ON figuring out what to do next before starting a new career (4:42) ON this murder trial that made Shawn realize he couldn't do it anymore (6:48) ON visiting serving others, revisiting an old wound, soul searching and creating emotional space (11:34) ON silence, connection, transcendence, finding solace (18:46) ON vocation and the framework of the business of Askinosie Chocolate (24:20) ON the ugly truth behind the global cocoa trade (29:02) ON direct trade, community development and doing busin...
Mar 17, 2022•1 hr
ON the beauty of Lisbon in Portugal (2:35) ON Isa's vision for the ideal world for her children (3:53) ON Isa's realization of the emergence and emergency of her life calling (5:06) ON Isa leaving her job as a journalist in the health sector (9:38) ON definition of Communication with Empathy (12:42) ON work environment: the benefit of Communication with Empathy (18:51) ON why Empathy must be paired with Assertiveness (boundaries) (21:58) ON the power of saying NO (boundaries) (25:28) ON communic...
Dec 16, 2021•45 min
ON How A Small Fashion Business can effectively create change and even lead change. (3:28) ON How Can A Small Fashion Business Be Seen And Heard in a Noisy World and Why Seth Thinks it's Great News to be Copied (5:46) ON The Purpose of Words: To CONNECT (8:41) ON Idiosyncrasy (10:58) ON Empathy (12:14) ON The Smallest Viable Audience (12:47) ON Authenticity (13:37) ON Why Running A Business Is A Creative Endeavour (14:21) ON Tools For Modern Business Owners That Want to Make A Difference (16:33)...
Nov 18, 2021•26 min
ON Capetown and Daniela's father moving to South Africa (3:13) ON how Daniela "stumbled" upon slippers and how she perfected shoemaking skills during the pandemic (6:03) ON Daniela's childhood in the wilderness of South Africa and how it shaped her quest for a simple lifestyle and sustainable living (12:07) ON finding the name of the brand WALK THE TALK AFRICA (17:25) ON creativity in South Africa (20:14) ON getting the shoes made in South Africa (22:47) ON Daniela's previous career and why she ...
Oct 28, 2021•51 min
ON Liz' Vision for the World: where people feel comfortable enough to be who they are and still have the opportunity to succeed in areas that they want. (3:08) ON The the mission of Ability People (TAP): to create meaningful employment for people with disabilities, by removing as many unnecessary barriers as possible (5:03) ON Hiring people with disabilities and opportunities for businesses and companies (12:23) ON The employment challenge for people with disabilities (16:49) ON Liz personal jou...
Aug 25, 2021•54 min
Definition of success can change over time: (2:33) David Nebinski (4:02) Bai Zahmri Success is beyond Founders' personal goals, it's more about connection, about adding value to the lives of others, inspiring others to do things differently: (5:03) Shivani Patel (5:59) Nan & Carl (8:20) Pola Stępień (8:40) Bai Zahmri (9:10) Ihita Shandilya On privilege, freedom, and exploration of new possibility: (10:04) Mati Ventrillon (10:46) Pola Stępień (11:44) Josie Mackenzie On the sustainability comp...
May 19, 2021•25 min
=========== CONNECT WITH JENNIFER MYERS CHUA At HIP MOMMIES: https://hipmommies.ca/ Buy products that are useful, well-made, thoughtfully designed that are responsibly from suppliers that are good people, supporting good causes, and that are doing business ethically Jennifer's podcast: COST OF GOODS SOLD =========== BRANDS MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION: EZPZ GATHRE WOBBEL =========== Host: Leekei Tang Contact : hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com Music credits : Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / ...
Apr 28, 2021•46 min
=========== CONNECT WITH David Nebinski Web: https://www.portfoliocareerpodcast.com/ =========== MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION: The Podcasting Workshop =========== Host: Leekei Tang Contact : hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com Music credits : Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic...
Apr 08, 2021•37 min
=========== The Manifesto for Quiet Disruptors Have you noticed? We’re shifting from one era to the next. From the modern, industrial age where there were linear and predictable answers, to a complex, interconnected and volatile world. Where what we do affects who others become and impacts our whole environment, without us fully realising it. We need different voices. People with fresh things to say who don’t need to shout. Not just super-heroes with confident gestures. Nor the loud, always-on c...
Mar 24, 2021•55 min
=========== CONNECT WITH Shivani Patel / ARTURE Web: https://myarture.com/ Instagram: @arturedesign =========== MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION: National Institute of Fashion Technology CHENNAI : city in South of India where ARTURE is located INDIEGOGO : crowdfunding platform =========== Host: Leekei Tang Contact : hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com Music credits : Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic...
Mar 11, 2021•36 min
=========== CONNECT WITH Josie Mackenzie / AMMA Sri Lanka Web: https://www.ammasrilanka.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amma_srilanka/ =========== MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION: Central St Martins KANDY : the second city of Sri Lanka Official languages in Sri Lanka: Tamil and Sinhala Nuwara Eliya , where AMMA is located in Sri Lanka Colombo , the capital city of Sri Lanka Good Market TRAID UK FIBERSHED =========== Host: Leekei Tang Contact : hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com Music c...
Feb 25, 2021•1 hr 5 min
ON Malaysia, its lush forests and Bai’s future vision for the world (2:43) ON the reason why Bai created Nazkids, a social business that provides jobs for women and particularly mothers in Jitra, Kedah (4:30) ON providing training as the hiring process of the makers (8:27) ON how Bai created a new category in baby clothing by developing Malay traditional outfits for babies’ Aqiqah and how it landed in the hands of celebrities and royal families (10:02) ON the power of the pictures to launch the ...
Feb 11, 2021•35 min
ON Madhubani Paintings also known as Mithila Paintings, an Ancient Art Form practiced by Women (2:59) ON Ihita’s late Grandmother using this form of Art as a tool to bring a change in this part of the world (4:24) ON learnings from spending childhood at Grandmother’s NGO (4:53) ON the realization of the challenges of being women and continuing the work of her Grandmother (5:55) ON looking for more sustainable sources of revenue (8:18) ON the idea of evolving from an NGO to a Social Enterprise in...
Jan 28, 2021•30 min
=========== Host: Leekei Tang Contact : hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com Music credits : Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic
Jan 21, 2021•2 min
ON Scott’s Vision of the World (5:50) ON Why Scott transitioned from a music career to creating Creative on Purpose (6:13) ON Trusting ourselves when starting something new (8:37) ON Scott’s definition of Creativity (12:22) ON Integrity (15:03) ON Introduction to Stoic Philosophy (17:18) ON The Gift of Adversity (21:52) ON Coddiwomple [to head confidently to an unknown destination] (26:04) ON Values and Virtues (28:41) ON Taking Action (30:47) ON Being Part of a Community to Step into Possibilit...
Dec 03, 2020•42 min
Host: Leekei Tang Contact : podcast (at) themindfulfounder.com Music credits : Mister Sunny Face by Wayne Jones / Blue Skies by Silent Partner / Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes
Nov 01, 2020•17 min
ON Nan's (2:54) ON Carl's (3:24) ON who Seeker x Retriever is for (3:58) ON Seeker x Retriever brand philosophy (4:54) ON finding the weaving community in Chaeson Lampang Province (6:20) ON the first encounter with the weavers (8:27) ON the meaning of Seeker x Retriever (11:06) ON working with the tailor (12:46) ON working with the weavers (15:05) ON why they also offer made-to-order (17:01) ON human collaboration as a core value of Seeker x Retriever (18:56) ON waiting in today’s fast-paced wor...
Oct 08, 2020•42 min
Growing up in Poland (2:05) Pessimism on the current environmental outlooks (3:43) Why launching a fashion brand is Pola’s way of taking action and of spreading her message (4:54) The Narciso collection, made with vintage fabrics dated back from the 90s (7:22) Łódź and its textile industry history (10:00) The urban Nomad collection,made with Polish denim dated back from the 80s (11:44) Fashion Design as a branch of Product Design (13:48) How Pola launched her first collection (15:15) Why Pola se...
Sep 23, 2020•33 min
Julia’s cross-country education and experiences (1:59) How Julia’s brand is connected to her personal vision (2:43) How Julia Skargeth brand started in Asia (4:30) How launching a Kickstarter campaign led Julia to ... take over a factory in Indonesia (10:00) A crisis is a chance to grow and to get better (12:36) Why Julia relocated production in Europe and restarting the brand (13:28) On transparency as part of the brand storytelling (18:00) Julia’s creative process on the fringe of the traditio...
Sep 09, 2020•32 min
The Creative’s Workshop and tankespjärn (2:56) That pivotal moment when Helena discovered the concept of tankespjärn (10:40) Doing gentle with an edge (16:00) How does this serve me? (24:17) Who is tankespjärn for? ( 27:19) How Helena uses tankespjärn in her work? (29:27) Tankespjärn applied to the development of a business (34:23) The benefits of a tankespjärn review of the business as it is constantly evolving (37:50) To find out more about Helena and tankespjärn (43:14) There is no Truth [tim...
Aug 05, 2020•58 min
The MV collection stemmed from a dream of bringing machines to Fair Isle to trigger the development of other businesses in the island (3:43) The cost breakdown of a hand-knitted jumper (7:10) The MV collection was inspired by museum pieces and how the “Hooded Jumper” was born (9:33) The colorwork and innovation in the “Crew Neck Jumper” (12:40) The MV collection is a celebration of the very early Fair Isle knitting design, yet industrially manufactured (15:16) Challenges with the 2018 MV collect...
Jul 08, 2020•40 min
Fair Isle, the most remote inhabited island in the UK (03:22) Today, a crofting community of 54 permanent inhabitants (07:27) Mati first encounter with Fair Isle and application process to move there (12:14) Discovery of Fair Isle knitting and of its role throughout history (17:50) Research and launch of the brand after the dissolution of the knitting cooperative (28:21) Bringing Fair Isle knitwear on-line and development of the bespoke service (34:33) The Walpole Group “Crafted UK” Mentoring pr...
Jul 02, 2020•45 min
Why the COVID pandemic could be an opportunity for the fashion system? (00:23) Why small independent fashion business owners could play an effective role in the reshaping of the fashion system? (1:20) Why you need to reframe your situation? (3:07) How to manage your cashflow? (7:04) Why you need to keep LEARNING? (8:58) Why you need to learn from other industry sectors? (9:38) ============= Mentioned in this episode: Turning the Tables by Simon Ratcliffe Host: Leekei Tang Contact : hello (at) be...
Jun 18, 2020•13 min
Kathleen’s entrepreneurial journey (1:55) On being an image consultant from a more holistic point of view (3:15) Why continuous learning is so important (5:05) Learning stories from doing the work, asking for help & sticking to your values (7:31) Learning to decline “opportunities” (8:54) What Kathleen loves about her work “people learning and growing and moving towards who they are, how they're created to be and, and that makes them happy and more productive and more useful in the world” (1...
May 28, 2020•21 min
Kathleen’s approach to image consulting is to help people connect who they are on the inside to the clothing on the outside (2:29) Women’s closets are usually overstuffed, too many clothes but no outfits (6:37) Decluttering closets (7:30) Image improvement tip #1: wear colors (8:09) Image improvement tip #2: get a seamstress or a tailor (10:00) Image improvement tip #3: be clear about where you are getting your image from (10:30) How Kathleen helped a successful executive with a college student ...
May 21, 2020•28 min
https://www.leapfarm.com.au/ Host: Leekei Tang Contact : hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com Music credits : Mister Sunny Face by Wayne Jones / Blue Skies by Silent Partner / Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes
Mar 08, 2020•43 min
To connect with Kate https://www.leapfarm.com.au/ Host: Leekei Tang Contact : hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.com Music credits : Mister Sunny Face by Wayne Jones / Blue Skies by Silent Partner / Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes
Feb 27, 2020•30 min
02:00 Why Janice chose an on-demand production model: to optimize use of cash flow with lower inventory and less waste 08:00 Room for improvement for higher sustainability: sewing threads and packaging 09:30 Why it is right now the time for small sustainable brands to be ahead of the curve. 14:30 How to find the right suppliers 17:00 Achievements and humble brag 19:00 Launching an online business 20 years ago and today, what has changed? 23:00 What’s next? New product launch? CONNECT WITH JANICE...
Feb 20, 2020•27 min
02:00 Growing up in Connecticut, summer in New Hampshire and deep love for nature and water 05:30 Looking for an outfit for a wedding inspired Janice to launch Connecticut Country Clothing 09:30 Being a sustainable company is a no brainer 12:30 What set Connecticut Country Clothing’s blazers apart? The fabrics and… the fit 18:00 Sustainable from farm to dye, natural, biodegradable fabrics produced in a closed-loop system 21:00 Fairtrade practices and manufacturing hemp fabrics and moss used to c...
Feb 13, 2020•28 min
02:00 How Mary transitioned from being an Investment Banker to become a Fashion Business Owner 06:00 Why Mary’s business plan did not work out and the difficulties of finding the right manufacturers 09:00 “technology is a lot of our future” [in the fashion manufacturing sector] 12:00 Things that Mary had to “unlearn” when she left her corporate to pursue her new career and new skills she has developed 19:00 Mary is launching of the Adjustable collection with a smart innovation to address waste g...
Jan 30, 2020•32 min
