Vegan Business Tribe Podcast

We interview Better Nature Tempeh CEO, Chris Kong, about how they broke into the major retailers. Better Nature Tempeh have established themselves as the leading tempeh brand in the UK, but it wasn't easy. First marketing themselves along the hundreds of other 'meat replacement' products, Better Nature struggled to get the attention of major retailers who were already oversaturated in this category. Then they learned to embrace what they were and set about to establish a new product category all of their own. Now you can find Better Nature Tempeh across the country in Tesco Supermarket and other major retailers, as well as now just launched into Germany too. Although Better Nature is a food company, Chris shares with us the mind-shift change that had to happen in the business to allow it to find growth, and his tips for other companies looking to scale up regardless of what sector they are in.Chris is also one of our speakers and panellists at Vegan Business Tribe Live at the London Olympia on the 18th and 19th of November 2023. Get your tickets from: veganbusinesstribe.com/tribe-live-2023Subscribe to our YouTube channel: for more: @veganbusinesstribe ---🌱✊Is your vegan business your activism? Join our amazing community of vegan business owners and entrepreneurs for more amazing content and support to grow your vegan business: www.veganbusinesstribe.com 🙏With thanks to our sponsors:🧮 Vegan Accountants: Use an accountant that understands your ethics and mission as a vegan business. www.veganaccountants.co.uk📖 The Vegan Publisher: Transforming business owners or entrepreneurs into bestselling authors. www.theveganpublisher.com📢 MAD Promotions: The vegan PR agency. Dedicated to getting your vegan business in the news. www.mad-promotions.com🌳Mindful Wealth: Mindful Wealth is different, and by working with us you’ll make a difference with your money. Website www.mindfulwealth.uk

The 5 ways to fund or finance a vegan business. You might think if you just come up with a great idea then an investor will throw money at your business! Well, I'm afraid it doesn't work like that. Investors are out there, even vegan ones who share your ethics, but usually a company will have to either self-fund or borrow money to grow before they get to the level of success needed to attract investment.But don't worry, help is at hand! In this episode, David looks at the five different ways that your business can raise funding, from self-funding and borrowing, to investment and crowdfunding. He also explores some more creative ways you might be able to generate cash to grow - remember that if you need to borrow money then there are other routes than banks!Subscribe to our YouTube channel: for more: @veganbusinesstribe ---🌱✊Is your vegan business your activism? Join our amazing community of vegan business owners and entrepreneurs for more amazing content and support to grow your vegan business: www.veganbusinesstribe.com 🙏With thanks to our sponsors:🧮 Vegan Accountants: Use an accountant that understands your ethics and mission as a vegan business. www.veganaccountants.co.uk📖 The Vegan Publisher: Transforming business owners or entrepreneurs into bestselling authors. www.theveganpublisher.com📢 MAD Promotions: The vegan PR agency. Dedicated to getting your vegan business in the news. www.mad-promotions.com🌳Mindful Wealth: Mindful Wealth is different, and by working with us you’ll make a difference with your money. Website www.mindfulwealth.uk

The AI tools you can use right now in your business. Imagine having a tool that can automatically counter anti-vegan comments on your company's posts, predict your next best-selling product from reading your customer reviews, and generate engaging social media content for your niche audience. Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has become more than a buzzword. It's a transformative force that might reshape your business. From ChatGPT's creative writing powers to stunningly lifelike image generators, AI is revolutionising the way we work and connect with our audience. But, what role can AI play in your vegan business? Is it a mere novelty or a game-changer that can enhance productivity and free up valuable time?In this episode, David looks at how you can use AI in your business right now - because if your business is your activism then you want to do everything you can to make that business successful and stay ahead of the curve. Then we have an our exclusive interview with Sam Tucker, the visionary founder of VegCatalyst who recently launched VEG3, the world's first vegan AI marketing assistant.So sit back and get ready to unlock the immense possibilities that AI offers to propel your vegan business forward!Subscribe to our YouTube channel: for more: @veganbusinesstribe ---🌱✊Is your vegan business your activism? Join our amazing community of vegan business owners and entrepreneurs for more amazing content and support to grow your vegan business: www.veganbusinesstribe.com 🙏With thanks to our sponsors:🧮 Vegan Accountants: Use an accountant that understands your ethics and mission as a vegan business. www.veganaccountants.co.uk📖 The Vegan Publisher: Transforming business owners or entrepreneurs into bestselling authors. www.theveganpublisher.com📢 MAD Promotions: The vegan PR agency. Dedicated to getting your vegan business in the news. www.mad-promotions.com🌳Mindful Wealth: Mindful Wealth is different, and by working with us you’ll make a difference with your money. Website www.mindfulwealth.uk

How to stay productive in a distracted world. In a hyperconnected world filled with a constant stream of distractions, making the time and focus to tackle the important tasks that will move your vegan business forward can feel like an uphill battle. Especially when customers and suppliers are constantly trying to hijack your inbox with their own agendas.In this episode, David shares practical, hands-on strategies that will help you conquer those crucial business to-do lists. From taking charge of your devices and notifications, to banishing procrastination and perfectionism.And the ultimate 'secret' you need to get focused? Tapping into the passion that fueled your decision to embark on this vegan business journey in the first place.Subscribe to our YouTube channel: for more: www.youtube.com/@veganbusinesstribe---🌱✊Is your vegan business your activism? Join our amazing community of vegan business owners and entrepreneurs for more amazing content and support to grow your vegan business: www.veganbusinesstribe.com 🙏With thanks to our sponsors:🧮 Vegan Accountants: Use an accountant that understands your ethics and mission as a vegan business. www.veganaccountants.co.uk📖 The Vegan Publisher: Transforming business owners or entrepreneurs into bestselling authors. www.theveganpublisher.com📢 MAD Promotions: The vegan PR agency. Dedicated to getting your vegan business in the news. www.mad-promotions.com🌳Mindful Wealth: Mindful Wealth is different, and by working with us you’ll make a difference with your money. Website www.mindfulwealth.uk

How to defend veganism as a business owner. While conflict may not be your cup of tea, there will come moments as a vegan business when you're called upon to defend veganism and its ethical principles. From encountering anti-vegan comments on social media to facing loaded questions during presentations, or even finding yourself in a TV interview alongside someone with opposing views, it's essential to be well-versed in debunking common myths.Join David as he shares practical strategies for transforming potential conflicts into positive interactions and tells you where to find all the answers to those questions you are dreading.Please also subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch the video version of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@veganbusinesstribe---Is your vegan business your activism? Then join our amazing community of vegan business owners and entrepreneurs at www.veganbusinesstribe.com for more amazing content and support to grow your vegan business.With thanks to our sponsors:Vegan Accountants: Use an accountant that understands your ethics and mission as a vegan business. www.veganaccountants.co.ukThe Vegan Publisher: Transforming business owners or entrepreneurs into bestselling authors. www.theveganpublisher.comMAD Promotions: The vegan PR agency. Dedicated to getting your vegan business in the news. www.mad-promotions.comMindful Wealth: Mindful Wealth is different, and by working with us you’ll make a difference with your money. Website www.mindfulwealth.uk

After more than 100 episodes we are relaunching as a video podcast! You might have noticed that we've been off the airwaves for a few weeks. This is because, after 100 episodes, we're getting ready to relaunch The Vegan Business Tribe Podcast as a video podcast! You will still be able to listen to the audio-only version, but at the same time you'll be able to find the video version on YouTube from next month.In this bonus episode (that you can also watch on our YouTube channel!) David explains this exciting change.Upgrading to video brings with it a step-up in production and costs, and we could not do this without the support of our sponsors:Vegan AccountantsUse an accountant that understands your ethics and mission as a vegan business. The team at Vegan Accountants help ethical businesses with their accountancy and tax compliance. www.veganaccountants.co.ukThe Vegan PublisherA 100% vegan publisher who transforms vegan, ethical, sustainable and responsible business owners or entrepreneurs into bestselling authors. www.theveganpublisher.comMAD Promotions Dedicated to helping companies of all sizes to get noticed. Working with SME’s, charities, influencers, writers and more who are Making A Difference. www.mad-promotions.comSubscribe to our new YouTube channel here: www.youtube.com/@veganbusinesstribe

How to get people off social media and onto your customer list. Social media is a fantastic tool for your business, but there's no point in putting all that work into building up a social media following if none of it results in new customers.In this episode, David shares the strategies you need to use to get your social followers to step out of the virtual world and embark on their customer journey with you!---With thanks to our amazing vegan sponsors: Vegan Accountants - Use an accountant that understands your ethics and mission as a vegan business. www.veganaccountants.co.ukThe Vegan Publisher - Transforming business owners or entrepreneurs into bestselling authors. www.theveganpublisher.comMAD Promotions - The vegan PR agency. Dedicated to getting your vegan business in the news. www.mad-promotions.com---About Vegan Business TribeHosted by Vegan Business Tribe co-founder, David Pannell. Lisa & David have worked with some of the largest high-street brands and food manufacturers to help them understand and connect with the vegan marketplace. David is also the official UK agent for The Vegan Society's Vegan Trademark and Lisa writes the monthly business column in Vegan Food & Living - the biggest vegan print publication in the UK.Vegan Business Tribe is where they give back with weekly content, seminars, business clinics, networking events, mentoring and online courses to help you create a successful vegan business. If you want to go beyond the podcast and connect with our community of like-minded vegan entrepreneurs or get support from Lisa & David, then head over to www.veganbusinesstribe.com where you will be welcomed with open arms!

David talks to our members at Vegfest Brighton about how they are increasing their visibility at the show. David takes his roving microphone to search out our Vegan Business Tribe members who were exhibiting at Vegfest Brighton in the UK, to find out what strategies they were using to increase their visibility at the show.From vegan companies who were selling products direct to consumers from their stand, to personal services and B2B companies who were using different strategies such as sponsorship and speaking slots.---With thanks to our amazing vegan sponsors: Vegan Accountants - Use an accountant that understands your ethics and mission as a vegan business. www.veganaccountants.co.ukThe Vegan Publisher - Transforming business owners or entrepreneurs into bestselling authors. www.theveganpublisher.comMAD Promotions - The vegan PR agency. Dedicated to getting your vegan business in the news. www.mad-promotions.com---About Vegan Business TribeHosted by Vegan Business Tribe co-founder, David Pannell. Lisa & David have worked with some of the largest high-street brands and food manufacturers to help them understand and connect with the vegan marketplace. David is also the official UK agent for The Vegan Society's Vegan Trademark and Lisa writes the monthly business column in Vegan Food & Living - the biggest vegan print publication in the UK.Vegan Business Tribe is where they give back with weekly content, seminars, business clinics, networking events, mentoring and online courses to help you create a successful vegan business. If you want to go beyond the podcast and connect with our community of like-minded vegan entrepreneurs or get support from Lisa & David, then head over to www.veganbusinesstribe.com where you will be welcomed with open arms!

We celebrate 100 episodes by bringing you a special interview with one of our Vegan Business Tribe members. In this special celebration episode, David is joined by award-winning vegan filmmaker Damian Sciberras who has worked for some of the biggest vegan activists in the world. But jump back just three years ago and Damian was mainly making corporate videos for non-vegan companies, until a health diagnosis turned his world upside down and made him massively reconsider the direction of his life and career.We explore how Damian managed to 'veganise' his business and use his skill set to move the vegan cause forwards, whilst at the same time working out how to make a living in a way that aligned with his ethics.We also share the recordings that have been sent in by our members to celebrate 100 episodes, and David invites you to join us on a special free online event on the 10th of May 2023!---With thanks to our amazing vegan sponsors: Vegan Accountants - Use an accountant that understands your ethics and mission as a vegan business. www.veganaccountants.co.ukThe Vegan Publisher - Transforming business owners or entrepreneurs into bestselling authors. www.theveganpublisher.comMAD Promotions - The vegan PR agency. Dedicated to getting your vegan business in the news. www.mad-promotions.com---About Vegan Business TribeHosted by Vegan Business Tribe co-founder, David Pannell. Lisa & David have worked with some of the largest high-street brands and food manufacturers to help them understand and connect with the vegan marketplace. David is also the official UK agent for The Vegan Society's Vegan Trademark and Lisa writes the monthly business column in Vegan Food & Living - the biggest vegan print publication in the UK.Vegan Business Tribe is where they give back with weekly content, seminars, business clinics, networking events, mentoring and online courses to help you create a successful vegan business. If you want to go beyond the podcast and connect with our community of like-minded vegan entrepreneurs or get support from Lisa & David, then head over to www.veganbusinesstribe.com where you will be welcomed with open arms!

We talk to Daniel Morgan Jones, founder of The Aspie World. A number of our Vegan Business Tribe members successfully run a business with a hidden disability or some form of neurodiversity – including our co-founder Lisa who didn’t receive an autism diagnosis until she was nearly 40. But only 16% of autistic adults are in full-time paid employment in the UK. In this special masterclass, Lisa talks to Daniel Morgan Jones, YouTuber, hugely successful autism / ADHD influencer, vegan entrepreneur and founder of The Aspie World, about both the challenges and positives of running your own business with a hidden disability.---With thanks to our amazing vegan sponsors: Vegan Accountants - Use an accountant that understands your ethics and mission as a vegan business. www.veganaccountants.co.ukThe Vegan Publisher - Transforming business owners or entrepreneurs into bestselling authors. www.theveganpublisher.comMAD Promotions - The vegan PR agency. Dedicated to getting your vegan business in the news. www.mad-promotions.com---About Vegan Business TribeHosted by Vegan Business Tribe co-founder, David Pannell. Lisa & David have worked with some of the largest high-street brands and food manufacturers to help them understand and connect with the vegan marketplace. David is also the official UK agent for The Vegan Society's Vegan Trademark and Lisa writes the monthly business column in Vegan Food & Living - the biggest vegan print publication in the UK.Vegan Business Tribe is where they give back with weekly content, seminars, business clinics, networking events, mentoring and online courses to help you create a successful vegan business. If you want to go beyond the podcast and connect with our community of like-minded vegan entrepreneurs or get support from Lisa & David, then head over to www.veganbusinesstribe.com where you will be welcomed with open arms!