024 | Compound Footwear's Alex Witty

Alex Witty is a creative entrepreneur, University of Brighton design graduate and the founder of Compound Footwear, a purpose-driven business that is looking to tackle two big issues: waste in the motorsport industry and fast fashion. In this conversation, Alex joins Ben Veal from Second Mountain to share the journey to founding Compound, what led to the idea, the challenges that come with launching a sustainably-driven startup, and his hopes for the future of his fledgling business. Like this episode? Show your appreciation by subscribing to the show and letting us know what you think! #GoodJourneysPod  ******************************************************************* This episode of 'Good Journeys with Second Mountain' is brought to you in partnership with our friends at Resilient Leaders Elements: ⁠https://tinyurl.com/2edzmvfe⁠ Leadership begins with about resilience - and Resilient Leaders Elements (RLE) are focused on making world class leadership development available to all, training people worldwide to build the skillsets needed to become resilient leaders.  RLE’s highly respected Resilient Leaders Development Programme is a bespoke development tool that’s perfect for leaders of all levels - and you can sign up now. So if you want to turbo-charge your leadership growth, and become more resilient both in the workplace and in your personal life, there’s never been a better time to start your journey.