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Rimi Dabhia

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Joel Kahn

Suzy Welch

Ben Davis

Toni Okamoto

Claire Smith

Heather Mills

Rachel Cook

Brooke Goldner

Annie Ryu

Robbie Lockie

Emma Osborne

Dave Graham

Jane Velez-Mitchell

Loui Blake

Damien Clarkson

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In this episode I interview Rimi Dabhia, founder of vegan snack company LoveRaw in Cheshire, in the north of England. Rimi left behind her career in investment banking and founded LoveRaw, which makes vegan, organic, natural chocolate snacks, in 2013 from her in-law’s home kitchen in Manchester with a budget of just £600. In February 2018 she appeared on Dragon’s Den (the UK equivalent of Shark Tank). Despite receiving an offer of investment from renowned dragon Deborah Meaden, Rimi turned the deal down and launched a new category of Vegan Buttercup chocolate snacks. Since walking away from the Dragon’s Deal offer, LoveRaw’s average monthly sales have grown by over 200% with a year-on-year growth rate of 98%. Products are sold in major supermarkets and coffee shops across the UK, and are exported to more than 20 countries. Rimi has achieved all this with two young children aged four and nine months. In this interview Rimi discusses: • How she scaled up the business from a home kitchen • How and when she got into large retailers such as WholeFoods, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose • Why she went on Dragon’s Den and behind-the-scenes details of what the experience was like • Why she turned down a deal from her favorite dragon Deborah Meaden • The impact Brexit is already having on her business • The challenges of juggling being a mom and running a business, and how she’s managed to come up with a solution in the face of no work-life balance • And much more Visit the LoveRaw website Brands mentioned in vegan business news highlights AF&amp;Co V2Food RESOURCES: My Online PR Course for Vegan Business Owners &amp; Entrepreneurs: Vegans in the Limelight My book Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business  Follow Vegan Business Media on: Facebook   Twitter  Instagram  Connect with me personally at: Facebook  Twitter  LinkedInThe post VBT 134: Interview with Rimi Dabhia of vegan snack company LoveRaw first appeared on Vegan Business Media.

In this episode I interview Rimi Dabhia, founder of vegan snack company LoveRaw in Cheshire, in the north of England. Rimi left behind her career in investment banking and founded LoveRaw, which makes vegan, organic, natural chocolate snacks, in 2013 from her in-law’s home kitchen in Manchester with a budget of just £600. In February 2018 she appeared on Dragon’s Den (the UK equivalent of Shark Tank). Despite receiving an offer of investment from renowned dragon Deborah Meaden, Rimi turned the deal down and launched a new category of Vegan Buttercup chocolate snacks. Since walking away from the Dragon’s Deal offer, LoveRaw’s average monthly sales have grown by over 200% with a year-on-year growth rate of 98%. Products are sold in major supermarkets and coffee shops across the UK, and are exported to more than 20 countries. Rimi has achieved all this with two young children aged four and nine months. In this interview Rimi discusses: • How she scaled up the business from a home kitchen • How and when she got into large retailers such as WholeFoods, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose • Why she went on Dragon’s Den and behind-the-scenes details of what the experience was like • Why she turned down a deal from her favorite dragon Deborah Meaden • The impact Brexit is already having on her business • The challenges of juggling being a mom and running a business, and how she’s managed to come up with a solution in the face of no work-life balance • And much more Visit the <a href="https://eatloveraw.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LoveRaw website</a> Brands mentioned in vegan business news highlights <a href="https://www.afandco.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">AF&amp;Co</a> <a href="https://www.v2food.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">V2Food</a> RESOURCES: My <a href="https://veganbusinessmedia.official.academy/#!vegans-in-the-limelight/1/Y12nx/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Online PR Course for Vegan Business Owners &amp; Entrepreneurs: Vegans in the Limelight</a> My book <a href="https://www.veganbusinessmedia.com/vegan-ventures-about-the-book" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Vegan Ventures: Start and Grow an Ethical Business</a><a href="https://www.veganbusinessmedia.com/vegan-ventures" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> </a> Follow Vegan Business Media on: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/veganbusinessmedia/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook  </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Veganbizmedia" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter </a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/katrinafoxvegan/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a> Connect with me personally at: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/katrina.fox1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/katrinafox" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter </a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrinafox1/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>The post <a href="https://www.veganbusinessmedia.com/vbt-134-interview-with-rimi-dabhia-of-vegan-snack-company-loveraw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VBT 134: Interview with Rimi Dabhia of vegan snack company LoveRaw</a> first appeared on <a href="https://www.veganbusinessmedia.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vegan Business Media</a>.

VBT 134: Interview with Rimi Dabhia of vegan snack company LoveRaw