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520: How An Elite Footballer Built A Billion Dollar Sneaker Brand | Tim Brown [VIDEO]
DTC brands have had it hard. But AllBirds co-founder Tim Brown doesn’t care. For him, his business isn’t about labels, trends, or headlines—it’s about striving toward a mission that took seven years to develop. In this episode, Nathan Chan chats to Brown about what gave him the confidence to take on the uber-competitive shoe industry and how the brand plans to bounce back after a challenging year.
In this interview, you’ll learn:
How Brown’s sporting career helped him bring AllBirds to life
The slow seven years burn of AllBirds as a side hustle
How doubt can be an advantage in business
Why…
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