About this episode
Nate George discusses his journey of building a climbing gym from scratch in the UK.
From a very young age, Nate George learned that if he wanted anything in this world, it was easier to just build it from scratch. In 2016, Nate opened a climbing gym in an old potato shed, financing it with revenue from his computer export business. Nate's return on investment was fostering a stoked climbing community in the flattest area of the United Kingdom. Support comes from Darn Tough Free shipping on any order with code DIRTBAG Oboz Ka’Chava Go to https://kachava.com and use code DIARIES for 15% off your next order. Diaries+ Members-- Their support is powering the Diaries- thank you! You can join today.
People in this episode
Guest: Nate George
Topics covered
- climbing
- community building
- entrepreneurship
- sports
- wilderness
Keywords
- climbing gym
- community
- entrepreneur
- Nate George
- UK climbing
Sponsors
Darn Tough, Ka’Chava
Mentioned in this episode
Places: United Kingdom
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