Скачать или смотреть Building a sustainable footwear brand | Founder Chat with Fuchsia Shoes CEO, Afshan Abbas | EP22

We have a chat with Afshan Abbas, Co-founder and CEO of Fuchsia Shoes. Fuchsia Shoes is a Seattle-based sustainable footwear brand offering hand-crafted artisanal shoes from South Asia to a global audience.

Through Fuchsia, Afshan aims to disrupt the $30 billion non-athletic womens footwear industry in the United States, while creating economic opportunities for socially marginalized artisans in Pakistan.

We learn about the recent successes in the sustainable footwear industry who have achieved unicorn status. Afshan also shares her fascinating founding story and where she aims to bring her sustainable footwear brand.

0:45 - The origin story of Fuchsia Shoes
4:43 - Pitch deck of Fuchsia Shoes
15:07 - Where do you see Fuchsia Shoes in the next few years?
20:08 - Is there a risk of cheaper copycats?
25:50 - Will your shoes be sold through resellers in the future?
29:24 - Customer Acquisition Cost and Lifetime Value
33:47 - Minimum ticket for investment
34:04 - Any specific skillset the investor should bring to the table?
35:12 - Potential Exit Strategy
40:55 - Elevating the comfort of the shoes
46:24 - Artisans of Fuchsia Shoes
48:58 - Demand for sustainable footwear
51:25 - Why you should try Fuchsia Shoes
52:55 - A short personal story
55:59 - Conclusion

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🔗 CONNECT WITH AFSHAN:
1)   / afshan-abbas-297a943  

🔗 CONNECT WITH FUCHSIA SHOES:
💻 Website - https://fuchsiashoes.com/
🤝 LinkedIn:   / fuchsia-shoes-inc  

🔗 CONNECT WITH US:
1) Osman -   / osmansingapore  
2) Razy -   / razyshah  

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