A confession. After losing my VC-funded business, I arrived in Spain with nothing. We packed some backpacks for the kids and that was it.
When failure hits
It took me two years to rebuild myself and get the confidence to believe in myself again. Failure hit like nothing I had ever experienced. I went from working with A-list celebrities and driving luxury cars to feeding the kids eggs and rice and letting the dogs crunch on the eggshells. Buying a €1 baguette for myself was a treat.
I was a stranger on an island. I couldn't speak the language, I had no friends, and our house leaked when it rained, with mould up the walls. But this didn't stop me. I just got my head down and worked harder than ever before.
Making it back
150+ amazing clients later, £100m+ raised, 13% of all successful crowdfunding raises in Europe launched, two dogs, plenty of cats, a lizard and a new baby: I made it back. I had no leg up, I had no network, I had nothing but hard work, Geordie grit and determination.
Don't be scared to make a change
Let's go. I'm living proof that hard work and determination can get you anywhere you want to go in life. Work hard with intention and the world is your oyster.
Don't be scared to make a change. Break out of your comfort zone. Future you will thank you for it.