Ep 124 - Hemp Manufactuing in Poland

Michael Klepacz, founder of Natural Materials Unlimited, owns a company that offers sustainable hemp products, technologies as well as sustainable agriculture consultation. In efforts to further the growth of Poland’s hemp industry their products are made with European sourced materials and made in Poland with fair wages. Some products such as vegan friendly guitar straps, adjustable collars, leashes, soap, and hemp wick have an option to be customized, colored, or embroidered. In this episode we talk about Michael’s persistent drive to build a successful business that is inline with his core principles. We also discuss Warsaw’s start up scene, benefits of business school in comparison to online courses and a key strategy when launching hemp products on Amazon FBA. Michael's Website - NaturalMaterials.pl Johnny FD - Dropshipping Internship / Partnership Time Stamp - Topic: 01:00 - Warsaw vs Kraków Poland 02:00 - Country's capital history and culture 05:00 - Complete silence for 1 minute 06:30 - Veteran in the Air Force 09:00 - Dating a Polish girl 13:30 - Getting drunk on $2 14:15 - Business startup scene in Warsaw 18:15 - Entrepreneur bootcamp for veterans with disabilities 20:15 - The benefits from business school 26:00 - Learning from courses and networking 31:30 - Dropship internship / partnerships 36:15 - Embracing or rebelling parents lifestyle 37:45 - One handed lighter holder that hold hemp wick 38:40 - What is hemp wick? 40:45 - Manufacturing a hemp guitar strap 42:10 - The history of banning hemp 45:45 - Pro’s and Con’s of hemp 51:55 - Popular uses of hemp 53:00 - Request a custom made product58:00 - Amazon FBA product options Enjoyed this Episode? Share it with Friends!