#366 Taylor McNeillie - Building Wealth Young: Business, Property & Risk
About this episode
Taylor McNeillie shares his journey of building wealth through entrepreneurship and property investment, discussing key turning points and financial risks.
Today’s conversation is with Taylor McNeillie - entrepreneur, property investor, and founder of Empire Glasgow. In 2026, people see Taylor as the owner of one of Scotland’s best-known sneaker and streetwear businesses, a property investor with a debt-free portfolio worth over £700,000, and someone who became a millionaire in his twenties. But it didn't start there. In this conversation, Taylor shares his early experiences making money, what gave him the confidence to walk away from a secure aeronautical engineering apprenticeship, and the journey of building Empire Glasgow into the business it is today. We discuss the major turning points that accelerated growth, the mistakes and setbacks that don't get shared online, and the realities of building a business in the UK's increasingly challenging economic environment. Taylor also opens up about one of the biggest risks he ever took - holding a significant amount of Yeezy stock during the fallout from Kanye West's controversial comments, and how lessons learnt from that financial hit. Alongside business, we dive into Taylor's growing property portfolio, his views on wealth creation, investing, tax, delegation, and what success looks…
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