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Vegan Business Talk
by Katrina Fox
Vegan Business Talk features interviews with vegan business owners and entrepreneurs from across the globe. Hosted by journalist Katrina Fox, author of 'Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business'.Katrina is now the resident business expert at Vegan Business Tribe and you can find all of her content, masterclasses and PR course at www.veganbusinesstribe.com
Episodes
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VBT 176: How to Write, Publish & Leverage a Book to Boost Your Vegan Business with Mitali Deypurkaystha
Mitali Deypurkaystha is a former ghostwriter turned book consultant and publisher who is on a mission to turn vegan experts, business owners and C-suite executives into authors. Her new book The Freedom Master Plan: Put Your Mission, Movement and Message on the Map is a practical guide on how to...
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VBT 175: Jecks Stone, Vegan Interior Designer On Taking a Stand to Stand Out
In this episode, I interview Jecks Stone, interior designer and founder of Persona Abode in the UK. Her background in recycling management and historic building conservation were the foundation of marrying interiors with environmental impact. After wrestling with balancing her morals with the...
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VBT 174: Lena Ludwig of Vital Gains Mergers & Acquisitions Firm on How to Sell or Buy a Vegan or Alt Protein Business
In this episode I interview Lena Ludwig, founder and principal of Vital Gains mergers and acquisitions consultancy in Washington D.C. A vegan of 26 years, Lena started working in mergers and acquisitions and finance over 20 years ago, and she’s helped hundreds of businesses with successful...
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VBT 173: Natasha and Ed Tatton of BReD on Opening a Vegan Bakery in a Ski Resort in Canada
In this episode I interview Natasha and Ed Tatton, co-founders of BReD, a vegan, organic, sourdough bakery in the ski resort town of Whistler in Canada. Both originally from the UK, Natasha is a former English teacher, and Ed is a professional fine-dining chef. The couple moved to Canada, became...
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VBT 172: James McInnes of Odd Burger on How to Scale a Vegan Fast Food Restaurant Chain
In this episode I interview James McInnes, co-founder of Odd Burger vegan fast food chain in Ontario, Canada James, who was a software executive, was diagnosed with high blood pressure in 2014 and changed his lifestyle for the better by going vegan. He and his wife Lia began developing their own...
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VBT 171: Tyler Mayoras of Cool Beans: From Investor to CEO of a Vegan Food Brand
In this episode I interview Tyler Mayoras, CEO and co-founder of Cool Beans, a plant-based food company in Chicago whose first products are globally-inspired, healthy frozen wraps. After nearly two decades investing in agriculture and food brands, Tyler had seen the dark underside of the American...
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VBT 170: Bailey Ruskus on What Happened When She Turned Her Private Chef Business Vegan
In this episode I interview Bailey Ruskus (aka Chef Bai). Classically trained at Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco, Bailey has been in business for herself for 10 years, but three years ago made the switch to become a completely vegan business. Host of the Plant Remedy podcast, she’s been a…
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VBT 169: Mitchell Scott of The Very Good Butchers on Scaling from Farmers’ Markets to Going Public within 4 Years
In this episode I interview Mitchell Scott, co-founder and CEO of The Very Good Butchers, a Canadian plant-based meat company. After selling out the farmers’ markets on Denman Island, British Columbia, Mitchell and his co-founder and fellow ‘bean butcher’ James Davison knew they were onto...
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VBT 168: Johanna Sophia of Johanna’s Raw Foods on Closing Down & Preparing to Relaunch Her Business at Scale
In this episode I interview Professor Johanna Sophia, founder of Johanna’s Raw Foods in upstate New York. After a music, film, and writing career that saw her travel the globe, Johanna – who was raised in Germany – settled down in the US and raised her children. When her kids were barely in their...
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VBT 167: Vikas Garg of abillion on Building & Growing a Tech Platform with Philanthropy & Support for Small Businesses at its Core
In this episode, I interview Vikas Garg, the founder and CEO of abillion, a sustainability platform for plant-based dishes and cruelty-free products. Four years ago, Vikas left his high-flying career at one of the world’s largest hedge funds after he found a new mission — to help and inspire a...
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VBT 166: Jenny Goldfarb of Unreal Deli on Going from $10k to $100k Profits Shortly After Appearing on Shark Tank
In this episode I interview Jenny Goldfarb, founder of vegan meat company Mrs Goldfarb’s Unreal Deli in Los Angeles. After becoming vegan, Jenny craved the familiar flavors of her family's New York Jewish delis from her youth. The former tech entrepreneur began experimenting in her tiny kitchen,...
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VBT 165: Anne McKevitt, Business Advisor to A-List Celebrities, Corporations and Entrepreneurs, on Building a Successful Brand
This episode is a recording of a live virtual event I hosted recently: Power Chat with Anne McKevitt. From property developer and interior designer (with a homewares product line of 1600 sku’s) to prime time TV star (dubbed ‘Britain’s Martha Stewart’ by the media) and bestselling author of…
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VBT 164: Rebecca Ettridge of Wombat Cafe & Store on Running a Suburban Vegan Business Remotely with No Online Sales
In this episode I interview Rebecca Ettridge, the owner of Wombat Café & Store, the Mornington Peninsula’s first 100% vegan café in Victoria, Australia, founded in 2016. Wombat regularly raises and donates substantial amounts of money to Australian animal sanctuaries along with ongoing monthly...
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VBT 163: Izzy Shu of JOI on Turning a Thesis Project into a Vegan Milk Business with a Difference
In this episode I interview Izzy Shu, one of four co-founders of JOI (Just One Ingredient), a plant-based milk company with a difference. When Izzy and her fellow co-founders met in grad school, they quickly realized their shared passion for healthier lifestyles and a quest to make the world more...
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VBT 162: Jena Bautmans of Jenah St. on Ditching Leather & Starting a Vegan Handbag Brand
In this episode I interview Jena Bautmans, the founder of Jenah St., a vegan handbag and accessories brand in Germany. Before founding Jenah St. in 2019, Jena was the co-founder of Buckle & Seam, a men’s accessories company that uses animal leather. While working in Bangladesh, Myanmar, and...
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VBT 161: Tev Finger of Luxury Brand Partners & R+Co Bleu on Creating Vegan , Sustainable, Clean Beauty & Haircare Products
In this episode, I interview beauty industry veteran Tev Finger. He started in the industry in 1990. Since 2006, Tev has helped to create, launch and grow beauty brands across the globe through his company Luxury Brand Partners (LBP). He does this by partnering with key talent while focusing on...
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VBT 160: Bonnie Brown & Paul Turcotte of Passion Placement on Launching a New Jobs Platform for Mission-Driven Employers & Candidates
In this episode, I interview Bonnie Brown and Paul Turcotte, co-founders of Passion Placement, a new employment platform focused on connecting people with mission-driven organizations doing work that matters to them. Bonnie is a CPA, senior level executive and entrepreneur with over 25 years...
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VBT 159: Kati Ohens of Plantcraft on Exiting Her Digital Agency Career to Create Vegan Deli Meats
In this episode I interview Kati Ohens, co-founder of vegan deli meats company Plantcraft in New Zealand. After a 20-year marketing, advertising, and software executive career, Kati exited her agency to start working in the mission-based space. While working as a vegan transition coach, she…
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VBT 158: Stephanie Miklosvary of Lucky Chick on Relaunching a Vegan Cosmetics Brand After an 11-Year Break
In this episode, I interview Stephanie Miklosvary, founder of Lucky Chick, a vegan cosmetics brand in New York. Stephanie founded and created the company in 2000 as she was putting her art degree to work as a shoe designer in New York City. Nicknamed “Lucky Chick” by a friend for living in her LC...
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VBT 157: Don’t Do These Things When Pitching Yourself as a Guest on a Podcast or TV Show (And What to Do Instead)
In this episode I reveal a couple of situations I experienced recently when publicists pitched me their guests to be on this show, that I want you to avoid. Making journalists’ jobs easy is super important when you’re doing your own PR (or pitching a guest on their behalf). I include podcasters…
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VBT 156: Che Green on Consumer Research Trends & What Data Vegan Brands Need to Succeed
In this episode I interview Che Green, co-founder of Moonshot Collaborative, a new consumer research firm offering affordable solutions for vegan and plant-based brands. Based in Washington State, Che is a 25-year market research veteran focused on sustainable and ethical consumerism, including...
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VBT 155: Sara Polon of Soupergirl on Surviving ‘Shark Tank’, Raising $2M Investment & Becoming Plastic Neutral
In this episode I interview Sara Polon, co-founder of Soupergirl, a plant-based soup brand in Washington DC. Sara is a former standup comedian who founded Soupergirl in 2008 with her mother, Marilyn, aka Soupermom. Sara Polon (right) with her mother Marilyn. The pair have been featured regularly…
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VBT 154: Stephanie Downs of the Material Innovation Initiative on Accelerating the Growth of Animal-Free Materials & Opportunities for Vegan Entrepreneurs
In this episode I interview Stephanie Downs, the co-founder of the Material Innovation Initiative, a non-profit focused on accelerating the availability of sustainable and cruelty-free alternatives to leather, wool, fur, down, silk, and exotic skins. Stephanie is a serial entrepreneur with over…
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VBT 153: Katrina Fox’s Top 5 Trends & Predictions for the Vegan & Plant-based Business Sector in 2021
In this episode I give you my top 5 trends and predictions in the vegan and plant-based business space for 2021. They are: 1. Continued growth of the plant-based meat sector, with more IPOs, and a newcomer that’s aiming to replace KFC 2. Creation of products using new biotechnology such as...
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VBT 152: Doron Petersan of Sticky Fingers & Fare Well on pivoting her vegan eateries in 2020
In this episode I interview Doron Petersan, owner of Sticky Fingers and Fare Well vegan eateries in Washington, D.C. Doron opened Sticky Fingers Sweets & Eats in 1999, drawing on her degree in dietetics from the University of Maryland and years of experience working in restaurants. In 2010 she…
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VBT 151: Food safety consultant Heather Landex on how vegan food service businesses may be missing opportunities
In this episode, I interview food safety consultant Heather Landex who’s originally from the UK and currently based in Denmark. Heather began working in the food service industry in 2000 and has worked in eight countries, in over 1000 food service businesses. Since training as an Environmental...
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VBT 150: Toni Okamoto of Plant Based on a Budget on becoming a successful vegan food blogger
In this episode I interview Toni Okamoto, the founder of Plant-Based on a Budget, the popular website and meal plan that shows you how to save dough by eating veggies. California-based Toni is also the author of Plant-Based on a Budget and The Super Easy Vegan Slow Cooker Cookbook, as well as the...
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VBT 149: Manufacturers & suppliers discussion panel at VegFestUK Summerfest Online Trade Day
This episode features a panel discussion I hosted a couple of months ago for the VegFestUK Summerfest Online event for the Trade Day’s manufacturers and suppliers section. It features several renowned entrepreneurs in the food, fashion and beauty sectors. Among the topics they discuss include: •...
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VBT 148: Lawyer Carissa Kranz on creating global vegan certification program BeVeg
In this episode I interview Carissa Kranz, a former professional ballet dancer-turned Super Lawyer who is the founding attorney and CEO of BeVeg International, a vegan certification firm managed by the Law Offices of Carissa Kranz, an American law firm with offices in Florida, New York…
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VBT 147: Jane Velez-Mitchell on getting a vegan cooking show onto Amazon Prime
In this episode I interview Jane Velez-Mitchell of JaneUnchained animal advocacy and vegan media outlet. Jane is a renowned Emmy-award-winning TV journalist and New York Times bestselling author. Her decades-long career as a reporter for mainstream TV includes a six-year stint hosting her own…
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VBT 146: Hilary MacMillan on running a vegan, feminist, size-inclusive fashion brand
In this episode I interview Hilary MacMillan, founder of her eponymous women’s fashion brand in Canada. Founded in 2013, Hilary was one of the first Canadian designers to embody the plus-size market within her collections. Having becoming vegan and now sustainable, Hilary’s brand has been a voice...
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VBT 145: Ran Nussbacher of Shouk on running a vegan Israeli-inspired eatery with no meat analogues
In this episode I interview Ran Nussbacher, co-founder and CEO of Shouk, a plant-based fast-casual restaurant in Washington D.C that features healthy, Israeli-inspired food. Prior to founding Shouk, Ran served as Vice President of Sales with Opower, a clean tech software company focused on...
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VBT 144: Rachel Cook on brand strategy & consumer intelligence for vegan & plant-based brands
In this episode I interview Rachel Cook, founder of The Kinder Way in Boston. Rachel is a brand strategist, consumer intelligence expert, and data storyteller who brings decades of experience in the corporate sector to accelerate the growth of the vegan and plant-based industry. Rachel has held...
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VBT 143: Interview with Sonalie Figueiras, founder of Green Queen & Ekowarehouse
In this episode I interview serial social entrepreneur Sonalie Figueiras, the founder and editor-in-chief of Green Queen, an award-winning impact media platform advocating for social and environmental change in Hong Kong with a mission to shift consumer behaviour through inspiring and empowering...
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VBT 142: Interview with award-winning vegan marketer and serial entrepreneur Loui Blake
In this episode I interview Loui Blake, an award-winning vegan marketer and serial entrepreneur in London, UK. Loui is the founder of the UK’s largest plant-based restaurant Erpingham House as well as the Vegan Dough Co, and brand partner for fast-casual plant-based eatery chain by CHLOE....
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VBT 141: Interview with Grace Regan of vegan British curry house SpiceBox
In this episode I interview Grace Regan, founder of SpiceBox, a local curry house in London, UK, which is also vegan. Grace is a serial entrepreneur who cut her teeth in the tech world, with her first start-up Clippet News. In 2015, she won a place on a top Silicon Valley accelerator and moved to...
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VBT 140: Interview with Sam Dennigan, founder of Strong Roots vegan frozen food brand
In this episode I interview Sam Dennigan, the founder and CEO of Strong Roots, an Irish plant-based frozen food brand. Founded in 2015, Strong Roots has seen rapid growth in the UK, including being the first frozen food brand (apart from ice cream) to be stocked in Harrods (which is considered to...
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VBT 139: COVID-19 coronavirus: How to get through the crisis as a vegan business owner
This is a special episode of the show, with some tips to help you and your vegan business survive the current COVID-19 coronavirus crisis. I’m joined by three experts: Bob Ratnarajah, a strategic finance practitioner in Australia; Karen Knowler, a business and mindset coach in the UK; and…
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VBT 138: Interview with Michelle Courtright of vegan eco-restaurant Fig + Farro
In this episode, I interview Michelle Courtright, the owner of Fig + Farro, a mission-based restaurant in Minnesota that educates guests on the environmental benefits of plant-based food. Michelle was part of a business delegation to the United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Poland in…
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VBT 137: The pros and cons of ‘vegan capitalism’
In this episode I’m sharing a talk I gave last year at the World Vegan Day festival in Melbourne, Australia, called ‘Will vegan capitalism save the world?’ It’s a bit of a controversial topic, but one worth exploring as multi-national corporations not known for their ethics in regards to animals,...
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VBT 136: Interview with Emma Osborne, founder of vegan recruitment firm Citizen Kind
In this episode I interview Emma Osborne, founder of Citizen Kind, a vegan recruitment firm in the UK. After more than 12 years working for a recruitment firm in Asia, Emma decided to use her international knowledge and corporate experience to work with businesses looking to bring some good into...
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VBT 135: Interview with Melissa Murphy-Webster of vegan cheese company AVS Organic Foods
In this episode I interview Melissa Murphy-Webster from AVS Organic Foods vegan cheese company in Melbourne, Australia. The company – which was originally called A Vegan Smiles – was the first to produce non-dairy cheese in block form in Australia which Melissa distributed via markets and retail...
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VBT 134: Interview with Rimi Dabhia of vegan snack company LoveRaw
In this episode I interview Rimi Dabhia, founder of vegan snack company LoveRaw in Cheshire, in the north of England. Rimi left behind her career in investment banking and founded LoveRaw, which makes vegan, organic, natural chocolate snacks, in 2013 from her in-law’s home kitchen in Manchester...
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VBT 133: Interview with Alicia Robb, vegan investor & founder of Next Wave Impact
In this episode I interview Alicia Robb, a vegan investor in Colorado in the US. With a strong background in economics, Alicia created Next Wave Impact to increase diversity, inclusion, and impact in early-stage investing. The company’s global fund has 99 female investors, 25 of them women of...
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VBT 132: Interview with Jeffrey Harris of vegan fast food chain Plant Power Fast Food
In this episode I interview Jeffrey Harris, co-founder of Plant Power Fast Food, a vegan fast food chain in San Diego, California. Jeffrey has spent the past 30 years working in the professional audio industry, mostly as a regional and national sales account manager for top brands. In 2004 he…
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VBT 131: Interview with vegan nutritionist & health store owner Shawna Barker
In this episode I interview Shawna Barker, a plant-based nutritionist in Vancouver, Canada. Shawna is also the owner, manager and in-store nutritionist at Plant Life Nutrition, Vancouver's only fully vegan health food store. She began her journey towards health and nutrition over 25 years ago…
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VBT 130: Interview with vegan zero waste retailer Callee Ackland of Bestowed Essentials
In this episode I interview Callee Ackland, founder of Bestowed Essentials, a wholesale distributor, online marketplace, and zero waste retail store selling ethical, vegan and eco-friendly home goods in Rapid City, South Dakota. Callee founded the company three years ago at the age of 23 while...
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VBT 129: Interview with vegan finance professional Claire Smith of Beyond Investing
In this episode, I interview Claire Smith, co-founder of humane investment platform Beyond Investing, in Switzerland. Claire is a vegan and environmentalist with 34 years’ experience in finance and investment at top-tier banks and investment houses, including UBS and Albourne Partners. She’s...
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VBT 128: Interview with Dave Graham of Vegan Web Design
In this episode I interview Dave Graham, co-founder of Vegan Web Design in Queensland, Australia. Originally from Yorkshire in the UK, Dave spent his early career in software development working for large corporates including Walt Disney and BHP. Since going vegan six years ago he’s now committed...
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VBT 127: Interview with Christophe Caron, owner of vegan French restaurant Delice & Sarrasin
In this episode, I interview Christophe Caron, who, with his mother and father, own French vegan restaurant Delice & Sarrasin in New York. Christophe Caron (right) with mother & chef Yvette and father Patrick. Christophe moved from France to New York 10 years ago and spent the first few years as…
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Vegan Business Talk features interviews with vegan business owners and entrepreneurs from across the globe. Hosted by journalist Katrina Fox, author of 'Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business'.Katrina is now the resident business expert at Vegan Business Tribe and you can find all of her content, masterclasses and PR course at www.veganbusinesstribe.com
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