E19: "These Are the MOST Valuable Pieces of Advice for Creating a Plant-Based Brand and Product" - Joe Hill Co-founder of UK's Leading Plant-based Pizza Brand: One Planet Pizza

Joe Hill is more than only a good plant-based pizza maker, he is a true people centred business leader.  Creating the UK's leading plant-based pizza brand, One Planet Pizza, he knows how to start from scratch and create a strong brand, community and tasty product.  Joe shares his incredible journey, from his early career working closely with individuals facing severe challenges, and how the life skills acquired during that time now shape his approach to business. Discover why Joe embraced a vegan lifestyle at a young age and the inspiring story behind the creation of One Planet Pizza, a venture created with his father. We talk about the challenges faced in achieving the perfect balance of taste, price, and texture, and how Joe navigated these hurdles. Diving into the unique struggles and he shares his top three pieces of advice for creating a successful plant-based brand and product. Plus, we delve into strategies for dealing with stress, the secrets to overcoming challenging periods. Get ready for a captivating conversation packed with insights into the world of plant-based entrepreneurship. Topics discussed:  His career path toward the creation of One Planet Pizza. What he learned from working closely with people facing severe problems and how these life skills are used today. Why he became a vegan at a younger age. The story of the creation of One Planet Pizza with his dad. The importance of bringing the product to the market as early as possible. Struggles with creating a complete plant-based product on taste, price, and texture and how he dealt with this along the way. His first pitch toward the industry and his approach to getting the first amount of investment. Learning the hard side of the manufacturing process from scratch and their hardest/bravest decision on this ever. What do Italians think about their pizza? His top 3 pieces of advice on creating a plant-based brand and product. How to create a strong community behind your brand? Plant-based brands' struggles in the current economic and political environment and the opportunities for these companies. How to deal with very stressful periods of time. And much more..  🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW  If you like our podcast please leave us a review on your favourite platform – even one sentence helps! Thank you for your support; it helps the show a lot and it helps others to discover the show!  👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US 👥 ⁠Linkedin⁠ ⁠ 📸 Instagram 🍕 One planet pizza