===========CONNECT WITH Josie Mackenzie / AMMA Sri LankaWeb: https://www.ammasrilanka.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amma_srilanka/  ===========MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION:Central St MartinsKANDY: the second city of Sri LankaOfficial languages in Sri Lanka: Tamil and SinhalaNuwara Eliya, where AMMA is located in Sri LankaColombo, the capital city of Sri LankaGood Market TRAID UKFIBERSHED===========Host: Leekei TangContact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.comMusic credits: Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic

ON Malaysia, its lush forests and Bai’s future vision for the world  (2:43)  ON the reason why Bai created Nazkids, a social business that provides jobs for women and particularly mothers in Jitra, Kedah (4:30)  ON providing training as the hiring process of the makers (8:27)  ON how Bai created a new category in baby clothing by developing Malay traditional outfits for babies’ Aqiqah and how it landed in the hands of celebrities and royal families (10:02)  ON the power of the pictures to launch the brand (12:11)  ON why it is so important to build the brand first (13:44)ON Bai leaving a corporate career to start her own company (15:02)  ON losing most of her savings and bootstrapping (17:10) ON the philosophy behind training programs, why Nazkids focuses on training even if the women do not end up working with the business (20:23)  ON the longer vision: to provide business training so the women can start their own business (22:41)ON Bai’s definition of success: how many people Bai can bring to achieve greater things in life (24:50)ON why Bai decided to register her company on Dec 12, 2012 (26:40)  ON challenges and learnings from running a social business (27:53)ON where you can find Nazkids and the new products launching since the start of the pandemic (beyond masks!!!) (29:33)  ===========CONNECT WITH Bai / NazKidsWeb : www.mynazkids.comInstagram : https://www.instagram.com/nazkids/  Shopee in Malaysia :- http://shopee.com.my/starzgate23 (or search for Nazkids)Shopee in Singapore :- https://shopee.sg/starzgate23 (or search for Nazkids)Lazada in Malaysia :- https://www.lazada.com.my/shop/nazkids (or search for Nazkids)===========MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION:Jitra KedahRainforest in MalaysiaAqiqah or AkikahKuala Lumpur===========Host: Leekei TangContact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.comMusic credits: Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic

ON Madhubani Paintings also known as Mithila Paintings, an Ancient Art Form practiced by Women  (2:59)  ON Ihita’s late Grandmother using this form of Art as a tool to bring a change in this part of the world (4:24)ON learnings from spending childhood at Grandmother’s NGO (4:53)ON the realization of the challenges of being women and continuing the work of her Grandmother (5:55)ON looking for more sustainable sources of revenue (8:18)ON the idea of evolving from an NGO to a Social Enterprise in order to help the system support the artisans in a way that they support our existence on this planet (9:07)  ON adding value and meaning to corporate gifting (10:25)  ON using artisans work onto fashion items (12:16)  ON the challenges of switching from NGO model to a social business model & change of mindset (15:19)  ON a hybrid model to support the vision (19:03) ON MITHILAsmita international expansion (21:00)  ON Ihita definition of success: creating a system that holds the vision of creating sustainable livelihood for artisans and their creativity (22:45)  ON Ihita’s vision of the world for her children: knowledge and appreciation of traditional art forms as the expression of timeless beauty and emotion (24:29)  ON MITHILAsmita near future development: international expansion  (26:48) ===========CONNECT WITH Ihita ShandilyaMITHILAsmita: https://www.mithilasmita.com/Connect on WhatsApp: +91 9901187800 BUY from MITHILAsmita: ArtnHer https://www.artnher.com/===========MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION:Madhubani is a town municipality and headquarter of Madhubani district. Madhubani is situated in the Indian state of Bihar.Mithila PaintingsACUMEN fellowship UN Women Empowerment Principles award===========Host: Leekei TangContact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.comMusic credits: Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic

===========Host: Leekei TangContact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.comMusic credits: Ukulele Fun by Liosound Music / Wooden Xylophone by Floraphonic

ON Scott’s Vision of the World (5:50)  ON Why Scott transitioned from a music career to creating Creative on Purpose (6:13)  ON Trusting ourselves when starting something new (8:37)  ON Scott’s definition of Creativity (12:22)  ON Integrity (15:03)  ON Introduction to Stoic Philosophy (17:18)  ON The Gift of Adversity (21:52)  ON Coddiwomple [to head confidently to an unknown destination] (26:04)  ON Values and Virtues (28:41)  ON Taking Action (30:47)  ON Being Part of a Community to Step into Possibility (34:15)  ON The Intention when Writing Onward (37:31)  ===========CONNECT WITH Scott PerryCREATIVE ON PURPOSE: https://www.creativeonpurpose.com/BUY ONWARD, When Certainty Ends, Possibility Begins===========MENTIONED IN THE CONVERSATION:Seth Godin and Akimbo: https://akimbo.com/ Some Stoic Philosophers & Historical Figures influenced by Stocism:Zeno of Citium: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeno_of_CitiumSeneca: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_the_YoungerEpictetus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EpictetusMarcus Aurelius: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_AureliusFounding Fathers of the United States: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Founding_Fathers_of_the_United_StatesNelson Mandela: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela===========Host: Leekei TangContact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.comMusic credits: Mister Sunny Face by Wayne Jones / Blue Skies by Silent Partner / Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes

Host: Leekei TangContact: podcast (at) themindfulfounder.comMusic credits: Mister Sunny Face by Wayne Jones / Blue Skies by Silent Partner / Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes

ON Nan's  (2:54)  ON Carl's (3:24)  ON who Seeker x Retriever is for (3:58)  ON Seeker x Retriever brand philosophy (4:54)  ON finding the weaving community in Chaeson Lampang Province (6:20)  ON the first encounter with the weavers (8:27)  ON the meaning of Seeker x Retriever (11:06) ON working with the tailor (12:46)  ON working with the weavers (15:05)ON why they also offer made-to-order (17:01)ON  human collaboration as a core value of Seeker x Retriever (18:56)  ON waiting in today’s fast-paced world (22:03)  ON explaining the brand philosophy to sell to customers (23:10)  ON scaling up or down? (27:03)  ON the definition of success (29:06)  ON not working with too many stockists and on finding your tribe  (32:11)  ON the joys of working as a married couple (33:27)  ON not having experience in fashion is an advantage in the current fashion system (35:15) ===========CONNECT WITH Nan and CarlSEEKER x RETRIEVER: https://www.seekerxretriever.com/ IG / FB===========WHERE ARE THE ARTISANS THAT MAKE THE CLOTHES:CHAE SON NATIONAL PARK (LAMPANG) in THAILANDBAGRU VILLAGE RAJASTHAN in INDIA ===========Host: Leekei TangContact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.comMusic credits: Mister Sunny Face by Wayne Jones / Blue Skies by Silent Partner / Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes

Growing up in Poland (2:05)Pessimism on the current environmental outlooks (3:43)  Why launching a fashion brand is Pola’s way of taking action and of spreading her message (4:54)  The Narciso collection, made with vintage fabrics dated back from the 90s (7:22)  Łódź and its textile industry history (10:00)  The urban Nomad collection,made with Polish denim dated back from the 80s (11:44)  Fashion Design as a branch of Product Design (13:48)  How Pola launched her first collection (15:15)  Why Pola sells her collection directly to clients (17:37)  Łódź Design Festival (18:22)  “I want to focus on the ergonomics. My clothes, most of all wearable and comfortable and made with sophisticated tailoring techniques” (19:25)  “My goal is to improve the quality of life with my brand” (21:52)  How Pola defines success (22:29)  Learnings from failures (24:28)  Trade-offs to be made and moral dilemmas (25:32)  The joys of running her brand (28:11)  ===========CONNECT WITH Pola StępieńMODAPOLKA: https://modapolka.com/en/shop/IG / FB===========MENTIONED  IN THIS EPISODEPolish former industrial city of ŁódźThe Film The Promised Land (1975) by  Andrzej WajdaŁódź Design Festival===========Host: Leekei TangContact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.comMusic credits: Mister Sunny Face by Wayne Jones / Blue Skies by Silent Partner / Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes

Julia’s cross-country education and experiences (1:59)  How Julia’s brand is connected to her personal vision (2:43)  How Julia Skargeth brand started in Asia (4:30)  How launching a Kickstarter campaign led Julia to ... take over a factory in Indonesia (10:00) A crisis is a chance to grow and to get better (12:36)Why Julia relocated production in Europe and restarting the brand (13:28)On transparency as part of the brand storytelling (18:00)Julia’s creative process on the fringe of the traditional fashion calendar (24:02)Brand’s further developments (27:12)What brings joy to Julia from her business (28:51)===========TO CONNECT WITH JULIAJulia Skergeth website: https://www.juliaskergeth.com/en/welcome/On Instagram: skergeth_official===========Host: Leekei TangContact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.comMusic credits: Mister Sunny Face by Wayne Jones / Blue Skies by Silent Partner / Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes

The Creative’s Workshop and tankespjärn (2:56)  That pivotal moment when Helena discovered the concept of tankespjärn (10:40)  Doing gentle with an edge (16:00)How does this serve me? (24:17)Who is tankespjärn for? ( 27:19)  How Helena uses tankespjärn in her work? (29:27)Tankespjärn applied to the development of a business (34:23)  The benefits of a tankespjärn review of the business as it is constantly evolving  (37:50) To find out more about Helena and tankespjärn (43:14)  There is no Truth [time capsule question] (46:39)  My recent tankespjärn moment (50:25)CONNECT WITH HELENA ROTHRead Helena's Blog: https://helenaroth.com/Listen to Podcast: Tankespjarn with Helena Roth Join the tankespjärn Community on PatreonIG / FB===========MENTIONED  IN THIS EPISODEThe Creative's Workshop, an Akimbo workshop by Seth Godin Buddhas by the Roadside, a series of conversations with HelenaPrior guests that are living example of a tankespjärn life (according to Helena):Mati Ventrillon, LISTEN to her storyKate Field, LISTEN  to her story===========Host: Leekei TangContact: hello (at) betterbusinessfounder.comMusic credits: Mister Sunny Face by Wayne Jones / Blue Skies by Silent Partner / Happy Ukulele by Scott Holmes