It was fantastic to speak to Anna this week, as she told the story of ZeWood and how they have grown from a start up in a garage to a business employing 30 people today, with a license from Warner Bros to manufacture Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings wooden maps and clocks.
What’s perhaps even more remarkable is that this is a Ukrainian business and alongside all the normal challenges of running a business, they’ve had to contend with disruption from the ongoing conflict in the country.
From their first best seller – a Harry Potter inspired clock – to today where they sell worldwide from their website, on Etsy and on Amazon, including FBA shipments in the US, ZeWood are an amazing success story and their products are beautiful!
In this video you will find:
- 00:00 Introducing Anna from ZeWood
- 02:54 ZeWood’s first best seller – A Harry Potter inspired Clock
- 05:15 Gaining an official Warner Bros license
- 07:09 Selling on website, Etsy, and Amazon US including FBA
- 08:37 Mitigating copy cat competitors with quality and service
- 10:20 The challenge of business in Ukraine during war time
- 12:48 ZeWood’s plans for the future
- 14:42 Growing from a garage business to a large company
