{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Made It with Connor Tomkies","title":"Bringing the Fun Back to Start-Ups with DesignMyNight's Nick Telson-Sillett","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2e955a77\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2168,"description":"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 CommunityChapters:[00:00:00] Introduction and Competitors Wise Up[00:00:14] Naming Companies: Trumpet and Design My Night[00:01:21] Nick’s Post-Exit Life and Identity[00:02:06] Transitioning After a Big Exit[00:02:52] Growing Design My Night to £35M[00:04:10] Creating the Market for Bar Reservations[00:05:26] Selling the Vision: Bar to Bar[00:06:34] Selling to The Access Group[00:08:00] Why It Was Time to Sell[00:09:33] Navigating the Earn-Out Period[00:12:19] Structuring the Earn-Out Deal[00:14:24] Managing Post-Acquisition Relationships[00:18:39] Horseplay Ventures: Angel Investing[00:21:14] Supporting LGBTQ+ Founders with Proud Ventures[00:25:36] Launching the Pitch Deck Podcast[00:28:31] VC vs. Bootstrapping Startups[00:31:39] Honest Mobile: Revolutionizing Mobile Contracts[00:33:54] Fanbase: iOS for Sports TeamsNick's Stuff:Proud Ventures: https://www.proud-ventures.com/Trumpet: https://www.sendtrumpet.com/?ref=nicklinkedinHorseplay Ventures: https://horseplay.ventures/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicktelson/My Stuff:Podcast: https://www.madeitpod.com/Website: https://www.connortomkies.com/X: https://twitter.com/ConnorTomkiesLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/connortomkies/","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/mCh6lkFCoKTYyBf1w5qtXclQ9z6fcmJUbwz7LiBNNPQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNjg2/MDg4MWQxNmYzOGMz/YWMzNzkxNjc4NGY0/ZjMyMy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}