Financial Lessons from Starting a Business with Marieke Syed
Summary: Marieke Syed, Founder of SNACKZILLA joins Unbiased Founder Karen Barrett for the 6th episode of Season 2 to discuss financial lessons from starting a business.
They discuss how SNACKZILLA started, how Marieke raised the funds to launch her product and the biggest lessons she learnt in the process.
Marieke shares how her parents own business sparked her entrepreneurial spirit.
The key takeaway from this episode is that challenger brands are so small and so nimble that they can quickly adapt and quickly come up with new products.
Connect with Marieke Syed on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marieke-syed-64b7742/?originalSubdomain=uk
Connect with Karen Barrett on LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenannbarrett/
Value Bombs:
- The joy of challenger brands is that they're so small and so nimble that they can quickly adapt and quickly come up with new products. - Marieke
- Never loan money to friends. - Marieke
- The 2 main things that need money in a food product business is the marketing investment and cashflow. - Marieke
- For a brand to be successful, it isn't just about profitability, it's also about purpose. - Marieke
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About Our Guests:
Marieke Syed
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marieke-syed-64b7742/?originalSubdomain=uk
Marieke Syed is an entrepreneur and Founder of SNACKZILLA, a brand new kids healthier snack brand, aimed at primary school-aged kids, perfect for lunchboxes and snacking on-the-go. Marieke created the brand born out of her frustration at not being able to find healthier snacks for her older children, that were filling, lunchbox ready, but with better nutrition than the junk food they craved. As a mum of 2 boys, aged 10 and 8 years old, Marieke is ideally placed to know what kids like. Marieke is also a mentor for the Princes Trust, supporting and advising young entrepreneurs with business planning and growth strategies.
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