Start-up Stars is a series of quarterly events where scale-up graduates from the Get Ready for Business Growth programme and our previous scale-up programme share their expertise with aspiring entrepreneurs in the cultural and creative sector.
This event will be a great opportunity to meet like-minded people and learn more about what it takes to start a successful arts business.
Do you want your creative business to be more eco-friendly? Perhaps you’re looking to start-up but want to build in purpose from day one. Whether you’re sustainability-lead or just looking for tips on how to be greener our next Start Up Stars event will have something to inspire you.
Rasheed Ogunlaru talks with our panel of four business owners who have put sustainability at the heart of their small businesses; from upcyclers and activists, to business owners who have found small changes make a big difference. Join us to learn how they started sustainably and get some top tips on how you could do it too.
Get ready to be inspired and learn how others have succeeded in this challenging industry!
Speakers:
Deepak Ravindran | Co-Founder at Oddbox
Deepak co-founded Oddbox, with a core mission to cut food waste in the supply chain by connecting farmers directly with consumers. He focuses on new business development and is working on bringing own branded CPGs to the market.
As a certified B Corp, Oddbox underscores its commitment to environmental and social responsibility, having saved the equivalent of 96 million meals (over 40,000 tonnes of fruit & veg) .
The company collaborates with charities like Fareshare and CityHarvest to distribute surplus produce to those in need.
With Series B funding, Oddbox has delivered 8 million boxes to over half a million customers nationwide, proving that a sustainable business can also be scalable and impactful.