After 3 years of forcing myself to love venture capital, I quit and became a silent disco DJ in Bali

Nic Huzz started his career at a VC firm in Australia.

Nic Huzz

• Nic Huzz left venture capital to start a silent disco business in Bali during the pandemic.
• He said he was scared and faced imposter syndrome when he first started playing for others.
• His business now supports major clubs and conferences on the Indonesian island.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nic Huzz, 28, who quit a Sydney-based venture capital job to run a silent disco business in Bali, Indonesia.