Meet Nick – Our Lead Mentor
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Hey there, I’m Nick 🙂
I’m building Acorn Masterminds to help entrepreneurs build businesses that last.
Based out of beautiful Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Born in England, I wanted to be a businessman like my father.
Along the way, I learned about engineering at Cambridge, and computer science at UBC.
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My business career has spread far and wide, working in 8 businesses and 11 jobs, and volunteering for 20 community organizations.
I guess I never decided what I wanted to do when I grew up!
I’ve met and mentored so many talented and amazing people along the way.
(Many of them I consider my closest friends.)
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I know those feelings of rejection, stress, and anxiety in the business world.
I thought that I could build a better mousetrap, and that everyone would buy it… They didn’t. 😔
They say “good judgement comes from experience – and experience comes from bad judgement”. I have lots of experience.
I made many mistakes, and want to prevent you from making the same ones.
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I’ve learnt not to be judgemental. My core value has become:
“Accept and Respect” – Everyone.