In the ocean of couples who form at work (14%), there are Océane and Hugo, of another kind. They are parents of two children aged 5 and 2.5 years, she is a civil servant, physiotherapist in a public establishment, he has been unemployed since he left his position as logistics manager for the West of a company which was involved in event animation in the field of fun.
Above all, they are playful. Hear board game enthusiasts. She is the one who says: “When we arrived in Brittany almost ten years ago, we spent time Game Timea bar in Rennes which offers more than 800 board games of all types. We went there once or twice a week. Over time, we bought quite a few games of our own, it became a passion. »
Another passion inherited from Océane’s parents: Sunday flea markets. “We bought cheap games, even when they didn’t interest us, just because they had resale potential on Vinted or Leboncoin. We sharpened our knowledge. » Hugo : “We also did that with Disney collectibles. » Their children were born (5 and 2 and a half years old). They bought toys, like everyone else. Oceane: “Little by little, we filled out an Excel spreadsheet to track what we spent and what we earned. It lasted two years. »
And without knowing it, they had already started on the path to entrepreneurship. Their passion brought them to Le Mans, to Ecoloustik, a store that buys and resells games, toys, books, and new items. “Above all, we saw that the model we were imagining existed and was viable. Rennes was a breeding ground for players. So we thought we could open something. »
” Here we go ! »
Deepening the latest entertainment news for him, with study of the (flourishing) market, monitoring of the strategies of key players, level of new sales, second-hand curve, health of second-hand products. He classifies, he sorts. Summary: “There was a niche to be taken. Post-covid inflation and the drop in birth rates have caused the decline in the new home market. Vinted and Leboncoin have grown. People are getting into the habit of buying second-hand. »
Hers is creativity, communication, relationships, spontaneity, enthusiasm, nerve. Overall, it was an evening at home: ” Here we go ! » She told him that like one would make a promise with their eyes closed.
The project:…
