S1 Ep7 Krisi Smith: On the challenges which inspired her to start Bird & Blend Tea Co, having a positive impact on people and the planet, and being the Willy Wonka of tea.

Krisi Smith is the co-founder and owner of Bird & Blend Tea Co, an award winning independent and eco conscious tea company. Krisi’s passion and vision to produce innovative flavours has ended up with hundreds of tea choices all of which are housed in retail stores across the UK.  In this episode of Alive with Possibilities, Chris Davies, CEO of Uncommon dives into the reasons why Krisi Smith launched a tea company, how long before Krisi and Mike, her business partner planned for a tea business, they wanted a business which had a positive impact upon the world and people, with sustainable roots and learning to give away all the roles/responsibilities they were juggling whilst growing the business.  As the Willy Wonka of tea and Chief Tea Mixologist, Krisi hasn’t stopped there as she is an expert judge on Amazon Prime’s ‘Ready, Steady, StartUp!’ an Apprentice-style TV show, where contestants undertake challenges for an investment into their brand.     Every episode our guest recommends a book to be placed on the Uncommon Bookshelf, check out Krisi’s:  Turn the Ship Around by David Marquette and How Brands Grow by Byron Sharp.    To discover more about Bird & Blend Tea Co, visit: https://www.birdandblendtea.com/    Uncommon create exceptional spaces for work.    Explore more at: https://uncommon.co.uk/      LI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/uncommon_space/   IG: https://www.instagram.com/uncommon_space/