Paul Lê - La Belle Vie's fight against the giants
Paul Lê on growing La Belle Vie into a 100M euro grocery business against Carrefour and Monoprix, running out of cash in 2017, and betting on robotics next.
About this episode
Paul Lê’s journey with La Belle Vie is a testament to perseverance. From the start, skeptics doubted the feasibility of competing with industry giants like Carrefour and Monoprix. “Every six months, people told us we wouldn’t survive,” Paul recalls. Yet, the company defied the odds, growing into a €100 million business with 600 employees. His advice? Trust customer behavior over financial fears. “We ran out of cash in 2017, but our growing customer base kept us motivated,” Paul shared.