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Vegan Business Talk
Hosted by Katrina Fox · EN
Vegan Business Talk features interviews with vegan business owners and entrepreneurs from across the globe. Hosted by journalist Katrina Fox, author of 'Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business'.
Katrina is now the resident business expert at Vegan Business Tribe and you can find all of her content, masterclasses and PR course at www.veganbusinesstribe.com
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VBT 162: Jena Bautmans of Jenah St. on Ditching Leather & Starting a Vegan Handbag Brand
May 27, 2021Tap to summarizeIn this episode I interview Jena Bautmans, the founder of Jenah St., a vegan handbag and accessories brand in Germany. Before founding Jenah St. in 2019, Jena was the co-founder of Buckle & Seam, a men’s accessories company that uses animal leather. While working in Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Pakistan, she experienced an awakening of how the land and people are impacted by heavy industries like fashion, which changed the way she looks at the world. She decided to make a difference as a result of seeing how tanneries actually process animal leather and its impact on the environment, people and animals. In this interview Jena discusses: • Her diverse career journey from legal intern, marketing assistant and creative director to co-founder of a startup • Her experience of being a female serial entrepreneur in a male-dominated startup space • What she learned from founding Buckle & Seam that was useful in launching Jenah St. • How she avoids the issue of over-production that is prevalent in mainstream fashion • The company’s circular handbag program and how it benefits both the customer and the business • How Covid-19 impacted her young business and how she handled it • And more Visit the Jenah St. website RESOURCES: My Online PR Course for Vegan Business Owners & Entrepreneurs: Vegans in the Limelight My book Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business Follow Vegan Business Media on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Connect with me personally at: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
Transcribe →VBT 146: Hilary MacMillan on running a vegan, feminist, size-inclusive fashion brand
Sep 4, 2020Tap to summarizeIn this episode I interview Hilary MacMillan, founder of her eponymous women’s fashion brand in Canada. Founded in 2013, Hilary was one of the first Canadian designers to embody the plus-size market within her collections. Having becoming vegan and now sustainable, Hilary’s brand has been a voice of change. In 2017, she launched her Feminist Capsule collection of bomber jackets, which has been worn by fashion icon Victoria Beckham. Hilary donates 15% of all proceeds to Up With Women, an organization that supports at-risk women rebuild careers in their respective communities. She’s also committed to donate 100% of the proceeds of her ‘Equal Pay’ Varsity Jacket to the Black Women in Motion organization – in perpetuity. Hilary’s collections include sizing from 2 – 28, and the recent launch of her Signature Blouse, made from cupro – a 100% biodegradable waste product of cotton – marks the beginning of an important journey into the sustainable market for the brand. In this interview Hilary discusses: • Why including the plus-size market has been important for her from the beginning • The responses to her using the word ‘feminist’ in the name of one of her jackets • How fashion icon Victoria Beckham came to wear and post on social media about Hilary’s Feminist Capsule jacket and what impact this had on her business. • How she’s grown the brand over the years in a competitive industry that favors cheap, fast-fashion • The impact of COVID-19 on her business and how she’s handled it • And more Visit the Hilary MacMillan website Find out more about Black Women in Motion and Up With Women RESOURCES: My Online PR Course for Vegan Business Owners & Entrepreneurs: Vegans in the Limelight My book Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business Services: Work with me Follow Vegan Business Media on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Connect with me personally at: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn
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