SUSTAINABILITY: How to use someone else’s waste to build a business w/ Nicolas Huxley, founder and partner at Elephbo

“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. IF YOU LIKE THIS PODCAST, GIVE US A FIVE STAR REVIEW ON APPLE PODCAST. 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  IF YOU DIDN’T LIKE THIS EPISODE, LET US KNOW HERE