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.

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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/

  

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