23: Adapting To The Fear Of Taking Risks - Luke Chirayil

When the Pandemic struck, Luke Chirayil, a self-taught programmer from Chicago, fearlessly pursued his passion for technology and marketing by pivoting from a corporate job to his own business, battling the fear of failure and the pull of comfort for a chance to follow his dreams.

Luke Chirayil is an entrepreneur who dropped out of school and launched his own digital marketing company, Ndm Analytics, prior to the pandemic and eventually founded UP Collective, a company focused on making automation simple. He has since leveraged the pandemic to help businesses transform digitally and stay afloat.

Luke Chirayil grew up surrounded by technology and computers and had been programming since he was thirteen. But when he graduated high school, he found himself afraid to turn his passion into a career. Taking a chance, he eventually found success in his own marketing company, Ndm Analytics. Despite the difficulties, Luke persevered through the pandemic and adapted to the fear of taking risks, finding a way to balance his day job with his business and becoming successful in the process.

With the help of his family and the newfound sense of confidence, Luke was able to take the risk and turn his dream into a reality.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. How did the pandemic shape Luke Chirayil’s career journey?

2. What challenges does the corporate world pose to pursuing a passion as a career?

3. How did Luke Chirayil pivot his marketing company during the pandemic to help small businesses?

Connect with our guest:

Luke’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukechirayil/

UP Collective: https://www.upcollective.io/

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