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From Adversity to Entrepreneurship - The Journey of Nicholas Herta
What It Takes
58 minutes
5 months ago
From Adversity to Entrepreneurship - The Journey of Nicholas Herta
From Adversity to Entrepreneurship - The Journey of Nicholas Herta In this episode of the What It Takes podcast, host Darren Valen interviews Nicholas Herta, the CEO and founder of NeilTekstile, a company focused on creating fully circular textiles from innovative materials. Nicholas shares his inspiring journey from a challenging childhood in the Czech Republic to becoming an entrepreneur dedicated to sustainability in the textile industry. He discusses the importance of education, resilience, and the drive to create a positive impact through his work. The conversation explores the challenges of transitioning from a corporate job to entrepreneurship and the vision behind NeilTekstile's mission to revolutionize the textile industry. In this conversation, Mikulas Hurta discusses the evolution of his business from a B2C model to a B2B approach in the sustainable textile industry. He emphasizes the importance of experimentation, learning from data, and the significant environmental impact of the textile industry. The discussion also covers the challenges of mitigating climate change, the vision for a sustainable textile future, and the key to success through discipline and consistency. Get in touch with Mikulas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikulashurta/ Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Nicholas Herta and NeilTekstile 03:01 The Drive for Sustainability in Textiles 05:55 Overcoming Adversity: Mikulas's Early Life 08:52 The Importance of Education and Resilience 11:51 Transitioning from Employee to Entrepreneur 15:11 The Journey of Starting NeilTekstile 18:03 Navigating Challenges in Entrepreneurship 20:53 Vision and Execution in Business 23:56 Building a Sustainable Future through Innovation 31:50 From B2C to B2B: Adapting Business Models 35:28 The Importance of Experimentation in Business 40:22 Learning from Data: Insights into Marketing 41:31 The Environmental Impact of the Textile Industry 48:01 Mitigation vs. Adaptation: Addressing Climate Change 53:44 Vision for a Sustainable Textile Industry 59:14 Overcoming Challenges in Sustainable Fashion 01:01:55 The Key to Success: Discipline and Consistency entrepreneurship,adversity,from adversity to empire,from adversity to opportunity,ryan blair's path from adversity to entrepreneurial triumph,how to overcome adversity,how to overcome adversity in your life,how to overcome adversity in life,us entrepreneurship,overcoming adversity,entrepreneurship course,entrepreneurship ideas,entrepreneurship in usa,overcoming adversity in business,serial entrepreneurship insights,from jail to millionaire entrepreneur
What It Takes
We speak with founders and leaders across different industries about their stories and how they’ve reached today, and we dive deep into the challenges, the joys, and, generally, what it takes to get there.
