Ffion McCormick Edwards based Barefoot Tech in a bid to sort out the amount of previous, unused wetsuits being despatched to landfill and has since received a number of high-profile contracts and sustainability awards, together with the Sustainability Award by of Innovation within the Nationwide Environmental Awards.
The corporate was launched with the assistance of Huge Concepts Wales, a part of the Enterprise Wales service, funded by the Welsh Authorities to help entrepreneurship amongst younger folks in Wales.
Coming from a household of avid water skiers, Ffion launched his enterprise to attempt to scale back the impression of air pollution on the seas. He creates merchandise utilizing reclaimed wetsuit supplies, which he sources from surf colleges, wake parks and out of doors exercise facilities in Wales.
Among the wetsuits date again to the 1980s and have been become equipment together with backpacks, notebooks and wallets, and a number of other Ffion merchandise might be introduced at London Style Week in 2021.
New figures lately present that Wales has seen an unprecedented rise in enterprise exercise, and that entrepreneurship amongst younger folks in Wales has seen a notable rise.
Ffion says the devoted help he obtained from Huge Concepts Wales was invaluable, including:
“I encourage any younger folks in Wales who’ve a enterprise concept, huge or small, to get in contact with Huge Concepts Wales.
“I’ve benefited vastly from my month-to-month one-on-one conferences. I can put all my plans and concepts on the desk and translate them right into a stable marketing strategy week after week. I all the time depart my conferences impressed and set extra targets.
“I wouldn't be the place I’m at present, working full-time as a self-employed entrepreneur, with out their help.”
Enterprise Wales will help over 100 occasions throughout Wales this International Entrepreneurship Week, aiming to encourage folks to launch an entrepreneurial enterprise.
Rebecca Evans, Cupboard Secretary for the Economic system, Power and Planning, stated:
“We're seeing an extremely optimistic development in Wales when it comes to entrepreneurship and it's implausible to have the chance to rejoice the successes of so many companies and people, like Ffion, who’ve made a thriving enterprise out of an concept, with somewhat assist from Welsh . Authorities.
“All credit score to Barefoot Tech for revolutionizing the style business on this method and with a enterprise mannequin rooted in sustainability.
“It's by no means too late to make your online business concepts and aspirations a actuality and Enterprise Wales presents personalised help that can assist you get there – get in contact!”
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