10 Feb 2022

From the scarfie life to the kings of beds!

From Afternoons, 1:20 pm on 10 February 2022

They says simple business ideas are the ones that work, and that seems to be true for two former scarfies.

Angus Syme and Cam Leigh had just started their first year at the University of Otago, and came up with the concept of selling second hand beds to fellow students.

Now three years later after expanding their business nationwide, they're looking at hitting a million dollars revenue for the year.
 
Co-founder of the Flatpack Co, Cam Leigh talks to Jesse about the runaway success of their simple idea.

Mature man sitting alone on bed, looking out window (Photo by Eric Audras / AltoPress / PhotoAlto via AFP)

Photo: Eric Audras / Altopress