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How To Build A Million Dollar Startup w/ Exited Founder Nicola Gunby Founder of Cliq


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The reali-tea of being a female VC backed founder. I spoke to Nicola Gunby - exited founder and co-founder of CLIQ her experiences as a female founder. After dropping out of uni, Nicola took her first startup from idea to acquisition in just three years. Now, she’s building Cliq, an app tackling loneliness by helping people find genuine community through shared interests. They have raised £530K pre-seed and with £0 marketing spend, have already achieved 2.5M+ in-app actions in the last 90 days.We discussed insights from a Grace Beverly interview on navigating investor questions as a female founder.00:24 Welcome to the Nova and Boba Podcast00:32 Introducing Nicola and Cliq00:48 The Struggle of Moving to London01:06 The Problem with Existing Social Apps01:40 From Idea to Launch02:26 Building the First Business03:15 The Journey to Acquisition13:14 The Challenges of Networking14:39 The Birth of Cliq18:31 Ordering a Matcha Latte Bubble Tea19:07 Coping with Stress as a Founder21:00 Building a Community for Female Founders23:59 Running a Business with Your Partner27:41 How to get 1000s of downloads30:46 How to be Productive35:32 Advice for Aspiring FoundersDownload Cliq!!!! https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/cliq/id6451363528Follow Ama Owusu-Afriyie (Host) on LinkedIn📲 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amaoa/Follow Us On..📲 Tiktok @novaandbobapod 📲 YouTube @novandbova📲 Instagram @novaandbobapod#StartupLife#Startups#Entrepreneur#Founder#StartupSuccess#StartupGrowth#TechStartups#LeanStartup

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