Summary of From the founder: #28 Congo Clothing Company

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This YouTube video features entrepreneur Milan Mukwege, who started the Congo Clothing Company. The company is focused on helping the Congo by raising awareness for rape and war. Mukwege partnered with a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Denis Mukwege, to start the company.

• 00:00:00 This YouTube video features entrepreneur Milan Mukwege, who started three companies in the Congo: Ben, Flashday and Congo Clothing. All three businesses focus on helping the Congo in some way, from cosmetics to real estate to clothing. Mukwege started his first business, Ebed, while he was still in college, and it quickly became successful. He then moved on to start Flashday, a property management and hospitality company. Flashday now generates over one million dollars a year in revenue. Mukwege's third and latest company, Congo Clothing, is focused on raising awareness for rape and war in the Congo. He partnered with a Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Denis Mukwege, to start the company. Congo Clothing has already generated a lot of publicity and support.
• 00:05:00 The founder of Congo Clothing Company explains how he came up with the idea for the company and how it works. He also discusses how he successfully raised money through Kickstarter and how he plans to use the money to help improve the lives of people in the Congo.
• 00:10:00 The Congo Clothing Company is a brand that merges American style denim with Congolese culture, and its founder, Sean McCoy, wants to help his country by sourcing clothing from sustainable and ethical sources. McCoy met with Dr. Denis Mukwege, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018, and was able to gain his approval for the company. He then flew to Los Angeles to meet with Mukwege and discuss the company's plans. Afterward, McCoy went to meet Mukwege in person and they discussed the company's plans and goals.
• 00:15:00 The Congo Clothing Company is a small, artisanal clothing company based in the Democratic Republic of Congo that was founded by Dr. Denis Mukunda, a genecologist and Nobel Prize-winner. The company is dedicated to supporting a hospital in the DRC, and all profits are shared between the company and the hospital. Dr. Mukunda advises those starting their own businesses to be fearless and not to focus too much on what others think.
• 00:20:00 The Congo Clothing Company employs a lot of people in Congo, and it could be a model for other businesses to follow. The company has the potential to be a global powerhouse, and its products can be found everywhere.