Nearly a year in to his start-up adventure travel business, Run Weekends, Nick Butter fills us in on how it’s going as the summer season hits full swing. (Short answer: ‘really well, but it’s far more intense than he expected!’)

Describing our chats for the pod as ‘business therapy’, Nick takes some time to step back and reflect. Some of the key points we cover include:

* Choosing your marketing spend: online vs IRL

* When to take the risk of hiring your first employee

* What skills your business needs to grow

* Should you get a business partner?

If you’re thinking of starting an adventure business (or any kind of business really!), or you’re on your own start-up journey, then take a listen, and you may want to check out episode 1 and episode 2 as well.

And if you enjoy this episode please like and share!

About Nick

In addition to being the first and only person to run a marathon in every country in the world over 23 months, Nick went on to run North to South of Italy totting up 100 marathons in 100 days, and then doubled that distance by circumnavigating Britain, running 5250 miles around the coast of UK in 128 days. He’s also an author, speaker and coach. Follow the links below to find out more, and if you know people who’d be interested in this podcast, please share now!

Key links:

https://www.runweekends.com/

https://www.facebook.com/runweekends/

https://www.instagram.com/runweekends

Episode 1:

https://adventurecollective.substack.com/p/the-adventure-start-up-series-episode

Episode 2:

https://adventurecollective.substack.com/p/the-adventure-start-up-series-episode-2d3

In episode 1 of ‘The Adventure Start-Up Series’ we heard about the launch of new venture Run Weekends from its founder, record-breaking marathon runner Nick Butter.

In episode 2, we’re a few months into operation and Nick’s still feeling excited and anxious but also has a growing sense of confidence about how it’s going.

There’s lots still to learn but he’s getting some great feedback, cashflow is going OK and he’s thinking about how he can bring more people on board to help.

If you’re thinking of starting an adventure business (or any kind of business really!), or you’re on your own start-up journey, then take a listen. There’s lots to learn (including on funding and financials, as well as marketing and operations) and Nick’s enthusiasm is inspiring!

And if you enjoy this episode please like and share!

About Nick

In addition to being the first and only person to run a marathon in every country in the world over 23 months, Nick went on to run North to South of Italy totting up 100 marathons in 100 days, and then doubled that distance by circumnavigating Britain, running 5250 miles around the coast of UK in 128 days. He’s also an author, speaker and coach. Follow the links below to find out more, and if you know people who’d be interested in this podcast, please share now!

Key links:

https://www.runweekends.com/

https://www.facebook.com/runweekends/

https://www.instagram.com/runweekends

Episode 1:

https://adventurecollective.substack.com/p/the-adventure-start-up-series-episode

The second of two podcast chats with one of our subscribers, Paul Reeve of Sky Blue Adventures. Listen to the first episode to find out more about what the business does and how Paul got it started.

In the second part of our discussion we talk about:

* The key commercial skills you need and how you go about learning them. The sort of business skills you may not have needed til you are running an adventure business

* The state of mind to cultivate in order to make a living from adventure

* Reinforcing how being really clear what you want to be known for helps you with so many things (including in this case things like price negotiations)

* The sort of people you will want to get support and help from. (For example, the coaching group Paul is part of.)

Find out more about Paul Reeve and connect with him here:

https://skyblueadventures.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/SkyBlueAdventures/

https://www.instagram.com/skyblueadventures1/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-reeve-7a103545/

Know anyone earning a living in the world of adventure who would like this podcast?