Brooks Smith

Garrett Sutton

In this episode, Brooks Smith, President and Owner of ChopValue, drops some insight on what ChopValue is all about and how he came about owning the Las Vegas franchise. Brooks outlines what it takes to owning a franchise, the challenges that come with it, and the fullfillment that helping out the environment can give someone.

Show notes:

[2:25] Brooks gives some insight on his how he got to where he is today.

[3:57] How ChopValue Las Vegas came about.

[4:38] Getting ChopValue up and running in the US.

[5:00] What is ChopValue?

[5:55] Ordering Process at ChopValue

• B2B ordering
• Free service, free wood to build furniture.
• Eliminating tons of waste from landfills and giving chopsticks a longer life.

[8:00] How ChopValue differentiates from the competition.

• No other company harvesting chopsticks and turning them into anything.
• Microfactory concept - trying to lower carbon emissions by localizing the factories, resource materials locally and distribute locally.

[10:18] Future expansion of ChopValue within the US

[11:13] Challenges Brooks faces as the Owner and President of the company.

[13:00] Obtaining/retaining personnel and what it's like working at ChopValue

• Set aside time for employees to come up with new products.

[16:25] Lead times to get product to customers

[17:02] Tours at the ChopValue facility

[19:05] Owning a franchise and employment at ChopValue

• www.chopvalue.com careers tab

[20:00] Brooks gives advice to anyone looking to take a leap into leadership and entrepreneurship.

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