In this episode I interview Stephanie Redcross from marketing and training consultancy Vegan Mainstream in Florida.
Stephanie is a pioneer in providing services to vegan business owners. She started Vegan Mainstream in 2009 after leaving the corporate world where she worked for many years for Fortune 500 companies such as GE so she could meld her passion for entrepreneurship with her love for the vegan lifestyle.
She formed many of the vegan professional groups on Facebook, Google Plus and LinkedIn, which still flourish today, many with several thousand members, such as Vegan Professional Network on Facebook.
Along with her live events and one-on-one coaching services, Stephanie runs webinars and online classes for vegan entrepreneurs in different aspects of running a business.
Stephanie is a genuine collaborator. She’s been working in this field for several years and is always keen to share her expertise. As well as the Vegan Mainstream blog, Stephanie is also collaborating with Vegan Business Media on a video series in 2017, and she has a regular column in the digital magazine Vegan Lifestyle.
In this interview Stephanie talks about:
• The importance of organising your week and a smart strategy to do this without getting overwhelmed
• The two kinds of lists you need to make and how to evaluate what goes on each one
• A key social media trend vegan business owners would be wise to embrace in 2017
• When and how often you should work ‘on’ your business rather than ‘in’ it
• Why fast growth in your business is not necessarily a good thing
• Why you should pay yourself (something) from day one of your business
• And much more
Visit the Vegan Mainstream website
Join the Vegan Professional Network Facebook group
Check out the Vegan Lifestyle magazine
Brands mentioned in vegan business news roundup:
Zink
Red Sparrow Pizza
What the Pitta
RESOURCES:
My Online PR Course for Vegan Business Owners & Entrepreneurs: Vegans in the Limelight
My book Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business
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Vegan Business Media is a multi-media, multi-author blog for aspiring and existing owners of vegan-run businesses, designed to equip them with the information, tools, inspiration and resources they need to start and grow their enterprises. It is hosted by award-winning journalist Katrina Fox.
