The Power of Persistence, Creativity and Respect – Combat Flip Flops' CEO/Co-Founder Delivers TEDx Talk to Standing Ovation
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What do serving in the military as a Ranger and selling flip flops have in common? When you’re manufacturing those flip flops and accessories in war zones, a lot. For the past 3+ years, Matthew ‘Griff’ Griffin, Donald Lee and Andy Sewrey have navigated through plant closings, a lack of capital, and countless individuals telling them they couldn’t do it. With production secured in Afghanistan, Colombia, Laos and the US, investment obtained, and sales increasing year over year, the Combat Flip Flops team is succeeding on flipping the idea of how wars are won and how business can be done.
