S3: Ep2: The cost of being a Founder

Is it a blessing or a burden to be a Founder of a business?How does it change the weight of responsibility you carry versus other forms of leadership?How do you ensure a non-negotiable commitment to being purpose lead and still make a profit?In this episode I'm speaking with the fabulous Hols Kragioupolos, Founder and CEO of North Star Coffee. A husband wife vision to make the coffee industry work for everyone, Hols and her husband set up their business straight from university and going from strength to strength in what's increasingly a difficult market, not least thanks to climate change. We're diving into all of this and more (as well as a little trip behind where does your coffee comes from and what do you need to know about the coffee industry as a consumer).Find Hols here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hols-kragiopoulos/And North Star Coffee here - https://www.northstarroast.com/en-gb