What motivates someone to found his own business while having a successful and steady career? Fabien Vancoille has worked in leading positions for companies like Nike, Disney and O’Neill . But instead of continueing his career there, he decided to start his own business. The motivation behind it is actually very human, a desire that […]
We asked David Mateo, Product Designer and Stylist at David Mateo Design how he made the switch from employed to self-employed. While we mostly thought about getting an insight into his daily life as entrepreneur, this interview turned out to be an inspirational guide for aspiring Design Entrepreneurs. So: This interview is for (Product) Designers […]
The North Face is the largest outdoor brand in the world, not only in regards to their gear and products, but especially in terms of a strong identity. They are not plainly selling products, but have managed to create a voice that communicates their values of Authenticity, Empowerment, Perseverance and Environmental Responsibility. The North Face […]
Introduction Your Job / Company Name: CEO, Alavie SAS (March LA.b) Your Field of Profession: Luxury Goods & Jewelry Your Company (Idea) in 2-3 Sentences: Simple elegant affordable watches made in France Careerwise, what have you been doing before you got self-employed? I was a business unit manager in the Quiksilver group. What was your […]
Sponsored Post You love sport more than anyone you know. You know the history of your favorite sport inside-out. You are at the every home game of your favorite team. You know the life stories of all the players. If you were interested in working for this industry, you would be perfect candidate right? Not […]
Hanane Sabri, Marketing Director of Kipling, part of VF Corporation, in Hong Kong, has been working in the sports & fashion business for more than 20 years. While this is impressive on its own, it is even more so considering Hanane’s background: Before starting her business career, she used to be a French athlete who […]
Trust in your experience. Make your vision come reality. Be brave to start your business over 40. Our Entrepreneurship 40+ series introduces you to personalities from the sports industry who followed through with their ideas to start their own business. In our third interview, we spoke to Anthony Cazottes from Biarritz, owner and founder of […]
When we read stories of start-ups in the sports industry a lot of the protagonists seem to be in their twenties. While there are plenty of young business founders, there’s also a big number of successful entrepreneurs who didn’t start their role before they turned 40. In our series “Entrepreneurship 40+”, we want to introduce […]
The sports sector is entrepreneurship to its core. As a quick evolving industry, it is marked by innovation and change, an ideal breeding ground for new business ideas. Even though the sports sector is known as quite a young industry, with a lot of entrepreneurs being in their twenties, there’s actually a significant number which […]
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” – Henry Ford Do you know what makes successful people? To never stop learning. Always be curious about the world, new fields, and ways to improve your […]