Vegan Business Talk Podcast
1) 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 Fr...Show More
2) 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 ...Show More
VBT 175: Jecks Stone, Vegan Interior Designer On Taking a Stand to Stand Out
54:18 | Nov 25th, 2021
3) 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 acquis...Show More
4) 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 fo...Show More
5) 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 ...Show More
6) 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...Show More
VBT 171: Tyler Mayoras of Cool Beans: From Investor to CEO of a Vegan Food Brand
0:00 | Sep 30th, 2021
7) 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 ...Show More
8) 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 Colum...Show More
9) 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 ra...Show More
10) 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 care...Show More