Aug 25, 2020
Going back to the vault to my days of hosting on WGN Radio. Here is my interview with the founders of Chicago Vegan Foods and Dandies Marshmallows: Dan Ziegler and Ryan Howard repurposed for the Plantbased Business Hour.
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Aug 18, 2020
How to go from ZERO to IPO in 3 years? The Very Good Butchers: Mitchell Scott and James Davison join me to discuss 1) their skyrocketing IPO (the second IPO in plant-based history behind Beyond Meat, and not counting Tofutti), 2) the fairydust that helped them along the way, 3) tips for entrepreneurs and 4) what they...
Aug 11, 2020
When will plant-based milks be 50% of the milk category? Greg Steltenpohl of Califia Farms calls it on the Plantbased Business Hour. We also discuss 1) the necessary creativity in plant-based foods, 2) the hurdles he didn't see coming, 3) the synergy between plant-based production and the eco-system and 4) what he...
Aug 6, 2020
Moviefone Co-Founder Adam Slutsky is the plant-based market's newest big investor. Current Managing Partner of Gather Ventures, hear Adam's 1) investing strategy, 2) his take-aways from being a 3x tech entrepreneur, 3) his mentorship plan and 4) his predictions for the next 3-5 years of plant-based opportunities on...
Aug 4, 2020
Is algae the alt-protein we have been waiting for? Find out! Leonard Lerer of Chicago's Back of the Yards Algae Sciences (BYAS) is on The Plantbased Business Hour with me to discuss 1) the power of microbes, 2) a hybrid of plant-based ingredients into meat products and 3) his words for developing...