Shows
For the Love of JudaismHealing the World One Bowl at a TimeThis week Rabbi Pont is joined by Sara Polon (a.k.a. Soupergirl) and Marilyn Polon (a.k.a. Soupermom), the mother/daughter team behind the delicious, kosher, vegan, and responsibly sourced soup brand, Soupergirl. Listen in to hear how a budding stand-up comedian turned her passion for fixing our broken food system into a soup company with the help of her worried Jewish mother. The story is fanscinating and the soup is delicious. Find out where you can get a bowl at https://www.thesoupergirl.com. 2024-11-1538 min
Vegan Business TalkVBT 155: Sara Polon of Soupergirl on Surviving ‘Shark Tank’, Raising $2M Investment & Becoming Plastic NeutralIn this episode I interview Sara Polon, co-founder of Soupergirl, a plant-based soup brand in Washington DC.
Sara is a former standup comedian who founded Soupergirl in 2008 with her mother, Marilyn, aka Soupermom.
Sara Polon (right) with her mother Marilyn.
The pair have been featured regularly on national television, including Shark Tank and NBC’s Today Show.
Last year Soupergirl received a $2 million dollar investment from Arborview Capital and Seth Goldman, Board Member of Beyond Meat.
More recently, the company has become plastic-neutral through its partnership with rePurpose Global in a further step to fulfill Soupergirl’s goal of saving the...2021-02-1842 min