James and I were grateful to be invited onto the Good Business Talking podcast with Ravi Rai.  If you haven't listened, here's how.....

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We met Ravi when attending a Sunday morning swim at Shepparton Lake.   A great example of  how every conversation counts and you never know where the next "hello" will lead.  We're big believers in making eye contact and talking!  Ravi has been a great advisor to us since and we were so happy he chose Monkey Sox as a purpose-driven business to celebrate on his podcast.

The Early Days.

Ravi asks us about the past, present and future of Monkey Sox.   Many of you know about parts of Monkey Sox, but do you know the full story?! Having this chance to reflect was a great opportunity to stop and see how far Monkey Sox has come.

Did you know Monkey Sox was started as a fundraiser when James & I took part in the 100 mile Ride London event for MS Society?   Having exhausted cake sakes and comedy nights as a way to fundraise we took a chance on selling 300 pairs of socks to meet our fundraising target.  Our friends and family bought them, wore them and said you've got to make more!!

All Word of mouth.

We have grown organically since the start, the power of word of mouth is real! If you've ever visited us at an event, we share our story as much as we can, standing front and centre and raising awareness. But how do we get people to stay once they have tried Monkey Sox? Quality! We have used the same family run factory in Portugal since the very start.  If you have purchased our socks, you will know that they fit, feel fantastic and last! We have always made sure that we are offering a high quality product to match our ethos. Authentic story and design meets high quality, that's our recipe.

And lots and lots of conversations.......! 

What does the future of Monkey Sox look like? 

That is a good question... firstly, we are here to stay! As we continue to grow, which way would we like to head? So many possibilities! More donations to MS charities, more ranges, more sports, a junior active range, triathlon events, more stockists, community events...a van?! 

The list is long, we're motivated more and more every day.  

But its really down to others, down to you for reading, supporting and talking.  

We're committed to opening a lot more conversations about MS and being a major contributor to the world of MS research and care. From 300 pairs, to £31,055 donations.  The story continues.....