Let's welcome today's guest, Nicola Gunby, a prominent entrepreneur based in London. Nicola is a self-made woman who has founded multiple businesses, such as My Rev and Cliq, by age 30. Nicola and the Cliq team are on a powerful mission to combat the epidemic of loneliness in today's digital age and revolutionize how people connect online and offline.
In this interview, Nicola opens up on her philosophy of success and the truth about how you can find yourself and be a businesswoman at the same time. She shares her secret to launching a successful business, how fear and failure aren't enemies, and how success often starts with how you talk to yourself.
In this interview we’ll discuss:
00:00 Intro
03:30 Why Nicola is an unlikely entrepreneur
05:30 Applies to University
06:30 What made you quit school?
08:00 Moving back in with my parents
08:50 9-5 job comfort
09:30 Finding your passion
10:15 Feeling stuck, again
11:40 Decide to take a big leap and travel
12:30 Breaking the society blueprint as a couple
14:00 Extend traveling by 1 more year
16:00 How to know when you need a change
18:00 Working abroad as an expat
19:00 Why you need to get out of your comfort zone
20:30 Struggling to build a network
21:20 The dark side of freelancing
22:00 Finding a gap in the beauty market
28:00 Why building a business depends on your confidence
30:00 Starting a beauty app
32:00 Taking the plunge to launch a business before Covid
36:50 Running out of money
38:00 Being told no every day by investors
40:00 The truth about working with your partner
43:00 When you're about to give and trusting in signs
46:15 Selling the business to Revolution Beauty
50:00 How to know went to call it quits
51:30 Being uncomfortable is where the magic is
53:10 How to not have an ego-driven mindset
54:30 Feeling lonely and disconnected in London
59:00 Why social media is toxic
1:01:00 What is Cliq?
1:03:00 Embracing the network effect
1:06:00 Going against social media giants
1:07:00 Money or mission?
1:09:00 Advice to anyone starting a business
1:11:00 Nicola Gunby closing questions
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