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Taylor McCarten

A Sustainable Mind - environment & sustainability podcast

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Have you ever found yourself frustrated by a persistent problem? Or have you ever wondered why something you do is so complicated or never quite meets your needs? Our Everyday Innovator guest, Taylor McCarten knows all about taking one of those frustrating moments and turning it into a global business opportunity. Taylor shares with me how his frustration with the clunkiness and challenges of composting, along with his passion for working on climate change, led him to seek out solutions that didn't exist today. As the founder of BinBreese, he shares how his willingness to be open to the surprising opportunities, not the ones you planned out, often leads to the greatest success, why asking for help is his superpower, and balancing what needs to be done today with moving towards his big vision helps his team stay on track and innovate at the same time. He also shares how the idea for BinBreeze didn't come from what existed in the market today; in fact, it came from walking away from current options. Taylor's Everyday Innovator style:      Use code ‘Tamara’ at checkout for the discount

Delivering Innovation in Surprising Ways with Everyday Innovator Taylor McCarten

Taylor McCarten is the Co-Founder and CEO of BinBreeze, the world's first non-toxic and all-natural composting powder. A University of Victoria graduate, Taylor created BinBreeze as he was finishing his MBA at the school. He went on to appear on season 15 of CBC's Dragons' Den with his product and successfully teamed up with Dragon Arlene Dickinson. BinBreeze is now in over 500 retail locations across Canada and counting. Want to try BinBreeze for yourself? Use the promocode ASM25 at BinBreeze.com!   Today’s Sponsors: Wren is your all in one climate subscription! Fund carbon removal, offsets, climate policy, and conservation–all in one subscription. Use our special link Wren.co/ASM and get 10 extra trees planted in your name! Wondrium offers documentaries, series, lessons, how-to's, and more, on any topic you can imagine. Watch on any device and on the go! To get your free trial go to Wondrium.com/ASM In this episode Marjorie and Taylor discuss:  The challenges with indoor compost What inspired Taylor to create BinBreeze The dangers of burning wood and the benefits of circular economy (upcycling wood dust) Tips for eco and social entrepreneurs just starting out  Resources mentioned in today's episode:  Trevor Handcock (wiki), 1st candidate for Green party in Canada, sustainability is a human rights issue Climate Tech VC - https://climatetechvc.co/ Mindset by Carol Dweck (Audible/Amazon)*- https://amzn.to/3yhZWD6  Connect with Taylor and the BinBreeze Team:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/binbreeze/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/binbreeze LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/binbreeze Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7szK_8cczPpO1yYyi_V2Vw Taylor's LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/taylormccarten/  Connect with Marjorie Alexander:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SustainableMind Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/ Website: http://www.asustainablemind.com  Interested in sponsoring or supporting A Sustainable Mind? Visit our sponsorship page at ASustainableMind.com/sponsor!   *Some links on this page might be affiliate links, helping to support ASM’s efforts, while not increase your purchase price one cent. Thank you!

Taylor McCarten is the Co-Founder and CEO of BinBreeze, the world's first non-toxic and all-natural composting powder. A University of Victoria graduate, Taylor created BinBreeze as he was finishing his MBA at the school. He went on to appear on season 15 of CBC's Dragons' Den with his product and successfully teamed up with Dragon Arlene Dickinson. BinBreeze is now in over 500 retail locations across Canada and counting. Want to try BinBreeze for yourself? Use the promocode ASM25 at <a href="https://binbreeze.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BinBreeze.com</a>! Today’s Sponsors: Wren is your all in one climate subscription! Fund carbon removal, offsets, climate policy, and conservation–all in one subscription. Use our special link <a href="http://www.wren.co/asm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wren.co/ASM</a> and get 10 extra trees planted in your name! Wondrium offers documentaries, series, lessons, how-to's, and more, on any topic you can imagine. Watch on any device and on the go! To get your free trial go to <a href="http://wondrium.com/asm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wondrium.com/ASM</a> In this episode Marjorie and Taylor discuss: <ul> <li>The challenges with indoor compost</li> <li>What inspired Taylor to create BinBreeze</li> <li>The dangers of burning wood and the benefits of circular economy (upcycling wood dust)</li> <li>Tips for eco and social entrepreneurs just starting out</li> </ul> Resources mentioned in today's episode: <ul> <li>Trevor Handcock (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Hancock" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wiki</a>), 1st candidate for Green party in Canada, sustainability is a human rights issue</li> <li>Climate Tech VC - <a href="https://climatetechvc.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://climatetechvc.co/</a></li> <li>Mindset by Carol Dweck (Audible/Amazon)*- <a href="https://amzn.to/3yhZWD6" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3yhZWD6</a></li> </ul> Connect with Taylor and the BinBreeze Team: <ul> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/binbreeze/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/binbreeze/</a></li> <li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/binbreeze" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/binbreeze</a></li> <li>LinkedIn: <a href="https://ca.linkedin.com/company/binbreeze" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ca.linkedin.com/company/binbreeze</a></li> <li>Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7szK_8cczPpO1yYyi_V2Vw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7szK_8cczPpO1yYyi_V2Vw</a></li> <li>Taylor's LinkedIn<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylormccarten/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylormccarten/</a></li> </ul> Connect with Marjorie Alexander: <ul> <li>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/asustainablemind/</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/SustainableMind" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SustainableMind</a></li> <li>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/asustainablemind/</a></li> <li>Website: <a href="http://www.asustainablemind.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.asustainablemind.com</a></li> </ul> Interested in sponsoring or supporting A Sustainable Mind? Visit our sponsorship page at <a href="https://asustainablemind.com/become-a-sponsor/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ASustainableMind.com/sponsor</a>! *Some links on this page might be affiliate links, helping to support ASM’s efforts, while not increase your purchase price one cent. Thank you!

096: BinBreeze Composting Powder: Reducing wood waste and making composting less gross with CEO Taylor McCarten

Sometimes in business, the right move is to pitch investors. In this episode, Taylor McCarten shares the story of pitching his brand on the Canadian TV show “Dragons Den”. The TV appearance has led to massive growth potential with some of the top big box retailers in Canada. In addition to brick and mortar retail, Taylor’s brand “BinBreeze” has been making moves with Ecomm and he shares some key insights from his journey. Enjoy!KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE EPISODEBe ready with a hook. What is your elevator pitch?Be ready to pitch your brand on short notice!Don’t write off Brick and Mortar.Keep a gratitude journal. Taylor uses the 5 Minute Journal App.TODAY'S GUESTTaylor McCarten is the Co-founder and CEO of Bin Breeze. He is also the man behind Build A Better Earth, a social enterprise for sustainable technology. Taylor recently earned his MBA from the University of Victoria. Explore Bin Breeze at https://binbreeze.ca/  Connect with Taylor on LinkedIn. If you want to learn more about the eCommerce Growth Plan for your brand click here:https://mindfulmarketing.co/products/full-growth-planIf you've been paying attention and your brand is ready to GROW, apply now to be the one new brand we take on this month!https://mindfulmarketing.co/applyWant to join a network of founders and executives who know your unique challenges in scaling your E-com brand from 7 to 8 figures? Apply to join our Ecom Executives Mastermind here: https://Mindfulmarketing.co/mastermindWe love our podcast community and listeners so much that we have decided to offer a free eCommerce Growth Plan for your brand! To learn more and how we can help, click here: upgrowthcommerce.com/grow Join our community and connect with other eCommerce brand owners and marketers! https://www.facebook.com/groups/secretstoscalingpodcast

Sometimes in business, the right move is to pitch investors. In this episode, Taylor McCarten shares the story of pitching his brand on the Canadian TV show “Dragons Den”. The TV appearance has led to massive growth potential with some of the top big box retailers in Canada. In addition to brick and mortar retail, Taylor’s brand “BinBreeze” has been making moves with Ecomm and he shares some key insights from his journey. Enjoy! KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM THE EPISODE <ul><li>Be ready with a hook. What is your elevator pitch?</li><li>Be ready to pitch your brand on short notice!</li><li>Don’t write off Brick and Mortar.</li><li>Keep a gratitude journal. Taylor uses the <a href="https://www.intelligentchange.com/pages/five-minute-journal-app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">5 Minute Journal App</a>.</li></ul> TODAY'S GUEST Taylor McCarten is the Co-founder and CEO of Bin Breeze. He is also the man behind Build A Better Earth, a social enterprise for sustainable technology. Taylor recently earned his MBA from the University of Victoria.  Explore Bin Breeze at <a href="https://binbreeze.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://binbreeze.ca/</a> Connect with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylormccarten?originalSubdomain=ca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Taylor</a> on LinkedIn.  If you want to learn more about the eCommerce Growth Plan for your brand click here:<a href="https://mindfulmarketing.co/products/full-growth-plan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mindfulmarketing.co/products/full-growth-plan</a> If you've been paying attention and your brand is ready to GROW, apply now to be the one new brand we take on this month!<a href="https://mindfulmarketing.co/apply" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mindfulmarketing.co/apply</a> Want to join a network of founders and executives who know your unique challenges in scaling your E-com brand from 7 to 8 figures? Apply to join our Ecom Executives Mastermind here: <a href="https://mindfulmarketing.co/mastermind" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://Mindfulmarketing.co/mastermind</a> We love our podcast community and listeners so much that we have decided to offer a free eCommerce Growth Plan for your brand! To learn more and how we can help, click here: <a href="http://upgrowthcommerce.com/grow" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">upgrowthcommerce.com/grow</a> Join our community and connect with other eCommerce brand owners and marketers! <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/secretstoscalingpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/secretstoscalingpodcast</a>