Shelby is the Founder and CEO of Chickapea, a chickpea pasta made from organic ingredients. As a mom of two, Shelby quickly learned the challenge of getting a quick and nutritious meal on the table. Shelby refuses to compromise on ingredients and impact. Chickapea operates under clear guiding principles such as protecting the planet, making nutrition more accessible and always working to be better through continuous innovation.  

In 2016, Shelby launched Chickapea in the Canadian marketplace and only a year later, Chickapea entered US markets. As a certified women-owned business and Certified B Corporation, she is passionate about helping other women entrepreneurs build businesses that operate with social and environmental performance, public transparency and legal accountability to balance profit and purpose. 

“That impact piece kept me going, and kept my team going. When we sit down in a team meeting and we talk about the impact we have, it is more exciting to most people than how much revenue we have generated.”
 
In this week’s #StartupWomenPodcast, sponsored by Business Development Bank of Canada and Scotiabank, Shelby shares her purpose for creating Chickapea and how her business grew globally. Shelby also tells us why you can never compromise on your business values and how to approach partnerships with impact in mind.

Startup Women Podcast E162 - Baking Impact Into Your Business with Shelby Taylor

To make waves as a Canadian entrepreneur is something to be proud of. Now, imagine being the youngest investor on CBC’s Dragons Den while starting three companies before you’re 28 years old. 
“Setting big goals is the first thing. You have to not want to be a little business anymore.”Michele Romanow is the Co-Founder and President of her latest venture, Clearbanc, that makes accessing funding simple and affordable for entrepreneurs. She’s a celebrated entrepreneur who’s made WXN’s 100 Most Powerful in Canada and is listed as the only Canadian on Forbes Millennials on a Mission list. In 2017, Michele won Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award by Startup Canada and has previously taken home the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Award. She sits on multiple boards and is a director at Freshii, a fast food health store that ranks higher than McDonald’s and Subway in terms of international expansion. In this week’s #StartupPodcast, host Rivers Corbett talks to Michele about her strategy behind starting multiple high growth companies and how she’s taking Canada’s tech scene to higher places.

Startup Women Podcast E162 - Baking Impact Into Your Business with Shelby Taylor

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