We speak to Tuk Tuk Chai Co-founder Alex Thomas about the brand their recent trip to Kerla, where the story started, turning down Dragons Den investment & plans for 2019.
Tuk Tuk Chai has an authentic backstory to their brand, since developing the brand they are now being stocked in Sainsbury’s, Harvey Nicks and selling on Amazon.
Tuk Tuk Chai recently turned down Peter Jones investment of 100K to launch a day later on a crowdfunding platform where they successfully raised their funds in 24 hours.
Alex discusses the challenges of a startup and gives some tips around looking for investment & fundraising.
We discuss their recent trip to Kerala during the floods & how this idea was born in Kerala during one of the couples visits.
Tuk Tuk Chai has some big plans for 2019 so watch this space! If you have any questions for Alex post them in the comments below.
You can catch up on the podcast via iTunes & find out more about Tuk Tuk Chai via the links below.
Website: http://www.tuktukchai.co.uk/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tuktukchai/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/tuktukchai?lang=en
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