Paul is founder and CEO of GloveGlu, a global sports brand that specialises in goalkeeper products and services.
We speak about Paul’s personal and professional journey, from his initial leap into entrepreneurship to creating and scaling GloveGlu. He shares crucial lessons on product development, market analysis, and the significance of adaptability and honesty in business. We discuss business growth, innovation in the sporting goods industry, and share advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. Paul also tell us why lazy product buyers qualify for the big bin of bullshit.
Chapters:
00:45 Meet Paul Sherratt: The Man Behind GloveGlu
02:09 Challenges and Triumphs of Scaling a Business
03:25 Exploring the Global Market and Product Innovation
10:22 The Journey from Idea to Product: GloveGlu’s Origin Story
15:49 Expanding the Market: Beyond Goalkeeping
20:58 Paul’s Personal Journey into the Sporting Goods Industry
31:01 Impact of Brexit and Going All In on GloveGlu
34:34 The Entrepreneurial Journey: From Start to Success
35:09 Leveraging COVID for Business Growth
36:08 Innovating Product Lines for Market Advantage
36:41 Navigating Post-COVID Market Dynamics
38:41 Challenges of Protecting Business Innovations
39:12 Building and Managing a Manufacturing Facility
40:17 Facing Industry Challenges and Adapting to Change
42:57 The Power of Perception and the Impact of Fitness Trends
44:34 Learning from Past Business Mistakes
51:30 The Importance of Transparency and Honesty in Business
55:05 Bullshit in Business – Lazy Product Buyers
59:37 Quickfire Round: Getting to Know Paul Sherratt
01:03:40 Final Thoughts and Advice for Entrepreneurs
Paul’s recommendations:
How I Built This with Guy Raz (podcast)
Shoe Dog – Phil Knight (book)
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