On this episode of Startup Climb, we speak to Katrina, CEO and Co-Founder of Savour!, to find out more about how Savour! is tackling the problem of food wastage. Savour! is a one-stop B2B e-procurement platform with a social and environmental cause connecting companies and B2B customers in Singapore. In this episode, we talk about student entrepreneurship, making a social impact and how to find mentors.

You can find out more about Savour! here:

https://www.savourapp.co/

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Timestamps:

00:49 Introduction to Savour!

01:40 How does Savour! reduce food wastage?

02:30 Logistics flow behind Savour!

03:14 Why did you choose to start Savour!?

04:30 Would this be very expensive for the merchants on your platform?

05:30 How did you meet your co-founders?

06:11 How big is the team at Savour!?

07:30 Were there concerns working with people you just met?

08:05 What was the biggest challenge thus far at Savour!?

09:12 How did you get your first client?

10:13 What was the process like running a product trial?

11:02 How do you get consumers to notice your product?

13:08 How did you allocate your resources when you first start?

14:05 Is it difficult to juggle school and your startup and would you recommend students to start their startups in school?

15:10 Do you feel that being a student opened more doors?

15:50 What are you doing to prepare for your launch?

17:12 How do you generate buzz for Savour! with mainstream media?

18:04 How did you secure your investor?

19:46 What was your biggest learning experience that you got thus far running Savour!?

23:00 How did you come up with such impactful initiatives?

23:47 What was the challenge that COVID presented Savour! and what were the changes made?

25:10 What was your biggest achievement at Savour!?

26:33 How do you feel about all the success coming in at once?

27:50 How do aspiring entrepreneurs find mentors?

30:39 Is being outspoken something that you already possess or that you cultivate over time?

31:37 What is one advice that you will give to your past self?

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