Is jacking it all in to follow a dream worth it? CRN catches up with six former channel bosses to find out....
‘I wanted to source CBD for me and my family'
Name: Nick Boardman
Best known in the channel for…Founder and CEO of system builder Rock Computers
Where is he now? CEO of cannabis oil supplier Lizard Green (among other ventures)
What triggered you to start up Lizard Green?
I had started taking CBD [cannabidiol] oil, but the products on sale either tasted revolting or were massively overpriced. I wanted to source my own product to primarily provide good quality supply for me and my family.
I do a couple other things. I trade crypto currencies, and have Lizard Green as a personal interest project. My main business interest is 0800 Asbestos. I am in partnership with James Bird, founder of Stone Computers, which bought Rock.
Six months in, how are things going for the venture?
Things are going well and we are seeing a strong repeat customer base. Once someone has experienced the benefits, they stick with it.
Is leaving a corporate 9-5 to pursue a passion all it's cracked up to be?
I definitely don't miss the rat race or flying around the world to all the various exhibitions. With two toddlers, it's all about work / life balance for me now.
Would you ever go back to the system builder market?
Every year for the last 10 years, somebody has come to me with a PC opportunity, the last being only last month. Nothing has convinced me yet, but never say never I guess...
