EP85: The one-stop shop for a more inclusive, sustainable life - Goldune
Background
Goldune was born in October 2020 after founder Azora Paknad was fed up with the beige, granola, all-or-nothing narratives she encountered in the sustainability world.
She found herself wishing for sustainable products that felt as colorful, joyful, appealing, and brilliantly designed as their less earth-friendly counterparts-- and for a shame-free, judgment-free, inclusive place for folks of all shapes, sizes and identities to explore sustainability.
Enter Goldune - the “better, brighter, sustainable-er way to shop for people, for future, and for earth.”
Episode Brief
This week we’re joined by Goldune Founder and CEO Azora Zoe Paknad to explore:
The big leap from executive role at Food52 to founder at Goldune
How she’s bootstrapped the initial Goldune marketplace
Prioritizing BIPOC and women-owned brands
Why “end of life” is discussed with every product SKU
Developing their own products and what’s in the pipeline
Credits
HOST
Peter Levin
PRODUCTION
Dan Mahoney
MUSIC
Eddie Knuckles