2/3/2023E031: Saasha Celestial-One on being a Female Tech Founder and fighting the Climate Crisis
Ep. 31
Saasha Celestial-One is the Co-Founder of Olio - the Number 1 Free Sharing App.Saasha is part of the solution to fighting the climate crisis, and with technology is actively campaigning to educate and inspire individuals and families around the world to reduce food waste and landfill. We talk about female entrepreneurship, community, remote working, and gamification. All very much being a big part of the success behind Olio for employees and the 6 million users worldwide.Topics:Best friends and new MomsSearching for a business problemSharing unwanted itemsCo-Founding a tech businessFemale Founded TeamThe Founders Dilemma - bookFemale founders get less than 1% of available venture capitalFull-time Female EntrepreneursOlio, from day one has offered fully remote workingGamification - rewards for in-app achievementsBehaviour ChangeEarly Adopters and Customer SegmentationNormalising behaviour changeFeel-good sharing factorTechnology bringing communities back togetherFocus on business food waste75,000 Food Waste Heroes in the UKFood waste counts for 10% of global carbon emissionsNumber 1 most impactful thing we can do to address the climate crisis is reduce food waste - Project DrawdownExtending the functionality of the Olio app If your business canteen has surplus food waste at the end of the day, get in touch with Olio. Saasha Celestial-One: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saasha-celestial-one-929390/ OLIO: https://olioex.com/https://www.instagram.com/olio.app/ Recommended book -The Founders Dilemma: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Founders-Dilemmas-Anticipating-Foundation-Entrepreneurship/dp/0691158304 Project Drawdown: https://drawdown.org/ Lou: https://www.instagram.com/lou.temlett/https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisetemlett/ LOUTECH - find out more: https://www.loutech.co.uk/ MUSIC CREDIT:ARTIST: Maleki Ram | ALBUM: The Ghost at the End of the World | TRACK: The Rushhttps://music.apple.com/gb/album/the-rush/1098113666?i=1098113677 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.