Scaling your business is more often than not, a team effort. In this episode, Simon Duffy, the Founder of Waken Mouthcare and Bulldog Skincare, shares his experience navigating business partnerships that ultimately lead to the globalization of his brand. Joining Dr. Patty Ann Tublin, Simon shares business advice on what makes a healthy working relationship and explains why they can be necessary to build and scale your business. He also discusses how they’re branching out and innovating their products sustainably and what they’re doing to meet hybrid workplace needs of employees. Don’t miss out on business advice that can fuel your growth by tuning in.
Bullets:
· From Accounting to blue-chip companies to inventor of 1 of the UK’s largest men’s skincare brands
· Founder of Bulldog Skin Care and Waken Mouth Care
· Bulldog makes $105M+ globally in retail sales per year
· 2016 Bulldog sold to Edgewell Personal Care, expanding into 31 countries
· Started creative innovation career at Saatchi and Saatchi for P&D & Diageo
· 2019 developed Waken Mouthcare, launching in Boots & Sainsbury’s nationwide
· Waken has earned 4 beauty industry awards for sustainability
· Previously: Developed curriculum for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at New College of the Humanities
· Currently: Investor, mentor and coach for a number of UK start ups
· Mission: To continue inventing and developing sustainable products and ingredients
· Sustainable examples: World’s first razor made from recyclable bamboo & each Waken mouthwash is CarbonNeutral®
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