Not having an eco-model is taking the risk of losing the passion
Never forget why we do things
We learn more easily from our failures than from the success of others
We were young, we had no capital, no savings and no family to help us. Not even an idea. But a problem to solve!
I started Ecosia France by applying permaculture principles to a tech company, to see if it worked
Changing the name of your organisation is not a trivial act.
You have to have the spark in yourself to be able to ignite it in others.
The political responsibility of a mayor is to implement solutions, not just talk about them
Surround yourself well, know how to delegate and surround yourself with knowledge that is complementary to your own
I don't define myself as a born entrepreneur, but as a curious person who wanted to have a real role.
We used to feel illegitimate for many reasons that now seem trivial.
Regain confidence and feel legitimate to launch your project!
As a replicator, you adopt the project, you adapt the communication.
Becoming an expert means testing your ideas directly in the field and learning by doing.
I don't want to wait for someone to come and give me knowledge, I go and get it
It was important to complement what already exists, to create added value.
The good thing about not fitting into any box is that it makes us capable of anything.
The important thing is to remain humble in the face of problems that are beyond us all.
If you really believe in your idea, go for it, work on your product, iterate, you'll succeed and you'll manage to convince people.
We have to do things sincerely and simply, and what we advocate in terms of operation must be translated into exemplary behaviour
When I came to Ticket, I had never done any podcasts. Now we've launched Vécus, and it's going well.
My role for 10 years has been to buy time and make money a non-issue.
When I quit my job and started my own business, I felt there was a need. But I didn't know where I was going.
We were young, we had no capital, no savings and no family to help us. Not even an idea. But a problem to solve!
I work for Movibia but I'm not a big car enthusiast. So I started by looking for what I could bring to the company.
In the beginning I was obviously doing customer service. My mobile rang every two minutes. That taught me a lot.
No more cash flow, no more turnover, we decided in three days to convert the company. Without firing anyone, otherwise it wouldn't make sense.
Christmas holidays 2014: I was all alone in the basement of our incubator to finalise the accounts. Last minute caving.
If after two years it doesn't work, you have to have the courage to stop.
