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Innovating for a Sustainable World
Podcast

Innovating for a Sustainable World

Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Speaker Series



Editorial Rating

8

Qualities

  • Visionary
  • Engaging
  • Inspiring

Recommendation

Since 2012, New Zealander Tim Brown and his co-founder and co-CEO Joey Zwillinger have built Allbirds footwear into a global brand that stands for comfort and sustainability. In a lively conversation with academic Ravi Belani for Stanford’s Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders speaker series, Brown discusses what inspired and frustrated his entrepreneurial journey and how his career as a professional footballer buoyed his success.

Take-Aways

  • Tim Brown built the successful Allbirds brand on comfort, design and sustainability.
  • Brown proved naysayers wrong by remaining curious, determined and trusting his gut.
  • Brown applied lessons he’d learned as a footballer: Focus on what you do well, and build a diverse team to do the rest.

About the Podcast

Tim Brown is the co-founder and co-CEO of Allbirds. Ravi Belani is a lecturer in the Management Science and Engineering Department at Stanford University. Stanford’s Speaker Series, Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders, hosts discussions with leaders who share their entrepreneurial journey of setbacks and successes.