Business interview with Tofurky founder

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

 

I think one of the first thoughts that people new to veganism have is opening a vegan restaurant :-) I know I've certainly had fleeting throughts about the idea, being able to combine different elements of restaurants I've enjoyed into a single experience, and maybe one day if I win lotto .. but I thought this article/interview about someone who DID take their idea for a vegan product and make it successful (while living in a tree house) was very interesting & insightful. I can only imagine all the taste tests they must have gone through!

Seth Tibbott, inventor of Tofurky and founder and president of Turtle Island Foods: "I did take some workshops at a small business association. I remember in one class, the instructor asked if any of us was out to save the world. Of course, my hand went right up. I think I was the only one. He then asked how many of us were out to make a lot of money. Everybody in the room raised their hands and cheered. I thought, "Oh man, I failed my first test."

 

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123120503718255953.html

 

Also, BAVeg volunteers will be leafleting later this month in SF to distribute vegan recipes and information about factory farming to the public. Details will be forthcoming .. so stay tuned, or email me and I'll send you the details once we've got them confirmed.

 

Cheers,

Tammy

 

 

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