About this episode
“If you don’t start somewhere, you’ll end up nowhere.” - Nicolas Huxley
Elephbo recycles cement bags from developing countries, mainly Cambodia. We cover where and how Nicholas got the idea for his startup and how Elephbo’s products were conceived. We also talk about the learnings and challenges of a startup, why it’s best to work with experienced people, and most of all – Nicholas couldn’t stress it enough – to start your bookkeeping and accounting early on as this can save you a lot of time and stress in the long run.
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We covered the following topics:
STARTUP IDEA
How Nicolas started even though he had no idea how to design clothes
Recycle cement bags from construction sites
Taking the leap into being a sustainable fashion entrepreneurs
Nicholas’ advice for how to get started
PRODUCT EVOLUTION
How Nicolas designed the first product
How the focus on the lightness of the material changed everything
What product ended Sneakers as main business
STARTUP FUNDING:
What Nicholas did to get the funding he needed
How to deal with investors
STARTUP TEAM
Why working with experienced people is important
Elephbo’s biggest learnings and challenges as a company
Links/Weekly recommendation:
Biography of McDonald’s Founder, Ray Kroc - Ray Kroc hustled his whole life selling everything imaginable for 30 to 40 years
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