Business Boost: How this entrepreneur went from fashion to fighting plastic

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Apply for a chance to win £25,000 via Simply Business' Business Boost:

https://bit.ly/4cUXQdl

Episode Guest

Meet Claire Marchais, Co-Founder at Fair-Well.

How do you turn a milk float into a movement? Claire Marchais did just that with Fair-well! From her first job in Paris fashion to creating a plastic-free revolution in North London, Claire reveals how winning a £25,000 grant helped her business thrive. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur or passionate about sustainability, Claire's story will inspire you to dream big, start small, and embrace failure along the way. Tune in to this inspiring episode of MDF to build an eco-enterprise from the ground up!

Episode Timestamps

00:00 The Journey of Entrepreneurship

10:02 Overcoming Challenges and Learning from Failure

19:51 Building a Sustainable Business Model

29:51 Advice for Aspiring Entrepreneurs

Episode Partner

T&Cs apply. One entry per person and business. Business Boost is open to UK residents aged 18 or over. Entrants’ businesses’ annual turnover must not exceed £750k or have received over £50k in private funding in the past two years (not including Gov grants). For full eligibility terms visit Simply Business. The competition closes: on 15 Oct 2024. Simply Business will announce the winner on 13 Dec 2024