Ways to Wealth EP20: Saving the Planet, with Jessie Stanley

In this episode of the Ways to Wealth Podcast, we’re joined by Jessie Stanley! Jessie Combines has years of experience in managing a growing business, with a particular skill in delivering NPD from concept to launch on time and to budget with previous roles with Fonterra and Britvic Soft Drinks (UK). Combining her experience in the business world, with a strong passion for the planet, Jessie launched ‘Good Grub’ in 2021, which combines a love of food and branding that consistently delivers on-trend sustainable innovation that meets real consumer needs. ‘Good Grub’ is a business with a focus on emissions and sustainability, with the mission to create low carbon sustainably produced protein to nourish animals and the planet. Taking low grade consumer food waste and converting it into body mass quickly and with very low emissions compared with standard farm animals, needing very little room to grow, and no fertilisers or pesticides. Check out Good Grub today at: www.goodgrub.co.nz Check out all our podcast episodes at: www.eccuity.com/podcasts Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 01:32 What does Jessie do? 04:44 Define Wealth 05:57 Building Internal Wealth 10:12 Developing a Business Mindset 11:12 Motivation for ‘I Love Pies’ 13:01 Parental Entrepreneurial Influence 14:20 Key Start-up Lessons 15:28 Key Actions for Start-ups 20:48 Lessons from Previous businesses 22:16 Manufacturing 23:32 Mindfulness and Presence 24:55 Suffering from inequality 26:28 Advice for New Founders 31:27 What’s next? 32:00 The Best Advice 32:55 Government Grant 33:28 How you managed to do it? 33:56 Bringing People Together 34:56 Outro #waystowealth #nzinvestor #nzstartup #founder #sustainability #wealth #jessiestanley #goodgrub #eccuity #business #innovation #ecofriendly