Sebastien Vanderlinde is the co-founder & CEO of Yumi Nutrition, a multi 7-figure turnover ecommerce brand selling both online and offline. The Manchester-based company makes taking vitamins a more pleasurable experience by delivering key nutrition to their customers through gummy format, and has become one of the leading chewable vitamin companies in the UK.
Bullet points00:40 - Intro02:55 - The start as an entrepreneur06:45 - The first app idea: Spotlinks07:46 - Getting into ecommerce and vitamins11:34 - Finding a manufacturer in the early days14:47 - Revenue growth18:03 - Raising investment23:23 - Spending the investment money in a successful way25:36 - Selling online vs offline30:30 - How retailers find out about the brand32:16 - The margin in retail35:28 - Where does cold traffic comes from37:50 - Where to find out more39:11 - Rapid fire question round39:37 - What superhero would you be and why?40:22 - What is one thing that people incorrectly assume about you?40:55 - What is the most pointless subject taught at schools and what would you replace it with?41:56 - What is one random act of kindness you either witnessed or done yourself?42:35 - What unusual or underrated food or drink should more people try out?43:24 - What is one mistake in your life and what did you learn from it?44:22 - What does the first 30 minutes of your day look like and when does it start?44:56 - What do you do or where do you go to get inspired?45:58 - Who do you admire above everyone else and why?46:53 - What book do you read, recommend or gift the most?48:24 - What silly thing should people do more of?48:58 - If you could change one world problem with one wish, what would it be?49:53 - What makes you happiest?51:11 - Any asks or requests for the audience?