Good Business

You are probably already familiar with SaladStop! It is one of the first and largest sustainable, healthy and environmentally conscious food chains in Asia with 70 outlets in eight markets! How did they get there? In this episode, we speak to the founder, Adrien Desbaillets. He shares how he built green thinking and initiatives, no matter how small, into their DNA. How important knowing the nuts and bolts of his business has been, especially during the pandemic. Plus, how they managed to not only pivot and survive but also raise 8.8 million USD amidst COVID.In this conversation, we learnt...How Adrien built sustainable initiatives and engaged with customers to shift mindset, while still ensuring convenience (04:57- 09:56)That the capital spring store in Singapore, which is Asia first Net-Zero food provider, was a living lab to create the best processes (10:24 – 13:18)Insights into SaladStop!’s series A and B funding. When, how and who that Adrien decided to partner with. (17:36 – 21:38)How they used data and metrics to pivot during the pandemic (22:29 – 30:00)What community means to Adrien, and how they engage with suppliers, partners and customers (31:34 – 36:03, 40:00-41:06)Connect with us!Follow Good Business Podcast on InstagramEmail us at [email protected] don't forget to rate, review and share!

Have you struggled with your period? Olivia Cotes-James, through her own experiences and extensive community research, decided to create LUUNA, a period care company. She shares about her journey thus far; community building, the loneliness of entrepreneurship, fundraising as a female founder and of course overcoming stigma. Listen to this episode of the Good Business podcast now.In this conversation, we learnt...How Olivia built LUUNA in her mid-20s, first as a product company and then an educational platform by listening to the needs of the community and society (02:49- 13:58)How she faced the loneliness in entrepreneurship and created a support system and team that energise and champion her (19:37 - 23:36)The myths around fundraising and how for LUUNA, it wasn’t just about the vanity metrics but finding people who bring more than just the money (26:14 - 31:40)About capitalising on uncertainty and how it can be a source of opportunity (32:01 - 34:53)How community is her superpower (36:29 - 38:28)Why Olivia finds fulfilment in building a company and team she’d want to work for (40:13- 42:22)Connect with us!Follow Good Business Podcast on InstagramEmail us at [email protected] don't forget to rate, review and share!

Co-founder of two award-winning NGOs, author of Wild Wisdom - Life Lessons from Leading Teams to some of the Most Inhospitable Places in the World, a consultant and soon a VC partner. It seems like there is nothing Christine Amour-Levar can’t do! In this episode we learn how chance meetings can change the course of your life, building movements step by step, and what it takes to be a Good Business.In this conversation, we learnt...Christine’s background and how chance meetings inspired her to start her two philanthropic organisations (01:23- 20:00) How to start a movement (20:12 - 21:45)The basic equation of good business (29.00- 31:00) The process behind her newest book, Wild Wisdom: Life Lessons from Leading Teams to some of the Most Inhospitable - Places in the World (34:13 - 40:58) Connect with us!Follow Good Business Podcast on InstagramEmail us at [email protected] don't forget to rate, review and share!

Looking for a way to connect to your community while also making conscious purchases - for food, plants, gifts and everything in between? Enter abillion. Founded by Vikas Garg in 2017 as a way to ensure the rest of his career aligns with his values, this new take on a social media platform has already made quite an impact. As of 2021 they had donated $2 million, helped 60 nonprofit organisations, fed over 41,000 hungry children and replaced 580,000 animal-based meals. Tune into our conversation with Vikas to learn how he has accomplished it all. In this conversation, we learnt...What was the trigger for Vikas to start abillion (00:35- 08:23)How they are using user-generated content and crowd-sourced opinions to create a new generation of users and consumers (08:49 - 15:50)How Vikas innovated and used scrappy methods to hire his first software developer (18:45 - 20:37) How the correct partnerships can help grow your business as they can be more authentic and give you much faster traction than using ads or influencers (20:37 - 23:10)Connect with us!Follow Good Business Podcast on InstagramEmail us at [email protected] don't forget to rate, review and share!

Can luxury and sustainability co-exist? In this episode, we speak to accidental hotelier Andrew Dixon,the founder and owner of luxury resort getaway, Nikoi Island in Bintan. From why he founded a sustainable business in 2007, to building a great culture, to giving back and having impact, we cover it all. Listen to the first episode of the Good Business podcast now.In this conversation, we learnt...How Andrew built Nikoi from the ground up, specifically how he navigated the early days (02:31- 13:25)Why community, culture, conversation and commerce have been the rock of the business (14:26 - 22:53)How he created a bottom up sustainable culture (23:28 - 26:08)How Nikoi created impact inside and outside the company through education, investing in people, and building a community (26:29 - 36:11)That sustainability is a journey, and you’re not going to nail it on day one (14:26 - 17:33)Connect with us!Follow Good Business Podcast on InstagramEmail us at [email protected] don't forget to rate, review and share!