Big subject! What does the future of our high street look like? Can the next generation of creative Entrepreneurs save it?!
In this episode Alex discusses this with Steven Koch the founder of Click it Local, they discuss their insane rise to the challenge and their growth since recording this has been insane. They are connecting local independent businesses with digital audience locally and doing it with convenience at the heart of their strategy.
We also discuss how they managed to come up with the idea and launch within 3 weeks, having now received investment and rolling out nationally.
If you are selling product, you can list your products with Click it Local for free and their team are there on hand to make that transition easy.
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Show notes:
(01:00) - My perspective on the high street
(03:00) - What I think of what Sook.space are doing in that space right now
(07:00) - Intros
(10:30) - Launching in the pandemic with speed and urgency
(13:00) - The model Click it Local have taken to support retailers
(14:45) - Key actions to launch a business in 3 weeks
(20:45) - Bridging the gap between mico retailers and selling locally online
(23:00) - How to increase consumer spend locally with independant businesses
(24:50) - Steven's journey to becoming an Entrepreneur
(28:00) - The power of having a founding team
(33:40) - The future of Click it Local, considering a physical presence
(36:00) - How to sign up to Click it Local
