#032: Chris Forbes
25 mins
“Fail to plan, plan to fail” with Chris Forbes
In this episode I was joined by Chris Forbes, Co-founder of The Cheeky Panda, a massively innovative company offering sustainable tissues made exclusively from bamboo!
Starting out in 2016, The Cheeky Panda have managed to gain a presence in 15+ countries, won various awards, and have been featured in numerous publications. They have been through a number of funding rounds, including Crowdfunding and offering equity, both of which surpassed their target, and eventually gave them a multi-million pound valuation!
It’s great to hear Chris talk about specific challenges of working in the product sector, so if you’re eyeing up the FMCG market then give this a listen!
In this episode we discuss:
Sustainable companies
Supply chain management
Running a successful crowdfunding campaign
Market testing
Product launches
Company valuation
Angel funding
Cashflow
Funding and bootstrapping
Working overseas and internationalisation
And as always, plenty more...
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