I started a pedicab business in Nantucket called NanTukTuk. It hasn't been easy, but it saved me from a corporate job.

I started a pedicab business called NanTukTuk.

Nantuktuk

• 26-year-old Michael Gormley founded the Nantucket pedicab service "NanTukTuk" to avoid a corporate job.
• He was only allowed to accept tips the first summer, and he slept in the bed of his truck for weeks.
• Over time, NanTukTuk gained traction, and Gormley has signed contracts worth as much as $10,000.

This story is based on a conversation with Michael Gormley, the 26-year-old founder and CTO (chief tricycle officer) of NanTukTuk.