Balma. Near Toulouse, he will collect the failed fruits to make jams
Ardent defender of the social and solidarity economy (SSE) and the fight against food waste, Daniel Madrid wants his professional future to be part of a virtuous project. “It’s an idea that I have been thinking about for months, he confides. It is about recovering free fruit failed, ready to be thrown, from small, medium or large surfaces, to transform them into jam. or fruit juice and resell them. In the end, the circuit is quite simple, since our supplier will also be our customer, “he emphasizes.
“A human adventure”
“I do not really want to become a boss, because I do not have the spirit”, specifies this Balman of 52 years. He adds: “So it is time for me to find someone with whom I can partner. I plan three months of preparation, from January to March, which will give this person time to train in manufacturing. jams. For my part, my experiences have led me to develop my sense of relationship and sales. I will mainly take care of fruit collections and the distribution of finished products, as well as part of the work. I only envision this project in this configuration of partners, because my goal is also to live a professional and human adventure “. A first quarter of 2022 which will also allow the two partners to carry out a market study and present their case to future funders.
In order to refine his economic model, Daniel Madrid approached the associative movement of the support path for development and success in the social and solidarity economy (Address).
“Route Address”
This device, deployed on the territory of Toulouse Métropole, allows its beneficiaries to transport to an assortment of mechanisms specific to the ESS. “I envision between € 30,000 to € 40,000 to start the activity. An amount sufficient to buy a vehicle, acquire the machines and have working capital,” he explains. Also, Daniel Madrid launches a call to evaluate’stime in line with the spirit of his project, in order to become his partner:
danielmadrid22 @ gmail. com