Sebastien Vanderlinde is the co-founder & CEO of Yumi Nutrition, a multi 7-figure turnover ecommerce brand selling both online and offline. The Manchester-based company makes taking vitamins a more pleasurable experience by delivering key nutrition to their customers through gummy format, and has become one of the leading chewable vitamin companies in the UK.
- Bullet points
- 00:40 - Intro
- 02:55 - The start as an entrepreneur
- 06:45 - The first app idea: Spotlinks
- 07:46 - Getting into ecommerce and vitamins
- 11:34 - Finding a manufacturer in the early days
- 14:47 - Revenue growth
- 18:03 - Raising investment
- 23:23 - Spending the investment money in a successful way
- 25:36 - Selling online vs offline
- 30:30 - How retailers find out about the brand
- 32:16 - The margin in retail
- 35:28 - Where does cold traffic comes from
- 37:50 - Where to find out more
- 39:11 - Rapid fire question round
- 39:37 - What superhero would you be and why?
- 40:22 - What is one thing that people incorrectly assume about you?
- 40:55 - What is the most pointless subject taught at schools and what would you replace it with?
- 41:56 - What is one random act of kindness you either witnessed or done yourself?
- 42:35 - What unusual or underrated food or drink should more people try out?
- 43:24 - What is one mistake in your life and what did you learn from it?
- 44:22 - What does the first 30 minutes of your day look like and when does it start?
- 44:56 - What do you do or where do you go to get inspired?
- 45:58 - Who do you admire above everyone else and why?
- 46:53 - What book do you read, recommend or gift the most?
- 48:24 - What silly thing should people do more of?
- 48:58 - If you could change one world problem with one wish, what would it be?49:53 - What makes you happiest?
- 51:11 - Any asks or requests for the audience?
