089: Vegan Entrepreneurship with Noah Hyams of VEGPRENEUR

Noah Hyams is a serial entrepreneur who started VEGPRENEUR to create a global community of entrepreneurs and investors building sustainable, plant-based businesses. Through VEGPRENEUR, Noah has interviewed and brought together founders, investors, and thought-leaders in the plant-based space. Most recently Noah was featured on Bloomberg Radio where he talked about the state of the plant-based economy. Noah is also an active startup advisor and has been invited to speak/mentor in entrepreneurship programs at New York University, the City University of New York, and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Today’s Sponsors:  Tentree is an earth-first sustainable clothing company. Check out their selection of eco-friendly clothing and accessories at https://www.tentree.com and use promo code ‘ASM’ for 15% off your first purchase. Climate Talks is a new podcast exploring sustainability and the ways that we communicate about the climate. Catch season 1 now as host Sophia Li interviews climate optimists, investigating the steps we can take to work towards a more sustainable future. https://pod.link/1592523204 In this episode Marjorie and Noah discuss: Some of the major challenges for plant-based businesses and how to overcome them The status of the plant-based economy and opportunities for growth in the coming years Invaluable advice for entrepreneurs in any space, especially during covid-19 Resources mentioned in today's episode: Vegpreneur.org and their newsletter with monthly investment opportunities  Bolt Threads mushroom leather partnership with Adidas Impact Snacks, snacks with edible wrappers NutritionFacts.org VeganCheatSheet.org Disclosure, by Earthling Ed    Connect with Noah Hyams: Website: https://www.vegpreneur.org Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vegpreneur Twitter: https://twitter.com/vegpreneur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vegpreneur/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/noahhyams/    Connect with Marjorie Alexander: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainableMind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/ Website: http://www.asustainablemind.com   Interested in sponsoring or supporting A Sustainable Mind? Visit our sponsorship page at ASustainableMind.com/sponsor!

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A Sustainable Mind is a podcast created for the earth-conscious individual, ecopreneur, environmental activist, sustainability enthusiast, grassroots organizer, minimalist, conscious consumer and the eco-curious. If you are looking to get inspired, motivated and take ACTION to be the change you want to see in the world you are in the right place. Delivered to you each week, Marjorie Alexander brings you environmental changemakers whose campaigns, companies and projects have changed the planet for the better. Featured guests discuss their relationship with nature early on, their journey to a green career, light-bulb moments, sustainable habits, lessons from launching their projects, and much more. Each episode ends with ACTIONABLE advice and resources for you to hit the ground running!