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Podcast: The Start-Up Diaries Podcast
Episode: Leaving A Six Figure Salary To Become A First Time Founder | Co-Founder of ufurnish | Deirdre Mc Gettrick
Description: ufurnish is search and comparison website for home furniture and furnishings that brings 110+ furniture retailers and all of their products into one place.In this episode, we have Co-Founder & CEO Deirdre Mc Gettrick, who talks us through what made her take the plunge and leave a six-figure salary in banking to start her own business. She talks us through the interesting dynamic of co-founding a business with her then boyfriend now husband, and how they’ve raised over £5 million from individuals, rather than institutions. Finally, Deidre talks through some of the challenges she’s faced...