
SURFPRENEURS INTERVIEWS
Dive into the world of independent surf brands and discover how passionate founders turned their love for the ocean into thriving businesses.
Get Inspired by Surfpreneurs Stories
At Surfpreneurs, we’re here to help you shape your business vision by connecting you with some of the most successful and inspiring surf brand owners around the globe.
Through exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes stories, we regularly spotlight members of our community to spark ideas, share real-world advice, and fuel your entrepreneurial journey.
Let their stories inspire your next wave.
Interview with Claire Rivero from The Point SurfClub Tenerife
Claire Rivero, ex analog nomad. I launched The Point SurfClub in September 2020 as a non-profit to support the surfing community here in Tenerife.
As an ex-HR director and recruiter who had worked to encourage the growth of the remote working community, I decided to make this a meeting and networking and coworking space too.
Interview with Benoit Pauc from Surf Balance
Hey! I am Benoit, I have created a website surf-balance.com. After surfing for 20 years, I decided during the lockdown that I wanted to surf better and learn how to protect the ocean at the same time. Instead of doing this alone and in order to achieve my goals
Surfing Empathy: The Story of Greg’s Surf Travel Company
A common misunderstanding is to believe that social responsibility is something just for big corporations. Greg Gordon, founder of CR Surf Travel Company, knows better than anyone else that it’s not like that.
Inspired by the breathtaking story of Patagonia’s founder Yvon Chouinard, the CR Surf Travel Company was recently nominated Eco-Leader by the 1% for the planet for collaborating with an NGO that protects marine life and empowers kids’ education.
Wave Wahines: How to start a nonprofit to empower girls through surfing
Yvette Curtis is the founder of Wave Wahines, a nonprofit organization that aims to empower girls through surfing as a “girls only surf club”. Based in Croyde, a place with beautiful beaches and good surf at the coast of the UK, she tells us about her motivation, struggles and advice for all the other surfpreneurs out there.
Associação Surf Social Wave: How to launch a social program to increase the employment rate through surfing
António Pedro has a clear goal in his mind. He is the Lifedreamer of a Portuguese association called Associação Surf Social Wave.
With a specific program based on individual and group coaching, he and its team are targeting unemployed people in Cascais to let them grow personally and professionally.
How Mathieu Maugret and its Crew Fight Social and Environmental Issues Worldwide with the Power of Surfing
Paddle-paddle is a French non-profit born in 2018 with both environmental and social dimensions. Our aim is to provide a second life to the surf equipment which still deserves to be used (ecological aspect).
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