Simon Phelan had a grand plan that would chart his route to greatness. The path was simple: After graduating from college he would go on to do two years at a top-tier consulting firm before completing an MBA in the US to facilitate his shift into private equity before setting up his own business by 30. But like most best-laid plans, Phelan’s path to success didn’t quite work out that way. Instead, he was forced to change his plans “quite quickly” after failing to get into the likes of McKinsey, Bain, or BCG. “I was down and out about that…

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