How do you take a proven product and pivot, expand and enter new markets? Today Ecofarm founders Alex and Nacho are sharing their startup story inspired by American aquaponics and crowdfunding to create a similar sustainability focused success. If you’ve ever considered a cofounder we dig into the dynamics of business partners and best practices for finding a suitable startup teammate.
The Ecofarm Kickstarter Campaign
Key Crowdfunding Takeaways
- Why your first idea is never your best
- How to find cofounders for your startup to succeed
- The reason it’s challenging to build a crowdfunding business while based in Europe
- Why entrepreneurs and individuals with different perspectives create a strong combination
- The way to pivot products and ideas from other markets to match your target
- Why founder fit is critical to startup success
- The challenges of VC funding and how crowdfunding can create proven traction
- How to effectively combine form and function
- What the best way to create and perfect product design
- How and where the sustainability focused movement of urban farming is taking people
Success Quotes
- “Make the life of the people better.”
Links
Awesome Books
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Connect with Alex and Nacho
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