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Still Talking BlackVegan Soul Food with Detroit Vegan Soul’s Kirsten UsserySend us a textEpisode Summary:This episode is all about soul food, but not the soul food you may be used to, today we are talking about vegan soul food with my guest Kirsten Ussery. Kristen talks with me about her journey of going vegan and later opening a vegan restaurant. I also spend a little time talking about the history of traditional soul food. Veganism has many health benefits and I am thinking about incorporating a few vegan days into my diet.About the Interviewee:Kirsten Ussery...2022-03-0438 min
Pivot! A Vegan Business Interview SeriesEp. 54: Kirsten Ussery, Detroit Vegan SoulMEET OUR GUEST:
An entrepreneur residing in Charlotte, NC. Ussery started her career in Charlotte interning with the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and Duke Energy. She then lived and worked for 20 years in Detroit, MI directing internal and external communication activities for C-Suite executives in statewide government and private global companies. She partnered with Erika Boyd to co-create the Detroit Vegan Soul restaurant brand in 2012. The pair own and operate two restaurants and have provided employment opportunities for many people who otherwise would not have the opportunity to work and advance in the food industry.
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Pivot! A Vegan Business Interview SeriesEp. 54: Kirsten Ussery, Detroit Vegan SoulMEET OUR GUEST:
An entrepreneur residing in Charlotte, NC. Ussery started her career in Charlotte interning with the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce and Duke Energy. She then lived and worked for 20 years in Detroit, MI directing internal and external communication activities for C-Suite executives in statewide government and private global companies. She partnered with Erika Boyd to co-create the Detroit Vegan Soul restaurant brand in 2012. The pair own and operate two restaurants and have provided employment opportunities for many people who otherwise would not have the opportunity to work and advance in the food industry.
...2021-04-2938 min
Daily DetroitMore Speed Bumps, Detroit Vegan Soul Reopening; BIG10 Returns, DCFC Roster ChangesKirsten Ussery from Detroit Vegan Soul and Vittoria Katanski of Hatch Detroit join us to talk about the reopening of the restaurant’s east side location and what the non-profit Hatch is up to considering there’s not a contest this year. Then, Fletcher Sharpe gives us the inside line on roster changes ahead of the fall tournament for Detroit City FC, and we talk about Big Ten football making the decision to play. But first, there will be more bumps in the road ahead for the City of Detroit. But these bumps will be welc...2020-09-1625 min
Small Business SpotlightDetroit Rising podcast: Detroit Vegan Soul owners eye statewide expansionKirsten Ussery, co-owner of Detroit Vegan Soul, and JPMorgan Chase bank executive Peter Scher talk with Crain's Senior Reporter Chad Livengood about JPMorgan Chase's Entrepreneurs of Color Fund and how the vegan restaurant used the loan fund to open its second location on Detroit's northwest side.
2019-01-2215 min