#115 - Jacob Bindon

Jacob Bindon is a Kiwi clothing designer and the founder of Shaggy, an independent New Zealand clothing brand built around bold design, creativity, and doing things a little differently. What started as Jacob pursuing his passion for graphic design has grown into a recognisable brand, a physical store, and a business he now runs alongside his wife, Anna. In this podcast, we talked about: His journey in starting the Shaggy brand How Shaggy has evolved over time The highs and lows of running a business, and how he got through the moments where he wanted to give it all up Starting a physical store and his vision for where it could go moving forward His journey with graphic design The feeling of seeing complete strangers wearing his products in public The team effort of running the business alongside his wife, Anna What he wishes he knew when he first started out This episode is absolute gold, especially for anyone interested in creativity, clothing, entrepreneurship, or what it actually takes to build something from the ground up. Available now on all podcasting platforms, as well as YouTube.