FROM FILM SETS TO POLICY TABLES. ZERO TO AWARD-WINNING. Sarah Fliessbach, The Brag EP15

Описание: From film production to Ireland's circular economy champion. 🌍

Sarah Fliessbach went from working on film sets to sitting across from government ministers - transforming Ireland's single-use culture one reusable cup at a time.

🏆 Ireland's Startup Visionary Award
🏆 Silver Award Small Business of the Year
🏆 Launched with Dublin City Council backing
🏆 Leading Ireland's circular economy movement
🏆 RFID technology innovation pioneer
🏆 Mentor to next-gen women entrepreneurs

Filmmaker. Solo founder. Zero background in sustainability startups.
But seeing the waste crisis everywhere - plastic bags in trees, single-use cups at every event? She couldn't unsee it.

Now? She's reshaping how councils, cafes, and campuses think about packaging.

Her mission: Make reusables as easy as disposables.

"It's not insignificant. Anyone can really have a good idea and create change."
What she's built:

♻️ ShareClub - Reusable cup solution replacing single-use (events, cafes, workplaces)
🏛️ Policy partnerships with councils & government ministers
💡 RFID-enabled tech making borrowing frictionless
🎤 Speaker driving circular economy conversations
👩‍🏫 Mentor supporting women entrepreneurs

In this episode:
✨ Why she left film production to tackle the waste crisis
🧠 Why government support is critical - but moves at startup-breaking speed
🔥 Balancing policy influence with on-the-ground pilots
🎯 The Greystones Cup pilot launching with Wicklow County Council
💪 Being a solo founder building culture change (the ultimate long game)
🌟 From "I'll just give it a try" to award-winning impact leader
"We are contributing to the circular economy. Even with a small thing, you can create change."

Connect with Sarah:
🔗   / sarahfliessbach  
🌐 https://www.weareshareclub.com/

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