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The Passion Economy

A weekly Business, Entrepreneur, News and Business News podcast featuring Adam Davidson
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The Passion Economy

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The Passion Economy

A weekly Business, Entrepreneur, News and Business News podcast featuring Adam Davidson
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Jeffrey Jordan is really good at convincing people to make healthier choices with his marketing company Rescue Agency. It doesn't hurt that he's had a lot of experience. He's been doing it since he was 17.This episode is sponsored by Green Ch
When Dan Barber realized seed breeders and chefs weren’t really talking to each other, he saw an opportunity in the market. An opportunity to breed vegetables that actually taste good. So, he founded Row 7 Seed Company.This episode is sponsor
Chris Nolte came back from war, injured and searching for a purpose. He found one when he started Propel Bikes, his pedal assist electric bike company.This episode is sponsored by Netsuite. Visit NetSuite.com/passion for a free product tour.
What do you do when you’re making something everyone wants, but you’re not legally allowed to sell it? No, we’re not talking drugs. But Homa Dashtaki’s yogurt, White Moustache, is criminally good. This episode is sponsored by Netsuite. Visit
Caroline Weaver didn't exactly have a plan when she opened a pencil shop in Manhattan. What she felt certain about was that she knows more about pencils, and cares more about pencils, than almost anyone else. And that's what helped her make her
How did Dan Honig, a Jewish vegetarian from New Jersey, end up working at a pig slaughterhouse in Missouri? And how did he take what he learned there and solve one of the biggest problems in the meat industry with his company Happy Valley Meat?
Fast fashion is all about identifying trends and churning out clothes at huge scale. Zack Pinsent does the exact opposite with his company Pinsent Tailoring. He makes bespoke period clothing crafted with historical accuracy. This episode is s
Craft fairs, pop-up stands, and people standing in the sun with fanny packs trying to sell their knick-knacks, might not seem like the key to building a healthy and thriving business. But Kathleen Plate turned her table at the craft fair into e
Judy Dlugacz's company Olivia gives LGBTQ women the chance to go on the trip of a lifetime, meet women like them, and truly be out, sometimes for the first time in their lives. And it all happens on a boat.This episode is sponsored by Sunbask
Spread across three roofs in Brooklyn and Queens, New York, is the world's largest soil rooftop farm. It's called Brooklyn Grange, and is run by Gwen Schantz, Anastasia Cole Plakias, and Ben Flanner, who learned how to turn a passion for farmin
Fawn Weaver went to Lynchburg, Tennessee to write a book about the former slave who taught Jack Daniels how to make whiskey. It was that trip that inspired her to launch a wildly successful whiskey brand, Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey.This ep
Lauren Danson had zero business experience, but she believed her passion for tea could be contagious. So she started Mizuba Tea Co., a brand that only sells the finest matcha green tea.This episode is sponsored by Wine Access. Visit WineAcces
Tyson Toussant dropped out of college, but that doesn't mean he stopped learning. Instead, he used the Internet to learn how to make strong wearable material out of ocean plastic, and with that knowledge he co-founded Bionic Yarn. This episod
Shawn Buckley's passion is dogs. His business is cooking food for dogs at Just Food For Dogs. Seems niche, right? Wrong. This episode is sponsored by Wine Access. Get $25 off each of your first 2 Wine Club shipments by going to www.WineAccess
Ben Moir knows firsthand that it’s the wig that makes a drag queen shine. But he was frustrated that no one was making wigs perfectly tailored to the needs of drag queens. That frustration turned out to be a great business opportunity. The Pa
It's hard to make it in the world of professional bass fishing. But that hasn't stopped Jared Reynolds from turning his passion into his livelihood… as a Certified Financial Planner. This episode is sponsored by Wine Access. Get $25 off each
Kids hate getting shots, and that’s creating the potential for a huge public health crisis. Amy Baxter has a solution: her company, Pain Care Labs. This episode is sponsored by Skillshare. Explore your creativity at Skillshare.com/PASSION and
With a perfect combination of nostalgia and innovation, Nicholas Morgenstern turned a childhood comfort into a sophisticated business: Morgenstern’s Finest Ice Cream.This episode is sponsored by Stamps.com. Go to Stamps.com , click on the mic
Joe DiNorscia went from mushroom farming to running Skyland USA, the country’s leader in rooftop media production. How’d he do it? Partly, by never forgetting his roots. Or rather, his mycelium.   This episode is sponsored by Wine Access. Get
Damali Peterman has a passion for law, language, mediation, conflict resolution and... jujitsu. So she turned all of that into her dream job: Damali Law, where she works as a lawyer, mediator and educator.This episode is sponsored by Wine Acc
Kelly Moffat and her wife Laura found confidence and pride in clothing that fit the way they wanted. Now they are sharing that feeling with the world through their gender non-binary clothing brand Kirrin Finch.  The Passion Economy has a news
Ex-con Coss Marte has used his knack for business to survive and even thrive in a series of oversaturated markets. Now he runs ConBody, a fitness company built around prison-style workouts.The Passion Economy has a newsletter! Go to passionec
Adam breaks down the Passion Economy. What is it? How does it work? And who can take advantage of it?The Passion Economy has a newsletter! Go to passioneconomy.com to sign up - for free!This episode is sponsored by Policy Genius. If you nee
A new podcast from the creator of Planet Money, Adam Davidson. The economy has totally changed. We need to change with it.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Fawn Weaver went to Lynchburg, Tennessee to write a book on the first African American master distiller. Instead she launched a wildly successful whiskey brand. 
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