#069 “Do you REALLY want this?!" Kapes CEO & Co-Founders Matthew Benjamin & Seb Francis

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In this special episode we talk to CEO & Founder of Kapes: Matthew Benjamin alongside our very own Seb Francis who is also a Co Founder of Kapes.

See the Episode on youtube here: https://youtu.be/SfCS2NNZTfQ

"If you want a business that's going to be thriving in 20 ,30, 40, 50 years from now, then you got too, from a logical point of view, get sustainability in there from the start"!

As you can see this episode is slightly different for two reasons. One, it's our first face to face interview as both founders are now based in Dubai. Two, Seb has invested in this company and is also the Co Founder working alongside the other Co Founders Matthew Benjamin and Michael Bennett.

We learn in this episode all about Kapes and it's CEO Matthew and we see why Seb was attracted to the investment opportunity.

Kapes is the world's most sustainable school uniform company. This is their WHY:

"Kapes was born from wanting to find a way to fight the climate crisis and revolutionise the school uniform market at the same time.

We place sustainability at the heart of everything we do, to help give a brighter future to as many children as possible.

That’s also why for every uniform sold, we give a free one to a child in need. This helps children stay in school, giving them a better chance to rise out of poverty.

And by teaching Kapes kids about how their clothes are made and how the people who make them are treated, we hope to influence a new generation of conscious consumers.

But perhaps best of all, they can see how the simple act of wearing their Kapes uniform is already helping the planet and other kids all around the world."

Matt is the CEO and founder of Kapes. He has been working in the clothing and textiles industry since 2010, starting out with Tom James (the world's largest custom clothing company) before launching sustainable menswear tailor Benjamin Siggers in 2017. In founding Kapes, Matt has combined his expertise for finding sustainable textile solutions with his natural passion for helping the next generation. He strongly believes in educating children to be more connected to the clothes they wear, the people who make them and the places they are made. Originally from London, he has resided in the UAE since 2012. Matt is an avid sports lover and a big fan of the West Indies cricket team.

Kapes also gives back! They are passionate about helping all children fulfil their potential, so they can grow up to become the future change makers the world really needs.

That's why Kapes gives away a free school uniform for every one they sell.

See the website here: https://kapes.co/

In this episode we cover:

Sustainability

Business Growth

Entrepreneurship

Matt's journey

Internationalisation

Exporting

Black Lives Matter

Black History Month

And much more...

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