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Reclaiming food waste with Jasmine Crowe-Houston of Goodr (2022)

How I Built This · 14 Sept 2023 · 45m

What this episode covers

Jasmine Crowe-Houston, founder of Goodr, explains how she pivoted from feeding the homeless in Atlanta to building a for-profit logistics company that recovers surplus food from businesses for nonprofits. She details the initial struggle of convincing corporate clients to work with a for-profit entity and the development of a technology platform to match food inventory with nearby nonprofits and gig drivers. Crowe-Houston discusses the business model, which charges clients a fee for waste diversion while providing tax deductions and ESG metrics, and highlights the company's rapid scaling to 34 cities driven by growing corporate sustainability mandates.

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Goodr, Black Celebrity Giving, Georgia Tech, Uber, Lyft, Roadies, Walmart, Sedexo
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Sunday Soul
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Magic Johnson

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