Sebastian Lindstrom started his business idea on a dream. That dream involved finding the unsung heroes of the world and telling their stories in a very real way. He started the nonprofit company What Took You So Long? This company travels to small countries all over the world from Papa New Guinea to Mongolia and everywhere in between to film and take pictures of people making a difference in the smallest parts of the world. With these pictures and films they present workshops, engage people on social media, and give lectures to raise awareness and tell their amazing stories. From these pictures, they also make ads for companies who are doing good things either in these remote areas or across the globe in known cities.
I think that Sebastian is an inspiration for all of us by helping those around the world in an interesting and unique way. He is innovative in the style of film he chooses to use ( guerilla filmmaking) ,and by the way he presents the information he gathers. I think one of the main problems all entrepreneurs struggle with is not thinking big enough with their ideas. They play it safe and don’t think about how much their idea or product can make an impact worldwide. As entrepreneurs we must constantly be looking at our passions and the things that inspire us as full for our products and ventures. Sebastian is a testament to us all that with perseverance the passions we have can become the jobs we have in the future.
I agree with you Rachel, that this definitely is an interesting and unique business. Its actually Ironic because this Sebastian is filming other people making a difference in the world, while he HIMSELF is making a difference by exposing these people through his business of film making and advertising. Its actually pretty cool. This is definitely a business that I would be interested in checking out.