Simon Bourne's guest appearances

Simon Bourne

Manufacturing at Heart

THE INNER VOICE

Executive Juice: Squeezing insight to help start and grow your business

Alan Weiss

Emily Melious

Nicole Bremner

Scott Mautz

Samson Williams

Ron Malhotra

Michael Edwards

AJ Roberts

Brad Burton

Tom Libelt

Amy Perkins

Chris Thomas

Mark Stokes

Michele Attias

Anne Lucas

OwlTail

Founder of The Hand Dyed Shoe Company, Simon Bourne, joins me in his dye-covered apron as we explore his entrepreneurial journey. From “failing terribly in a Business Admin” to “changing the way the world buys shoes”, Simon Bourne shares about his surprising personal habits, attitude, and fantastic relationships that have helped him along the way.In this episode we discuss:02:05 Simon Bourne’s Current Role and Business Focus03:35 Trash to Treasure: Turning leather offcuts into custom accessories.04:24 What drove you to the place of self-employment/entrepreneurship?06:12 The definition of an entrepreneur -- being an entrepreneur and not knowing it?07:15 The Imposter Syndrome – Feeling embarrassed about being called an entrepreneur? 10:22 Simon Bourne’s Biggest Failure so far with The Hand Dyed Shoe Company12:13 Prioritizing your needs over your wants; The value of a good team/support system16:59 Impatience and Frustration - The surprising personal habits that drive Simon Bourne’s entrepreneurial growth?20:12 How do you maintain focus on the most important things for your business?21:59 Quick Juice Questions22:09 Do you currently invest? What do you look for in an investment and why?22:24 What most inspires you? When and where are you most inspired?23:27 Which book has inspired you and changed your thinking the most?24:36 What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? – “You don’t know what you don’t know,” from Gary King25:52 If there’s one last bit of Executive Juice you can share for people who want to get to the top of their game, what would it be? – Everything is about building fantastic, long-lasting relationships

Founder of The Hand Dyed Shoe Company, Simon Bourne, joins me in his dye-covered apron as we explore his entrepreneurial journey. From “failing terribly in a Business Admin” to “changing the way the world buys shoes”, Simon Bourne shares about his surprising personal habits, attitude, and fantastic relationships that have helped him along the way. In this episode we discuss: 02:05 Simon Bourne’s Current Role and Business Focus 03:35 Trash to Treasure: Turning leather offcuts into custom accessories. 04:24 What drove you to the place of self-employment/entrepreneurship? 06:12 The definition of an entrepreneur -- being an entrepreneur and not knowing it? 07:15 The Imposter Syndrome – Feeling embarrassed about being called an entrepreneur? 10:22 Simon Bourne’s Biggest Failure so far with The Hand Dyed Shoe Company 12:13 Prioritizing your needs over your wants; The value of a good team/support system 16:59 Impatience and Frustration - The surprising personal habits that drive Simon Bourne’s entrepreneurial growth? 20:12 How do you maintain focus on the most important things for your business? 21:59 Quick Juice Questions 22:09 Do you currently invest? What do you look for in an investment and why? 22:24 What most inspires you? When and where are you most inspired? 23:27 Which book has inspired you and changed your thinking the most? 24:36 What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? – “You don’t know what you don’t know,” from Gary King 25:52 If there’s one last bit of Executive Juice you can share for people who want to get to the top of their game, what would it be? – Everything is about building fantastic, long-lasting relationships

Episode 015: Talking leather waste, impostor syndrome and creating an aspirational brand with Mr Hand Dyed Shoe himself, Simon Bourne!

Juicy Bits reflections on #1 Entrepreneurship being based on a multitude of moments #2 Imposter syndrome #3 Importance of relationships and focusing on needs not wants

Simon Bourne (The Juicy Bits)

I sat down with Simon Bourne, also known as The Shoe Guy, and the founder of The Hand Dyed Shoe Co. This episode is much less about the shoe business and more about the struggles and triumphs of a willing entrepreneur who took scraps, and turned it into a successful hand-made shoe company, all while battling personal hardships and raising a family. Learn more at https://www.handdyedshoeco.com/ Instagram: @handdyedshoeco ----- Web: arashtoussi.com Instagram: @arash.toussi Twitter: @arash_toussi LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/arashtoussi/

I sat down with Simon Bourne, also known as The Shoe Guy, and the founder of The Hand Dyed Shoe Co. This episode is much less about the shoe business and more about the struggles and triumphs of a willing entrepreneur who took scraps, and turned it into a successful hand-made shoe company, all while battling personal hardships and raising a family. Learn more at <a href="https://www.handdyedshoeco.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.handdyedshoeco.com/</a> Instagram: @handdyedshoeco ----- Web: <a href="http://arashtoussi.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">arashtoussi.com</a> Instagram: @arash.toussi Twitter: @arash_toussi LinkedIn: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/arashtoussi/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/arashtoussi/</a>

#16 - THE SHOE GUY with Simon Bourne