Ep 5, Nick Whitfield - Dom talks to Nick Whitfield, founder of CityUnscripted.com
On episode 5 we talk to Nick Whitfield, founder and CEO of CityUnscripted.com, an innovative new travel experience start-up. Nick tells us about how after years working in finance he felt he needed to do something he really loved that gave him a purpose. We discuss how tough Nick has found the process, how challenging it has been to leave behind the salary and comfortable lifestyle that his previous career provided, and the impact that has had on him and his family. https://www.cityunscripted.com/ RUNNING ORDER: PART 1: Dom introduces Nick, who tells us a bit about the idea behind CityUnscripted (01m 05s) PART 2: Nick talks us through the process of getting the company up and running (05m 00s) PART 3: Nick explains why he had to give up his comfortable life working in investment banking in the Middle East (11m 16s) PART 4: Nick sheds some light on how those close to him reacted when he gave up his career to start CityUnscripted, and how much tougher start-up life is than expected (18m 25s) PART 5: We discuss how difficult it is to avoid comparing yourself to others, and the importance of recognising one’s own achievements (28m 50s) PART 6: Nick tells us how the cash-flow problems have caused challenges not only on a business level, but also in his personal life, and tells us there are always choices in life (32m 05s) PART 7: Nick walks us through his plans for CityUnscripted in the coming year (39m 18s) Music credit URL: freemusicarchive.org/music/Tours/En…s_-_Enthusiast