From Beauty Tech to Building a Global App Fixing What Instagram Broke - Nicola Gunby

This is the story of how Nicola Gunby built CLIQ, the global community app redefining real connection by fixing what Instagram broke.

After selling her first company and losing her sense of identity, Nicola started over, turning pain, purpose, and passion into a movement that now connects thousands across the UK, US and Australia.

In this episode of The Driven Podcast, Nicola shares:

⚪️ The truth about life after a successful exit and the identity crash that followed ⚪️ How one conversation with a shaman in Bali reshaped her view of business and success ⚪️ The journey from ZERO to a global app transforming how people meet offline ⚪️ What Instagram and big tech got wrong about connection and how CLIQ is fixing it ⚪️ How to build fast, raise smart, and avoid taking the wrong money ⚪️ The mindset shifts, loneliness, and resilience behind scaling a mission-led brand

If you’ve ever wondered how to build a tech company with soul, challenge the way social media works, and create something that genuinely brings people together, this episode is for you.

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