About

Hey, I'm Nick.

I've built four businesses from zero to seven figures — and lost plenty along the way. Now I help expert business owners do the same, without the years of trial and error.

£30M+generated across his businesses
4businesses built 0 → 7 figures
8,000+event attendees since 2017
Nick James, founder of Expert Empires

The story

It started at a Tony Robbins event — aged 12

Back in 1994, a 12-year-old got dragged along to a Tony Robbins seminar. Most kids would've been bored stiff. I was hooked. That day lit a fuse for entrepreneurship that's never really gone out.

Since then I've started, built, grown and scaled four separate businesses from zero to seven figures — generating over £30 million along the way. Not because I'm special, but because I worked out what actually moves the needle, and kept doing it.

"I'll happily tell you about the things that didn't work — the wrong hires, the bad bets, the years I overcomplicated it. That's where the real lessons live."

Along the way I co-founded the Elite Closing Academy with Matt Elwell and co-wrote Cold to Sold. Then, in 2017, I started Expert Empires — now the UK's leading platform for coaches, consultants and expert business owners scaling to six and seven figures.

Nick James speaking at an Expert Empires event

What I help with

Turning expertise into a business that scales

1

Scaling £100K to £1M+

Proven strategies to push past the ceilings that stall most expert businesses.

2

Building an audience

Growing and monetising a following — I've built one of 80,000+ people myself.

3

Marketing that converts

High-converting marketing systems and campaigns built around your business.

4

Premium clients & high-ticket sales

Attracting better clients and closing high-ticket offers with confidence.

5

The 8 disciplines

Mastering the eight disciplines every successful expert business runs on.

6

The 4 phases of growth

Knowing exactly which phase you're in — and the one thing to focus on next.

Shared the stage with

In good company

Over 8,000 people have come through Expert Empires events — where Nick has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in business and personal development:

Gary Vaynerchuk Marie Forleo Russell Brunson David Goggins Steven Bartlett Lord Sugar Lewis Howes Mo Gawdat
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Off the clock

More than the numbers

Ask my members what makes the difference and they won't mention the revenue figures. They'll tell you I share the losses as openly as the wins, and treat people like mates — not transactions.

When I'm not building empires, I'm a devoted husband and dad, and a long-suffering Aston Villa fan. That's the real me — and it's exactly how the room feels when you're in it.

Come and say hello

The best way to get to know me? Be in the room.

Spend a day with me at the Marketing Accelerator — build a real marketing system, get a 30-day plan, and see how we do things at Expert Empires. Your seat is just £1.

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