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How I failed: Half a million in debt and living in my car, with Founder Konrad Bergström

How I failed: Half a million in debt and living in my car, with Founder Konrad Bergström

Konrad Bergström has founded two successful companies but before that he failed so badly he ended up bankrupt and living out of his car. What did he do wrong?

Secret Leaders

November 10, 202213m 18s

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Show Notes

Konrad Bergström is the founder of Swedish electric boat manufacturer X Shore and Zound Industries, the Swedish tech giant that sells consumer electronics for Marshall Amplification and Adidas. 

But before that, he was half a million euros in debt and living out of his car after his previous business, Megascine Agency, failed. Konrad set up the business which distributed brands like Quicksilver and Burton in Sweden in the late 90s. The company grew quickly and made a name for themselves, organising events such as the world’s largest indoor snowboarding competition and the first European edition of the World Cup in wakeboarding. 

So what went wrong? Listen to find out what. 

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