#68 Nick Bell: There's A Wrecking Ball Coming For Startups

On this week's Episode of Startup Diaries, Kyle sits down with Nick Bell, Founder of First Page and Removify and much more! Nick dropped out of university with 0 staff in 2008 to now 1400 and growing with no capital raised. He turned $300 in start-up capital into $300 million and being listed on the AFR Young Rich List 5 years straight. Nick reveals a wide range of topics related to navigating challenges and opportunities in business, including strategies for profitability, managing cash flow, building a strong company culture, attracting top talent, making tough decisions, understanding the future of cryptocurrency and much more! Produced by Pivotal Conversations Edited by Pivotal Conversations 00:48 - Surviving the Next Market Crash: Tips for Startups 04:04 - Strategies for Profitability in Business 09:49 - Business Growth Strategies for a Volatile Market 12:45 - Staying Strong in Tough Economic Times: Backing Yourself 15:43 - Making Tough Decisions for Business Success 22:14 - Building a Strong Company Culture: Holding Employees Accountable 23:20 - Lessons from the Success of Elon Musk 24:29 - Tips for Making Difficult Business Decisions 32:44 - Finding and Attracting Top Talent During COVID-19 34:14 - Keeping Your Business Finances Afloat: Managing Cash Flow 39:17 - Effective Sales Strategies in a Challenging Market 43:00 - Smart Investment Strategies for Uncertain Times 44:31 - Investment Tips for Business Owners 46:01 - Understanding the Future of Cryptocurrency 48:26 - Maximising Cash Flow for Business Success: Importance of Collections 50% OFF YOUR FIRST EPISODE WITH PIVOTAL CONVERSATIONS: ENQUIRE NOW | https://form.typeform.com/to/Yip9hyME GET BUSINESS INSURANCE HERE: BIZCOVER | https://www.bizcover.com.au/?utm_source=pivotal_conversations&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=podcast USE CODE: PIVOTAL25 SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOIut6UUkQp-xI6YOs8SvWQ LISTEN ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nGZ292Mhf5eknEwhZA8zq?si=5ac423d2107d4781 LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/pivotal-conversations/id1479491840 FOLLOW PIVOTAL CONVERSATIONS: INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/pivotalconversations TIKTOK | https://tiktok.com/@pivotalconversations FOLLOW KYLE: INSTAGRAM | https://instagram.com/kylertraynor FOLLOW NICK: LINKEDIN | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickbellentrepreneur Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices