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How Angel Food crowdfunded $200K

Angel Food is stocked in hundreds of stores across New Zealand. They make over 130 tonnes of cheese a year and supply national brands such as Pizza Hut and Lord of the Fries. In this masterclass, Alice Shopland tells us how she raised $200K NZ in her latest equity crowdfunding round to fund their expansion into the much bigger Australian marketplace.

How I raised 300k investment in 6 weeks

MotherTree is the UK’s first and only money carbon calculator, helping you find greener financial suppliers. In this masterclass interview, founder Dan Sherrard-Smith shares how he raised £300k in investment for MotherTree in just six weeks.

Is it time to hire staff?

Growing a business often means having to expand your team, but employing people can also give you a real headache if you get it wrong. We ask how do you know if it’s time to hire staff for your vegan business and share 8 top tips to help you get it right.

Fundraising For Your Vegan Business: 5 Things to Know To Get You 5 Years Ahead

Learn how to speak the right language with investors to maximize your chance of landing a deal.

How Clive’s Pies became Clive’s Purely Plants

Esther Pearson led Clive’s Purely Plants through the transformation of becoming a vegan-only food manufacturer. This resulted in them finding investment to scale up their production and Clive’s are now listed in supermarkets and independents across the country.

091 – How Clive’s Pies became Clive’s Purely Plants

How Esther Pearson led Clive’s through the transformation of becoming a vegan-only food manufacturer.

089 – How LoveSeitan scaled-up and found investment

Steve Swindon founded vegan meat replacement company LoveSeitan in his co-founder’s kitchen, but they quickly attracted vegan entrepreneur Heather Mills as an investor and partner. David finds out how.

How LoveSeitan scaled up and found investment for a vegan food business.

LoveSeitan launched in 2017 as an idea to start a vegan food truck after a weekend at Vegan Camp Out. Several years later, LoveSeitan provides both the general public and food manufacturers across the country with meat-replacement seitan. They also picked up a high-profile investor in Heather Mills. Steve tells us how they scaled up so fast.

088 – Hiring employees

For many, looking to grow a business means taking on more staff. But if you get it wrong, employing people can also be a nightmare. David looks at how to get it right!