Ep. 541 Rethinking Fashion Waste with Zero Tech’s Nicholas Betts

On the Real Leaders Podcast, Zero Tech founder and CEO Nicholas Betts joins host Kevin Edwards to explore how fashion can reduce waste before clothes ever reach the shop floor. Drawing on his background in fashion design and factory production, Nicholas explains how fabric-cutting processes create hidden waste—and how Zero Tech is applying technology to help manufacturers use materials more efficiently. They also discuss the realities of building a fashion-tech company, earning trust in an industry cautious about new tools, and making sustainability part of business decision-making. Nicholas shares lessons on leading with a team of experts, staying open to being wrong, and why greater accountability could help shape a more responsible future for fashion.