farleigh.com

What It Is

farleigh.com is the personal official website of Richard Farleigh, a UK investor and economic commentator. It is not a traditional SaaS product or transactional service. The site mainly serves as a “personal brand hub,” bringing together his investment background, the business interview program The Boardroom, Substack articles, his book Taming the Lion, public speaking work, and charitable background.

Core Features

The main entry point on the site is The Boardroom, an interview-style content series for founders and business operators that emphasizes real business experience rather than scripted promotion. Another key component is his Substack commentary on business, entrepreneurship, leadership, and investing, covering topics such as how to identify startup opportunities, manage teams, and understand why companies succeed or fail. The site also highlights Richard Farleigh’s credentials, including being a BBC Dragons' Den investor, having invested in more than 100 companies, and having served as Chancellor of LSBU. It also provides pathways for buying his book and exploring speaking engagements.

Pricing

The site does not list any clear subscription pricing or service fees. Public videos usually link out to YouTube, podcasts can be listened to through podcast apps, and articles link to Substack, where both free and paid content may coexist, though no specific pricing was shown in the captured page text. The book is sold through Amazon, while speaking engagements are more likely handled through business inquiries.

Pros and Cons

The main strength is its highly focused positioning: it builds credibility around business practice, investment judgment, and founder interviews. The content is not generic motivational business talk; it is grounded in his long-term market experience and real company cases. The site design is simple, and links to external platforms are easy to find.

The limitations are also clear: relatively little content is hosted directly on the site, and in-depth reading or viewing mostly depends on external platforms such as YouTube, Substack, and Amazon. There is no structured course offering, membership explanation, or comprehensive content archive. It is also not very friendly to non-English users, especially Chinese users.

Who It’s For

It is suitable for entrepreneurs, investors, business managers, business school students, and anyone looking to learn business judgment from real commercial stories. Event organizers can also use it as an entry point for understanding his background as a potential speaker.

Access from China

The main site may be accessible, but its core content depends on YouTube, Substack, podcast platforms, Amazon, and similar services. Some of these may be restricted or unstable to access from mainland China, so the overall assessment is “partially restricted.”