E97: Moonpig Founder: How I Built A $150 Million Business WITHOUT Sacrifice: Nick Jenkins

Published: Sept. 13, 2021, 5 a.m.

b"Nick Jenkins is the founder and former CEO of Moonpig.com, a company which revolutionised gift cards and is now worth over one and a half billion pounds. Nick knows what it takes to build a business from nothing to change an industry, and today he\\u2019s sharing his wisdom with us on what he\\u2019s learnt along the way.\\xa0You\\u2019ll also know Nick from Dragons Den, on which he was a dragon for two years. Since leaving the den he\\u2019s become a leading investor in e-commerce and green energy, tutoring and giving a leg up to businesses which help to bring the future a little bit closer every day.\\xa0Nick is an incredible guy and an astute and proven businessman, but more importantly he\\u2019s a grounded and inspirational individual. Nick doesn\\u2019t lead a flashy lifestyle or found businesses just to get rich, but instead sees his businesses as attractive solutions to real problems we all face. Before Monopig, Nick used to tipex out greetings on cards and write his own because no one was offering a personalised service. He doesn\\u2019t have to do that anymore, he has a billion pound company to do it for him. Being an entrepreneur\\xa0Starting a business - Moon Pig Stepping back from MoonPig and hiring people\\xa0Your personal sacrifice\\xa0Maintaining Focus The importance of being able to communicate well\\xa0Dragons Den Selling Moonpig You seem very balanced\\xa0The next chapter of your life What to do if you don't like your job?\\xa0Being happy with where you are We\\u2019re going on tour! With such a great reception to The Diary Of a CEO live we\\u2019ve decided to take it around the U.K. Sign up here if you\\u2019re interested in coming - https://thediaryofaceolive.com/ Sponsors: https://uk.huel.com/\\xa0fiverr.com/ceo\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"