Off the Record: How to build an impact unicorn with intention - Tom Foster-Carter of Lollipop
Update: 2023-01-17
Description
Tom Foster-Carter, the founder of Lollipop, (online shopping assistant ) is on a mission to help solve the health and obesity crisis and reduce the food plastic waste on the planet.
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
- [00:13 ] Tom's personal background & journey
- [6:26 ] Lollipop business setup and purpose
- [12:08 ] Food waste control mechanisms
- [15:34 ] Mistakes and lessons learned
- [20:57 ] Reading and not applying
- [23:43 ] Intentionality of business build-up
- [30:18 ] Sacrifices of “Change the world” entrepreneurs
- [35:02 ] Advice for financially scared start-ups
- [38:52 ] Tom's 10-year vision
KEY LESSONS & QUOTES
- “An improving next generation expects much bigger, better things, out of the products that they use and the businesses that they support.” [12:29 ]
- “You can validate your product by speaking to customers, designs, simple prototypes without an integration, Wizard of Oz style and so on. Those principles were absolutely golden for me.” [16:01 ]
- “Fall in love with the problem, not the solution” [21:36 ]
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