Timetable
Saturday
11:00am
Workshop: How to start a vegan business
David Pannell
Have you got an idea for a vegan business but you don’t know where to start? Or have you recently[…]
Have you got an idea for a vegan business but you don’t know where to start? Or have you recently launched and you want to know how to grow quicker? In this session, Vegan Business Tribe founder David Pannell will show you how to start a business that aligns with your vegan ethics – from testing your idea to the realities of getting funding and investment.
12:00pm
Finding investment & scaling up your vegan business
Mike Hill, Esther Pearson, Steve Swindon
We bring together three vegan entrepreneurs who have successfully found investment and scaled-up their vegan businesses to find out how[…]
We bring together three vegan entrepreneurs who have successfully found investment and scaled-up their vegan businesses to find out how they did it.
From how to get your company ‘investment ready’ to how they got deals with the major retailers and distributors, if you are looking to scale up your business or find investment and funding for a vegan business, then make sure you don’t miss this session.
1:00pm
The next big trends in vegan and plant-based
Louisianna Waring
Where are the vegan and plant-based sectors heading next? What are the next big opportunities for businesses and what should[…]
Where are the vegan and plant-based sectors heading next? What are the next big opportunities for businesses and what should you be paying attention to next? Presented by Louisianna Waring, the Senior Insight Officer at The Vegan Society.
2:00pm
How to get your vegan business in the news
Caroline Burgess-Pike
How do you get noticed as a vegan business? In this session, Caroline Burgess-Pike (former Veganuary writer and founder of[…]
How do you get noticed as a vegan business? In this session, Caroline Burgess-Pike (former Veganuary writer and founder of Eden Green PR) shows you how to get your vegan business in the news. Eden Green PR have run successful campaign for many high-profile vegan brands and will show you all the tips and tricks of getting your business picked up by the news outlets.
3:00pm
Green finance: putting your money where your heart is, hosted by Vegan Accountants
Keith Lesser, Jai Street, Claire Smith, Dan Sherrard-Smith
The green economy is booming, but it can still be hard to make sure that your money isn’t going towards[…]
The green economy is booming, but it can still be hard to make sure that your money isn’t going towards funding projects that don’t align with your ethics.
In this panel session hosted by Vegan Accountants, four financial experts will look at ways to make sure that your savings, investments and even business finance is as green and ethical as possible.
4:00pm
How to get people to buy from vegan & ethical companies
Claire Michalski, Kelly Vowels, Dean Graver, Louise Simpson, Vic Wood
With everyone from global fast-food chains to high-street fashion brands offering vegan and plant-based options, how do we get more[…]
With everyone from global fast-food chains to high-street fashion brands offering vegan and plant-based options, how do we get more consumers to buy from ethical, vegan-founded companies? Join Claire Michalski as she speaks with a group of vegan-founded businesses to discuss how companies can get consumers to care.
Sunday
11:00am
How to find more customers for your vegan business
David Pannell
Regardless of what your business does, it cannot grow (or even survive) if it does not have enough people spending[…]
Regardless of what your business does, it cannot grow (or even survive) if it does not have enough people spending money with you. In this session, Vegan Business Tribe founder David Pannell explains what makes people buy and shows you how to lead customers from first knowing about you to then buying from you.
12:00pm
How to write & publish your vegan book
Mitali Deypurkaystha, Todd Sinclair, Ray Star
Writing a book is a brilliant way to let more people know about the vegan cause, but it’s also a[…]
Writing a book is a brilliant way to let more people know about the vegan cause, but it’s also a great way to prove your authority and raise the visibility of both you and your brand.
However, where do you start? How do you even decide what you’re going to write and does it still have the same credibility if you decide to self-publish?
Join our panel of three published vegan authors to answer all these questions and more as they talk about how you too can write, publish and promote your own vegan book.
1:00pm
How to have a successful vegan podcast
Jim Moore, Jake Yapp, Molly Pickering, Holly Johnson
Podcasting has become one of the most popular ways for people to consume information, but podcasting is also a brilliant[…]
Podcasting has become one of the most popular ways for people to consume information, but podcasting is also a brilliant way to further the vegan cause whilst raising your own visibility at the same time.
In this panel discussion, three vegan podcasting legends give their tips and tricks for how you too can have your own successful vegan podcast.
2:00pm
So you want to run an animal sanctuary?
Susan Joyce, Wenda Shehata, Lisa Sherwani
Many vegans dream of one day running their own animal sanctuary, it seems the perfect way to bring together your[…]
Many vegans dream of one day running their own animal sanctuary, it seems the perfect way to bring together your vegan ethics with making a real difference in the world. But successfully running an animal rescue can be harder than you think.
In this session, we bring together a group of vegan sanctuary owners to tell us the realities of running an animal shelter and to share their stories and tips for others thinking about setting up their own.
3:00pm
Making your vegan business more financially efficient
Keith Lesser
If you are serious about your vegan business being successful then it’s important that you get it on a secure[…]
If you are serious about your vegan business being successful then it’s important that you get it on a secure financial footing first. Join Keith Lesser, Vegan Business Tribe Live sponsor and owner of Vegan Accountants to learn how to make your business more financially efficient and make sure you tax.
4:00pm
Drop-in vegan business clinic
David Pannell, Keith Lesser, Lisa Fox
End Vegan Business Tribe Live by dropping in to speak to our vegan business experts! Maybe you have an idea[…]
End Vegan Business Tribe Live by dropping in to speak to our vegan business experts! Maybe you have an idea for a business and you want to get our feedback? Or maybe you are looking for help to scale your business to the next level? Come have a chat with David Pannell & Lisa Fox (founders of Vegan Business Tribe) and Keith Lesser (owner, Vegan Accountants) to answer your business problems.