Nick McGowan - The journey of an extraordinary entrepreneur!

Summary  Nick is an incredible example of what happens when you gointo your working life with a goal and you put your mind to success. He lookedat the people around him and what they had and put his mind to working hard tofind his own business success. Like many young men, he wanted to drive and havefreedom. He started with a milk round and worked in a butcher when he was stillat school. He has constantly looked for opportunities to create not only goalshe could exceed at himself but also for the companies he worked for in hisearly career. When he realised that his efforts were creating exceptionalopportunities for his employer, it was clear that it was time to set up his ownbusiness. He has built up a courier and transportation business with anenviable reputation for dependable reliability transporting goods of high valueas well as items needing high security. From this success, he has recently usedhis knowledge and business acumen to set up two fantastic applications whichpeople can use to find out what is going on around them. Primarily in Kent hishome county and Ibiza a favourite destination. The App – “What’s on in Kent”and “What’s on in Ibiza” are so useful! Nick has a love for Formula One andloves travel and cars, well-deserved passions which come from the hard work andachievements over the years!  Keywords Inspiration, motivation, empowerment, entrepreneurial spirit, self-employed; Good mentors,Gucci, iPhone, career progression, courier service, Formula 1  Takeaways “I stopped getting pocket money when I was 13” “Big enough to cope, small enough to care” “Working seven in the morning to nine at night and we'redoing at least a thousand miles a week” “They used to go around their company cars with a nice suitand all rest of it, instead of being in greasy overalls! I'd rather be in anice company car with a clean suit I went for the first sales job that i wasoffered” “knew all my competition” “learn every aspect about the job” “We went from £4 million to an £18 million company” “It's all about spreading the word. and recommendations”  Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Background 03:09 Lessons Learned in Sales and Building Relationships 08:06 Transitioning to a Sales Role and Gaining Experiencein Security and Storage 09:48 The Importance of Knowing Your Competition andProviding a Whole Service 12:17 Starting JDL Delivery Company and Learning fromPast Experiences 18:36 Creating the “What's On in Kent” App and OvercomingChallenges 26:03 The Vision for “What's On in Kent” and the future ofthis App 32:13 Finding Work-Life Balance and Pursuing Personal Passion47:06 The Rise and Impact of Formula One