May 26, 2020

EP60 RE-RELEASE: Simple Ways to Solve a BIG Problem with Jasmine Crowe of Goodr

45 minutes

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Could solving the world's BIGGEST problems have a simple answer? Millennial Entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe is the Founder and CEO of Goodr and she is executing a plan to end hunger. Yup, you read that right. In this time of the global pandemic, Goodr stepped up immediately and has tirelessly been out front and providing food for those affected the most.

Goodr is an Atlanta-based social impact startup leveraging technology to reduce food waste and end hunger. Backed by an amazing group of venture funds and angel investors, they have been featured by national press outlets like Forbes, Inc., CNBC, and Oprah Winfrey Network.

Jasmine Crowe talks about how she created Goodr, how it works, the ways in which she overcame the odds and raised funding for Goodr, and the impact that it is making for hunger, global climate change and effectively solving some of the world's biggest problems.

Episode Highlights:

Allison Hare introduces Jasmine Crowe.

Jasmine Crowe defines what Goodr is.

How did Jasmine start Goodr?

She explains Black Celebrity Giving (BCG).

How did she get the vision for Goodr?

How did she put the technological side of Goodr into place?

What was the fork in the road for Jasmine Crowe’s journey?

She talks about the learning curve for fundraising.

What are the factors for so much food winding up in landfills?

How does Goodr work as a real-time food app?

How are smaller companies able to use Goodr?

You can’t manage what you can’t measure.

In 2021, 55% of the workforce will be millennials.

91% of millennials want to support businesses that are doing the right thing.

Use compost for inedible food and your garbage disposal so that old food doesn’t wind up in landfills.

They discuss what food deserts are.

One out of six children in the United States are going hungry.

What have been the most amazing moments Jasmine Crowe has experienced by doing Goodr?

Plan your work and work your plan.

What does Goodr need to expand as a business?

Can Jasmine measure the impact that Goodr is making?

3 Key Points

Goodr raised $1.1 million dollars when only 2% of venture capital goes to women-owned businesses, and less than half of that for women of color.

27% of everything in our landfills today is food, which is the largest single source, a 50% increase from 40 years ago.

As food waste sits, it rots and it produces methane gas which is the number 2 contributor to global climate change.

Tweetable Quotes:

(Goodr) “We are a tech-enabled food waste management company and we are leveraging technology to combat hunger and reduce food waste. I’ve been working on it since late 2016. I officially launched it in January 2017.” –Jasmine Crowe

“I think a lot of people have really great ideas, but lack the execution, and I made a to-do list. Like, this is step 1, step 2, this is the name, get the Facebook page.” –Jasmine Crowe

“I found out that my good friend was experiencing hunger. I think that was like, you know what, you got to do this, no matter what. It was an eye-opener for me because I can’t tell you how many times, she has been out in the streets feeding people with me.” –Jasmine Crowe

Resources Mentioned:

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Jasmine Crowe Social Media: Linkedin Twitter Instagram

Goodr: goodr.co

Goodr Social Media: Instagram Twitter Linkedin Facebook

Jasmine Crowe's Viral Ted Talk: What We're Getting Wrong In the Fight To End Hunger

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