We can take a huge amount of value from failure. But it’s normal to be afraid of it. And taking that first step can feel like one of the riskiest moves you’ve ever made.

In this episode, I sit down with Eliott Jabès, CEO at Stockly. Eliott took the leap to start the platform for e-retailers 5 years ago after meeting his co-founder while still in education. We discuss Eliott’s journey to starting the company and we learn how his experiences growing up led him to becoming an entrepreneur.

We dive deep into risk and failure. Eliott shares his thoughts on why, if you can, then starting young is the best move. He also speaks on why we should feel afraid of failure, even if it means taking the leap anyway. 

We also find out how Eliott built his team and has made Stockly a success. We discover how Stockly tested the market with an early version of the product, and at what point did Eliott begin to feel full confidence in it. Finally, Eliott shares his number one tip for new founders and his ambitions for the future of Stockly.

In this episode, we cover -

• How Elliot found his co-founder.
• What Stockly is all about.
• The argument for starting a business while you’re still young.
• The challenges of hiring for a startup.
• Testing your market as a startup.
• Failure, and why it’s important not to ignore the fear side of it.
• Top advice for anyone considering starting a business.
• Eliott’s long-term plans for Stockly.

LEARN MORE

Stockly - https://www.stockly.ai/

Mont Ford - https://montfordrecruitment.com/

Mont Ford on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mont-ford-recruitment/

CONNECT

Eliott on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ejabes/

Jordan on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanluxford/

LISTEN

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1BbzuvWRR4TcU9IN0IG74C

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@startupstoriespodcast

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