His £35 Million Exit Revolutionized Night Life

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In this episode of Made It with Connor Tomkies, Nick Telson-Sillett shares his journey from founding Design My Night to exiting for over £35 million. Nick talks about the challenges of scaling a company in a competitive market, the importance of financial freedom, and how to navigate earn-outs. He also discusses his ventures in angel investing through Horseplay Ventures and his efforts to support the LGBTQ+ founder community. Tune in for insights on business growth, exit strategies, and the evolving startup landscape. • Join Our Community: https://incendium.circle.so/join?invi... • Chapters: • [00:00:00] Introduction and Naming Companies • [00:00:49] Post-Exit Identity Transition • [00:02:41] Scaling Design My Night • [00:04:45] Creating the Market for Bar Reservations • [00:06:34] The Decision to Sell • [00:09:45] Navigating the Earn-Out Period • [00:12:30] Structuring a Successful Earn-Out • [00:15:17] Balancing Acquisition Expectations • [00:18:30] The Importance of Good Legal Advice • [00:19:30] Horseplay Ventures: Angel Investing • [00:22:00] Proud Ventures: Supporting LGBTQ+ Founders • [00:26:30] Launching the Pitch Deck Podcast • [00:29:00] VC vs. Bootstrapping Startups • [00:32:26] Investing in Honest Mobile • [00:34:00] Fanbase: iOS for Sports Teams • Nick's Stuff: • Proud Ventures: https://www.proud-ventures.com/ • Trumpet: https://www.sendtrumpet.com/?ref=nick... • Horseplay Ventures: https://horseplay.ventures/ • LinkedIn: / nicktelson • My Stuff: • Podcast: https://www.madeitpod.com/ • Website: https://www.connortomkies.com/ • X: / connortomkies • LinkedIn: / connortomkies

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