Making Great Products from Recycled Plastics by Tammy Ven Dange (part 2)
Episode description
02:00 Cashflow and investments, differences between a product-based business and a service-based business.
07:00 When it comes to promoting the business, no one's going to promote it as well as the founder.
08:30 Why Tammy launched her podcast, Plastics Revolution
12:30 Challenges and opportunities for businesses to take part in the sustainability movement. Design with sustainability in mind
16:00 Advice to mission-driven entrepreneur: consider the whole life-cycle
20:30 Dreams for The Refoundry: create a demand for recycled plastics
23:00 Dreams with The Refoundry: I want us to be a good example and a champion for being good stewards of our resources.
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NUGGETS:
- Product-based business requires higher investment upfront compared to service-based business
- The founder of a business is always the best promoter of the product
- Sustainability starts with the design
- Consider the entire life-cycle of the product: material sourcing, logistics, packaging, disposal...etc
- At each step, try to be intentional and strategic in order to reduce the environmental footprint
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CONNECT with Tammy:
To find out more about Tammy Ven Dange: https://tvendange.com/
To find out more about The Refoundry: https://refoundry.com.au/
Tammy’s podcast: Plastics Revolution
Connect with Tammy on socials @tvendange
Books mentioned:
“Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman” by Yvon Chouinard
“Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike” by Phil Knight
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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