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452: Growing a Sustainable Business (and Relationship) with Great Wrap Co-Founders Jordy and Julia Kay
452: Growing a Sustainable Business (and Relationship) with Great Wrap Co-Founders Jordy and Julia Kay
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58 minutes
Released:
Mar 24, 2023
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Podcast episode
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How can you build a sustainability-driven business? By solving a global problem. Jordy and Julia Kay’s former careers in winemaking and architecture led to recognizing plastic waste’s impact on the planet. In 2019, the couple launched Great Wrap, working with Monash University to create the only compostable stretch wrap made from food waste. In 2022, they received $24 million in series A funding to help reach their 10-year vision of a world where plastic doesn’t exist.
Listen to Nathan discuss with Jory and Julia about:
Falling hard into a personal and business relationship
Partnering with a university for commercial product research
How licensing and partnering helped Great Wrap scale faster
Building a pilot factory from scratch
The benefits of being both a B2B and DTC business
The risk and reward of being an impact-driven business
Advice for going into business with a significant other
How to raise funding as a manufacturing startup
And much more impact-driven business advice…
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Listen to Nathan discuss with Jory and Julia about:
Falling hard into a personal and business relationship
Partnering with a university for commercial product research
How licensing and partnering helped Great Wrap scale faster
Building a pilot factory from scratch
The benefits of being both a B2B and DTC business
The risk and reward of being an impact-driven business
Advice for going into business with a significant other
How to raise funding as a manufacturing startup
And much more impact-driven business advice…
This episode is powered by 99designs by Vista, a global creative platform that makes it easy for you to work with professional freelance designers from around the world.
Together with 99designs, we’re offering you a $30 discount on your first design contest. Head to 99designs.com/foundr to learn more or get started on your project today.
Who do you want to see next on the podcast? Comment and let us know! And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review if you loved this episode.
Wait, there's more… If you enjoy the Foundr podcast, check out our free trainings. Get exclusive, actionable advice from some of the world's best entrepreneurs.
Speak with our friendly course experts to get clarity on the next steps for your idea, business or career. You will get tailored insights from results achieved by our proven practitioners as well as thousands of students. Book a call now...
For more Foundr content, follow us on your favorite platform:
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Released:
Mar 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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