{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ee347661d15d16c8ca73469/6012d6571ca9fe26e96beec0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Café du Cycliste: Building a cycling apparel business, with Rémi Clermont","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ee347661d15d16c8ca73469/1592144852179-852059dc58cfc75d6450d12eee112e49.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><em>Brought to you by </em><a href=\"https://open.acast.com/shows/5ee347661d15d16c8ca73469/episodes/outofhours.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Out of Hours</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>If you enjoy this episode, consider </strong><a href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/outofhours\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>buying me a coffee </strong></a><strong>to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world!</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Today on the podcast we are joined by Rémi Clermont - founder of <a href=\"https://www.cafeducycliste.com/en_uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Café du Cycliste</a>: a premium cycling apparel company, designed in France and built for road cyclists and beyond.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Remi started Café du Cycliste on a belief that cycling can make us happy and not all cyclists wanted to look like pro cyclists. This is not a neat entrepreneurial story.&nbsp;Leaving a job in marketing at an IT firm, he went all in - only to find that he had to turn it back into a side project for a year while the brand gained momentum.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cafeducycliste.com/en_uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cafe Du Cycliste</a> then became a full time business - opening a concept store in Nice, and then a store in London and in Majorca.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>They have since been recognised as one of the fastest growing French companies for three years in a row, they have been featured in Vogue, Esquire and GQ and they have been stocked in fashion retailers like Mr Porter.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a must listen if you’re building fashion or e-commerce projects. We also discuss why being an outsider can be a competitive advantage, how to decide whether to be stocked in retailers, what is <em>really</em> required from an entrepreneur to succeed and whether starting your own business makes you feel more free. I hope you enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p><strong>P.S. If you enjoy this episode, consider </strong><a href=\"https://www.buymeacoffee.com/outofhours\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>buying me a coffee </strong></a><strong>to show your support! ☕️ We currently make a loss on the show and your support means the world!</strong></p>","author_name":"Georgia Ritter"}