Welcome to the Busi-ness Podcast.

My guests today are Simon Polet and Benoit Fortpied, co-founders of sustainable merchandise business, Merchery. Childhood friends, Simon and Benoit always knew they wanted to build a business together and three years ago, they launched a side project selling reusable water bottles, alongside their respective jobs. After becoming hugely popular with businesses on the hunt for branded bottles, the pair noticed a huge gap in the corporate merchandise market for beautiful and sustainable products and Merchery was born. Since launching in May 2020, Merchery has created stunning and sustainable merch for brands such as Deliveroo, Spotify and Oatley, with plenty of exciting projects in the pipeline, including expansion in the US and some serious tech development to improve the customer experience even more.

We covered several topics, including the moment they realised their project was more than just a side hustle and the advantages and disadvantages of launching a business in the midst of a global pandemic. We chatted about the corporate merchandise industry and how Merchery is shaking it up with sustainability and modern tech at the forefront of its mission. The pair spoke openly about their relationship as both friends and co-founders, their attitude towards competition and what success means to them. It was so interesting to chat to Benoit and Simon and hear their honest and refreshing insights and experience.

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