In this webinar, Terence Chung, co-founder of FRUU, tells the story of how he started his business on a very low budget and from home.

Lunch & Learn: Starting a business with £2,000 and a spare room

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In this Lunch and Learn, Terence Chung, co-founder of 

, tells the story of how he started his business on a very low budget and from home.

FRUU is a UK cosmetics company that focuses on turning wonky and surplus fruits into sustainable, vegan cosmetics for the masses.

Started in 2017 by Terence and co-founder Kelly in Kelly's spare room with just £2,000, FRUU still develops, designs and manufactures all of its products in its workshop in London.

FRUU is currently stocked and distributed in over 1,000 retail stores, in the UK, Ireland, EU and South Korea, including leading stockists such as Holland and Barrett, Feel Unique, Missguided and Notonthehighstreet.

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