Before The Holland Wool Collective came along, tons of wool was going to waste. There was a gap between people who had wool, people who processed it into a usable product, and wholesalers or designers who needed the material.Farmers in the Netherlands needed more options as far as who to send their wool to; there wasn’t anyone gathering that material to send it to be processed it into usable medium– like felt or yarn. At least, not until Janne de Hoop and her partner Mirthe Snoek came along.Within a week of launching their website, they had received at least 30 calls from sheep farmers with wool to get rid of. Still in the early stages, Janne from the Hollands Wol Colletief gives us a sneak-peek into what goes on behind the scenes in this start-up cooperative that utilizes what, in the past, was going to waste. What a joy to have her with us!We talk about taxes, balancing work life and personal life, launching a company with a friend, and figuring things out as you go.LINKS FROM THE EPISODEhttps://www.hollandswolcollectief.nl/ Martin Oosthoek Landschapsbeheer - Rotterdam Shepard -https://www.maoosthoek.nl/ CONNECT WITH JANNE & MIRTHEhttps://www.hollandswolcollectief.nl/https://www.instagram.com/hollandswolcollectief/https://www.facebook.com/hollandswolcollectiefTRANSCRIPTS & CHAPTER MARKERSGo HERE to find the podcast in text and scan through and the topics we discuss fast. The transcript isn't edited so there might be a few weird words and sentences. When the podcast grows (Become a Patron!) I can pay someone to put some hours into that and make it even more accessible. Thanks for listening, I really appreciate you choosing to spend your time with me and my guests!Do you want to get a reminder in your mailbox each time a new episode comes out? SIGN UP here.✄ ✄ ✄A Smaller Life relies on its listeners to grow organically. I decided to leave social media so I need the support of you, the listener, to keep going. You can help by joining the movement actively or by supporting the podcast n the background.✄ ✄ ✄Have a question? Want to offer your opinion? Have an idea for a guest or topic? Click the voicemail tab on the right on the SHOWNOTES page, I'd love to hear from you!Support the show☞ PATREON SUPPORT by becoming a patron here and Pay-What-You-Can. ☞ NO BUDGET SUPPORT by just mentioning the podcast to a friend, send them a link to a specific episode they might like. Easy! ☞ OFFERING YOUR TIME simply rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on the platform of your choice, takes a few minutes, makes SUCH a difference!