Great little piece on one of our founders… Thanks Seb Johnson 📊 👏🏼
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Meet The Founder: Carl Morris of CRESS CRESS is the first dedicated platform for parents and schools to buy and sell preloved school uniforms. It was founded by serial entrepreneur Carl Morris who spotted a gap in the pre-loved market for school uniforms. Parents spent almost £500 a year on new school uniforms - many of which end up in landfill. Cress wants to change this. It's aim is to partner with 1000’s of schools raising millions, keep clothing out of landfill and making preloved the first choice for families. To date they've seen great success: 🚀 40+ schools onboarded with another 200 in the pipeline 🚀 000s of preloved school uniform items sold 🚀 Average saving of £240 per year per family When I asked Carl what advice he would give to someone considering starting their own business, this is what he said: "Never take no for an answer. Be resilient, and learn to pivot when needed. Business models change and adapt—what works today may evolve tomorrow. Be fluid, stay open to opportunities, and don’t get stuck in one way of thinking. Also, too many great ideas stay ideas because people wait for the perfect moment. It doesn’t exist. Just start. Solve a real problem, surround yourself with good people, and learn as you go. There will be tough days, but resilience, adaptability, and a clear purpose will get you through." This is a great business with an amazing goal 👏.
