Business
In this episode, how a 19-year old kid from Melbourne’s outer suburbs started his entrepreneurial journey with one impossible idea … to create a bottle of water to help end the World Water Crisis. That idea has now grown to over 50 products across water, personal care and baby care, and seen him awarded Victoria’s Young Australian of the Year. What began as an impossible idea, dreamt up by Daniel Flynn, his best mate Jarryd, and girlfriend Justine, is now backed by a passionate team of 55, and a consumer movement of tens of thousands. ‘Consumer movement’ could sound like a fluffy, throw-away phrase. But picture this ... for 5 years, the major supermarkets in Australia had said no to Thankyou . Then, one day, Daniel and his team launched a viral video that led to a seminal moment in Thankyou’s growth, when thousands of people began petitioning the supermarkets. Fast-forward to the present day and the Thankyou brand can be found in over 6,000 outlets nationally, it boasts the #1 and #2 hand wash in Australia, but most importantly, it’s given $7.1 million profit to water, sanitation, and maternal health programs in third-world countries. I caught up with the very humble Daniel Flynn in his busy Melbourne office. “The reality for any business owner is … you see the mess. And you’re there every day to grind it out, to move it forward. There’s been moments where we’ve been given awards and at the same time the phones running hot, emails are going nuts and you’re thinking ‘Man, I just can’t wait to get through the day!’” - Daniel Flynn, Thankyou Support the show.