to get through.

then take on some of other life's challenges in the years since in a way where I feel like had I not had that previous experience, not that I recommend or suggest it to others, by the way, but had I not had that experience, I think it would have been more difficult to get through.

And I think one thing for sure, if anyone listening is going through a similar situation where you're having a high level of conflict and distraction amongst others, Do know that it will take time, but at the end, you will find things to smile about again.

And I think one thing for sure, if anyone listening is going through a similar situation where you're having a high level of conflict and distraction amongst others, Do know that it will take time, but at the end, you will find things to smile about again.

It was a very non-linear journey is the simplest way to describe it. But really my first work experience was a paid internship through school. It was what's a regional family owned business. It brought together Two passions of mine, which was business and the other is being technology. And it really helped to awaken those two passions.

It was a very non-linear journey is the simplest way to describe it. But really my first work experience was a paid internship through school. It was what's a regional family owned business. It brought together Two passions of mine, which was business and the other is being technology. And it really helped to awaken those two passions.

And having done some really work, some great work that I'm proud of, building out offices. The first acquisition I ever did was actually with this family regional business, helping them take on another business. But quickly, what I wanted to then do was to get just some more broadened horizons, some differentiated experiences.

And having done some really work, some great work that I'm proud of, building out offices. The first acquisition I ever did was actually with this family regional business, helping them take on another business. But quickly, what I wanted to then do was to get just some more broadened horizons, some differentiated experiences.