VEGAN
BUSINESS TALK
With
KATRINA FOX
Over six years, Katrina Fox interviewed the leading experts in the vegan sector for the Vegan Business Talk podcast. Katrina’s archive of interviews provides a rich seam of information and inspiration and we are currently transferring and re-indexing each episode so that they can have a permanent home in our Vegan Business Academy. All episodes should be available here by early 2025.
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.
175: Jecks Stone, Vegan Interior Designer On Taking a Stand to Stand Out
Jecks Stone is an interior designer and founder of Persona Abode in the UK.
174: Lena Ludwig of Vital Gains Mergers & Acquisitions Firm on How to Sell or Buy a Vegan or Alt Protein Business
Lena Ludwig is the founder and principal of Vital Gains mergers and acquisitions consultancy in Washington D.C.
173: Natasha and Ed Tatton of BReD on Opening a Vegan Bakery in a Ski Resort in Canada
Natasha and Ed Tatton are co-founders of BReD, a vegan, organic, sourdough bakery in the ski resort town of Whistler in Canada.
172: James McInnes of Odd Burger on How to Scale a Vegan Fast Food Restaurant Chain
James McInnes is the co-founder of Odd Burger vegan fast food chain in Ontario, Canada
171: Tyler Mayoras of Cool Beans: From Investor to CEO of a Vegan Food Brand
Tyler Mayoras is CEO and co-founder of Cool Beans, a plant-based food company in Chicago whose first products are globally-inspired, healthy frozen wraps.
170: Bailey Ruskus on What Happened When She Turned Her Private Chef Business Vegan
Bailey Ruskus (aka Chef Bai) is a classically trained at Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco, who has been in business for herself for 10 years, but three years ago made the switch to become a completely vegan business.
169: Mitchell Scott of The Very Good Butchers on Scaling from Farmers’ Markets to Going Public within 4 Years
Mitchell Scott is co-founder and CEO of The Very Good Butchers, a Canadian plant-based meat company.
168: Johanna Sophia of Johanna’s Raw Foods on Closing Down & Preparing to Relaunch Her Business at Scale
Professor Johanna Sophia is the founder of Johanna’s Raw Foods in upstate New York.
167: Vikas Garg of abillion on Building & Growing a Tech Platform with Philanthropy & Support for Small Businesses at its Core
Vikas Garg is the founder and CEO of abillion, a sustainability platform for plant-based dishes and cruelty-free products.
166: Jenny Goldfarb of Unreal Deli on Going from $10k to $100k Profits Shortly After Appearing on Shark Tank
Jenny Goldfarb is the founder of vegan meat company Mrs Goldfarb’s Unreal Deli in Los Angeles.
165: Anne McKevitt, Business Advisor to A-List Celebrities, Corporations and Entrepreneurs, on Building a Successful Brand
Anne McKevitt’s skills and expertise in brand-building are sought after by the world’s leading entrepreneurial companies and A-list celebrities. Her client list includes Beyonce and Jay Z, Gwyneth Paltrow, Mercedes, IKEA, and many, many more.
