Trunki founder Rob Law MBE – Pushing forward: how to find new ways to live your life
Episode 72, Apr 23, 2021, 09:01 AM
Joining Michael this week is Rob Law MBE, the founder and CEO of Trunki, the suitcase for globe-trotting tots. Despite leaving Dragon’s Den empty handed, this did not stop Rob from creating a business that has sold over 2.8 million suitcases in over 100 countries around the world. Born with cystic fibrosis, Rob made a promise that he would defy the odds and live a long and successful life, capturing the lessons he has learned in his book ’65 Roses and a Trunki: Defying the Odds in Life and Business’. Rob’s story is about finding your purpose, never giving up and having big dreams.
Rob Law MBE is the founder and CEO of Trunki, the brand behind the ride-on suitcase for children. His entrepreneurial journey has taken him from one of the most famous rejections on BBC Dragons' Den in 2006, to successfully building a team who have pioneered a new retail category of children’s travel products, designing and creating a range of innovative solutions which help families on the go. Since Trunki launched in May 2006, the company has sold four million suitcases in over 100 countries. Rob's entrepreneurial journey has seen him win over 120 awards within the design, trade, consumer and business sectors including reaching 42nd on The Sunday Times Fast Track 100 and winning The National Business Awards SME of the Year. In 2011, Row was awarded an MBE for Services to Business and went on to receive an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering from Bath University in 2015, an Honorary Doctorate of Business Administration from UWE in 2018. Rob is also passionate about inspiring future entrepreneurs, business leaders and designers.