Summary

Camille Colbus, the first employee of Too Good to Go, shares her experience in scaling the app that fights food waste. She emphasizes the importance of passion and belief in the product when convincing stores to join the platform. Camille also discusses the key elements that investors look for, such as the mission and potential impact of the company. She highlights the significance of building a strong team and culture, as well as the value of learning from experts. Camille advises entrepreneurs to stay focused on their mission, be open to feedback, and put ego aside. She also recommends the book 'Radical Candor' for effective feedback communication.

Keywords

#foodwaste, #impact, #scaling, #passion, #belief, #stores, #investors, #team, #culture, #feedback, #ego, #startup, #entrepreneur, #entrepreneurship

Takeaways

• Passion and belief in the product are crucial when convincing stores to join a platform.
• Investors look for companies with a strong mission and potential impact.
• Building a strong team and culture is essential for success.
• Entrepreneurs should stay focused on their mission, be open to feedback, and put ego aside.
• The book 'Radical Candor' is recommended for effective feedback communication.

Titles

• The Importance of Feedback and Ego Management
• Building a Strong Team and Culture for Success

Sound Bites

• "Passion and energy...believing in your product."
• "Learning by doing...having a good team."
• "Surrounded by people you can learn from."

Chapters

00:00
Introduction and Background

04:04
Showing the Product to Stores

08:17
Learning New Jobs and Hiring the Right Team

12:16
Marketing Strategy and Building a Community

15:49
Adapting to Feedback from Stores and Consumers

26:29
Advice for Startups in the Circular Economy

31:56
Putting Ego Aside and Seeking Feedback

35:18
Recommended Company: We Can Do

Christina Rebuffet-Broadus is a coach and consultant specialized in helping European companies successfully land in the USA.

She has helped dozens of deeptech and climate companies and she is sharing with tips about personal branding, how to finally reconciliate tech and sales and sharing her experience of entrepreneurs and with companies from Grenoble.

Find Christina on social media in her newsletter:

• Newsletter: https://www.christinarebuffetcourses.fr/american-market-alchemist
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinarebuffetbroadus/

Here are the references mentioned during the episode :

Vincent Bligny https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincent-bligny/

Rémi Moriceau https://www.linkedin.com/in/rmoriceau/

Aniah https://aniah.fr/

The entrepreneur Lionel Clément : https://www.linkedin.com/in/lionel-clement/

Maud Vinet https://www.linkedin.com/in/maud-vinet-quantum/

Quobly https://www.quobly.io/

Mathieu Lefebvre https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathieu-lefebvre-2aa74390/

waga-energy https://waga-energy.com/en/

Christina’s recommended resources:

Youtube The futur https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-b3c7kxa5vU-bnmaROgvog Podcast The school of greatness https://lewishowes.com/sogpodcast/ Book - You are a badass at making money https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Badass-Making-Money/dp/0735222975

Thanks Le Minimistan in Grenoble for hosting us for the episode https://minimistan.org/

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