In this week’s episode, I chat to Brett Ekart about Entrepreneurship.

Brett is one of the most well-known personalities in the metal recycling industry.

But Brett’s strength isn’t only in scrap metal. He is a serial entrepreneur owning businesses like United Metal Recycling, TV Pipe Supply, United Hauling, Tire Reclaim, United Storage, Recycled Media, Copper Reclaim and more. 

He also hosts two scrap-related podcasts, A Scrap Life and Recycled Idaho.

In this extended episode, we discuss things like:

• What’s better than a lemonade stand to learn about business
• What things can and cant be taught
• Why failing is so important
• Why unlike sport, we can all win
• And so much more…


WHO IS STU KAGAN ANYWAYS?

25 years in the metal recycling game and still learning and growing…

I learnt from the best and worked my way up from yard labourer to Executive Director of Trading and Operations for the largest metal recycler in sub-Saharan Africa. Responsible for 4,500 employees, 85 sites, and the overall profitability of a multi-billion dollar operation.

Brought my breadth and depth of knowledge to bear and co-founded the fastest growing, most-loved, and most awarded metal recycling company in New Zealand. No small feat in a country where people are outnumbered 4:1 by sheep (spoiler alert: sheep don’t produce much metal waste). 

Father of two crazy-awesome boys. Husband to Lisa. Under 8 rugby coach. YPO member. Lifelong learner. Mentee. Mentor. Chief dog walker. Committed Stoic. Undefeated dance-off champion.


COME SAY HI ON LINKEDIN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stukagan/