In this episode of We Built This Business, we talkwith Nathan Angus, the co-founder of Wildfire Experience Agency.
Nathan shares his incredible journey of building a leadingevents business, starting from quad bike parties on a farm to running a full-service experience agency with a 20,000-square-foot warehouse filled with everything from hovercrafts to life-sized lion props. He opens up about the challenges of scaling, managing a team, and the lessons he’s learned about leadership and growth in the events industry.
HIGHLIGHTS
· How Nathan turned childhood weekend work into a multi-faceted events agency.
· The evolution from a small family business to a full-service agency.
· The challenges of running an events business through COVID-19 and adapting to virtual events.
· The importance of company culture and building a motivated team.
· Strategic partnerships and why collaboration is key in the events industry.
· Nathan’s approach to risk-taking and why there’s no “perfect time” to start a business.
PODCAST INTRODUCTION
Daniel O’Sullivan invites business owners and industry experts onto the We Built This Business Podcast to discuss how they have built their businesses. We explore how they started, their business challenges, successes, failures, and everything in between. Running a business is hard work, so why not learn from those who are currently building or who have built a business?
PODCAST SPONSOR
Team Building Experiences is a nationwide team buildingcompany, keeping things fun for businesses across the UK. From game shows and sports days to the Crystal Challenge and more, there’s something for every company.
Visit https://bit.ly/tbe-pod and quote PODCAST15 to receive 15% off your next team building event.
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Guest Website - Wildfire Experience Agency - https://spreadlikewildfire.co.uk/
Host Website – We Built This Business - https://webuiltthisbusiness.co.uk
EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT
Episode 4- How I Built a £6 Million Revenue Print andPromotional Business by The Age of 24 - Taylor Tassie
Episode 5 - How I Built a Global Tech Events Business andThrived in the Pandemic - Johnny Edser
Episode 6 - How I Built a Digital Marketing Business and How I Exited - Alex Minchin
ABOUT THE HOST
Daniel Osullivan is the CEO of The Experience Specialists Group we have brands in the events, entertainment and media industries including Red Cactus Events, Team Building Experiences, Shizzoo.co, Football Zorbing UK, Nel Events and X Event Solutions.
CONNECT & CONTACT
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Email: daniel@webuiltthisbusiness.co.uk
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