Livestreamed as part of VegfestUK Online. You may have been told that vegan is too much of a niche or a fad to launch a new product into, or it’s too small a marketplace to grow a successful business. But what’s the truth about that, and if that’s the case why are so many vegan businesses growing so quickly right now?

Many of our Vegan Business Tribe members have been running offers throughout Veganuary. From tips for the new vegan in your life, through to improving your diet, vegan knitwear and tools for your business – here are four of our favourites!

If you have developed a new product or process in the UK then you can claim money back for your research and development costs. And this isn’t just white coats and clipboards in laboratories. As a vegan business, there are lots of ways that your company might have been involved in research without you realising it. We talk to Michael Newnham from Quantum R&D Tax Ltd to find out who qualifies.

What’s the one thing you want to achieve to move your business forward this month? Join Lisa each month to MAKE IT HAPPEN. If you missed the live workshop session with Lisa, you can now watch back (and join in with!) the session on our website. Paid members can take part with the goal-setting and accountability session live each month.

Recorded live at VegfestUK online, David brings together three experts in funding to answer all your questions about how to fund a vegan business. Are you wondering how to raise finance for your business? Should you launch a crowdfunding campaign, should you get a bank loan, or maybe you should try and attract an investor? Our expert panel answers all these questions and more.

Now you can listen to great vegan business advice whilst you are walking the dog, doing your workout, catching up on the ironing, on your commute, cooking or practising yoga! Listen to a new episode every week on Spotify, iTunes, Google or wherever you get your podcasts.