From humble beginnings, to the hustle and grind, join us as we deep dive into the birth of successful Asian Australian businesses <a href="https://thesneakerlaundry.com.au/">⁠⁠The Sneaker Laundry⁠⁠</a> & <a href="https://www.paire.com.au/">⁠⁠Paire⁠⁠</a> with the masterminds behind the madness - Eugene Cheng and Nathan Yun. 
In this episode, we discuss:
<ul>
 <li>the birth of paire & the sneaker laundry</li>
 <li>when friendship and business mix</li>
 <li>why market surveys are redundant </li>
 <li>pitching to investors over Pho </li>
 <li>running account down from $110K to $500</li>
 <li>product innovation - solving pain points with new formulations </li>
 <li>importance of defensibility + mario kart banana peels </li>
 <li>biggest business failures</li>
 <li>every rejection is a redirection </li>
 <li>stinky feet and so much more!</li>
</ul>
🎙️Hosted by: ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nguyentiana/">⁠Tiana Nguyen⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>
🎙️ Special guests:
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mona_gene/">⁠Eugene Cheng⁠</a>
<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ny1k/">⁠Nathan Yun
⁠</a>
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 ✨Music✨ 
Joakim Karud - Say Goodnight 
Lakey Inspired - Chill Day 
Joakim Karud - Fresh Start


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