McGregor-Eigenaar: Gekocht Met €0 Omzet, Nu Goed Voor €50 Miljoen | Tacco Marijnen
Doorzetters
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He bought a brand that had already gone bankrupt multiple times. With zero revenue, zero staff, and zero inventory. Five years later, the licensees together generate fifty million in revenue.
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Doorzetters is a media partner of Alpe d'HuZes. One in two people gets cancer, and Ruud and Richard have both had personal experience with it. We are not using a bicycle, but our reach: everything that comes in via our page goes to cancer research. 👉 https://inschrijving.opgevenisgeenopt...
Sponsors & Discounts
With the code 'Doorzetters' you get a 20% discount on McGregor clothing
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Intro
In this episode of Doorzetters, Ruud Hendriks and Richard Bross speak with Tacco Marijnen. He describes his own career as a jack of all trades and master of none, and that is precisely where his strength lies. He dropped out of law school in Tilburg, built a frying pan with Crowd Cookware that he pre-sold worldwide via Kickstarter, brought a Chinese battery concept to the Netherlands that didn't make it, and subsequently bought McGregor: an iconic Dutch clothing brand that had already been written off multiple times.
In addition, together with partner Mark Brouwers, he built up the Bratara Group. Food, non-food, and pet products; started five years ago with zero revenue, now around one hundred million in turnover at Action alone. With twenty-five employees.
In this episode, among other things:
Why he never wanted to buy McGregor, and did it anyway
How a brand with zero revenue goes to fifty million in five years
The three lawsuits against Conor McGregor, and why he won all three
Why he had no choice but to pursue those lawsuits
How you get a knife for eighty-nine euros for two fifty at Action
What his financial manager told him about Burkina Faso
The divorce and the departure of his business partners during the same period
Why he repaid investors when he didn't have to
How Action still works with Excel, and what they built around it themselves
Why he goes to the Canton Fair every year and what that yields
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro: Tacco Marijnen, the man behind McGregor's comeback
03:38 – The hardest moment: divorce and parting ways with business partners
06:55 – McGregor bought with €0 revenue and converted into a licensing model
11:30 – When did he see the McGregor's potential?
14:03 – Controlling licensees: audits, quality, and a unified image
17:36 – Three lawsuits against Conor McGregor, all three won
19:46 – Sponsor of Doorzetters for over a year: what does it yield? 21:48 – Twelve trades, thirteen misfortunes, and entrepreneurship in Brabant
25:58 – Lying awake worrying about risks and getting screwed over in business
28:29 – €100 million turnover at Action with 25 people
32:57 – Overstock: a Zwilling knife for €89 for €2
36:12 – Acquisitions, risk, and "more debt than Burkina Faso"
41:47 – AI in practice: Action orders from Excel and asking Claude questions
43:32 – Breathing new life into brands: BALR., Gaastra, and Quick 'n Brite
47:27 – Looking ahead: taking Action to America and working day and night
49:41 – Five dilemmas and starting Crowd Cookware via Kickstarter
52:31 – Three tips for entrepreneurs
55:11 – Tips of the week: Matsu, Plaud, State of Tech, and Wallet
01:00:15 – Closing: 20% discount at McGregor and Necker Island
Tips from this episode
Tip from Tacco: visit trade fairs, even if it costs money and travel time. "A flying crow always catches something." And: networking isn't about who you are, but about who you know. And whatever you can get done today, get it done.
Tip from Richard: Matsu in Eindhoven. Wagyu in all forms and a wine list that works.
Tip from Ruud: Apple Wallet. Not just your bank cards, but also your loyalty cards, gift cards, admission tickets, and boarding passes.
Join the Doorzetters community
Free access to the World of Doorzetters: sign up for podcast recordings in the studio, the event calendar, and the founder letter. 👉 https://worldofwow.com/doorzetters_po...
Sponsors
Amdax – https://amdax.com/nl
Experience Travel – https://www.experiencetravel.nl
Proforto – https://www.proforto.nl
Only for Men – https://www.onlyformen.nl
Doorzetters Links
Website: https://www.doorzetters.net
Spotify: https://ap.lc/KsUHP
Apple Podcast: https://ap.lc/doByt
DoorzettersGPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-677919e6e4948...
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McGregor-Eigenaar: Gekocht Met €0 Omzet, Nu Goed Voor €50 Miljoen | Tacco Marijnen
Doorzetters
4,081 views
He bought a brand that had already gone bankrupt multiple times. With zero revenue, zero staff, and zero inventory. Five years later, the licensees together generate fifty million in revenue.
Support Alpe d'HuZes
Doorzetters is a media partner of Alpe d'HuZes. One in two people gets cancer, and Ruud and Richard have both had personal experience with it. We are not using a bicycle, but our reach: everything that comes in via our page goes to cancer research. 👉 https://inschrijving.opgevenisgeenopt...
Sponsors & Discounts
With the code 'Doorzetters' you get a 20% discount on McGregor clothing
👉 https://nl.mcgregornewyork.com/discou...
Order our book – Doorzetters: 60 entrepreneurs who didn't give up
👉 https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/p/doorzette...
Intro
In this episode of Doorzetters, Ruud Hendriks and Richard Bross speak with Tacco Marijnen. He describes his own career as a jack of all trades and master of none, and that is precisely where his strength lies. He dropped out of law school in Tilburg, built a frying pan with Crowd Cookware that he pre-sold worldwide via Kickstarter, brought a Chinese battery concept to the Netherlands that didn't make it, and subsequently bought McGregor: an iconic Dutch clothing brand that had already been written off multiple times.
In addition, together with partner Mark Brouwers, he built up the Bratara Group. Food, non-food, and pet products; started five years ago with zero revenue, now around one hundred million in turnover at Action alone. With twenty-five employees.
In this episode, among other things:
Why he never wanted to buy McGregor, and did it anyway
How a brand with zero revenue goes to fifty million in five years
The three lawsuits against Conor McGregor, and why he won all three
Why he had no choice but to pursue those lawsuits
How you get a knife for eighty-nine euros for two fifty at Action
What his financial manager told him about Burkina Faso
The divorce and the departure of his business partners during the same period
Why he repaid investors when he didn't have to
How Action still works with Excel, and what they built around it themselves
Why he goes to the Canton Fair every year and what that yields
Timestamps
00:00 – Intro: Tacco Marijnen, the man behind McGregor's comeback
03:38 – The hardest moment: divorce and parting ways with business partners
06:55 – McGregor bought with €0 revenue and converted into a licensing model
11:30 – When did he see the McGregor's potential?
14:03 – Controlling licensees: audits, quality, and a unified image
17:36 – Three lawsuits against Conor McGregor, all three won
19:46 – Sponsor of Doorzetters for over a year: what does it yield? 21:48 – Twelve trades, thirteen misfortunes, and entrepreneurship in Brabant
25:58 – Lying awake worrying about risks and getting screwed over in business
28:29 – €100 million turnover at Action with 25 people
32:57 – Overstock: a Zwilling knife for €89 for €2
36:12 – Acquisitions, risk, and "more debt than Burkina Faso"
41:47 – AI in practice: Action orders from Excel and asking Claude questions
43:32 – Breathing new life into brands: BALR., Gaastra, and Quick 'n Brite
47:27 – Looking ahead: taking Action to America and working day and night
49:41 – Five dilemmas and starting Crowd Cookware via Kickstarter
52:31 – Three tips for entrepreneurs
55:11 – Tips of the week: Matsu, Plaud, State of Tech, and Wallet
01:00:15 – Closing: 20% discount at McGregor and Necker Island
Tips from this episode
Tip from Tacco: visit trade fairs, even if it costs money and travel time. "A flying crow always catches something." And: networking isn't about who you are, but about who you know. And whatever you can get done today, get it done.
Tip from Richard: Matsu in Eindhoven. Wagyu in all forms and a wine list that works.
Tip from Ruud: Apple Wallet. Not just your bank cards, but also your loyalty cards, gift cards, admission tickets, and boarding passes.
Join the Doorzetters community
Free access to the World of Doorzetters: sign up for podcast recordings in the studio, the event calendar, and the founder letter. 👉 https://worldofwow.com/doorzetters_po...
Sponsors
Amdax – https://amdax.com/nl
Experience Travel – https://www.experiencetravel.nl
Proforto – https://www.proforto.nl
Only for Men – https://www.onlyformen.nl
Doorzetters Links
Website: https://www.doorzetters.net
Spotify: https://ap.lc/KsUHP
Apple Podcast: https://ap.lc/doByt
DoorzettersGPT: https://chatgpt.com/g/g-677919e6e4948...