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HAPPY PLANETWhen things don't go as planned. Shuttering AKUA. Courtney Boyd ReySend us a textHappy Planet Wednesday!I was tempted to call this week’s episode “Unhappy Planet” because in it we grapple with what happens when your startup doesn’t go as planned. When I learned that Courtney Boyd Rey shuttered her seaweed startup AKUA, I reached out to see if she would come on the podcast. Given that over 90% of startups fail, and even 75% of those backed by venture capital do as well, I wanted to address the issue head on. By many measures AKUA was a great success. They wer, a...2024-10-3039 min
The Ocean Age#22: Akua with Courtney Boyd Myers – How to build a seaweed brand, engaging with your audience and learning what they want, developing a kelp burger, sustainability and why people buy a product.Send us a textCourtney Boyd Myers (Founder & CEO of AKUA) is an entrepreneur, environmentalist, writer, and new Mama to Romy Ocean. Prior to launching AKUA, she helped build the Summit Community, a global network of founders, creatives, and innovators. Previously, she helped market companies such as Four Sigmatic and Unframed Ice Cream. She began her career as a journalist at Forbes Magazine and The Next Web and has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business. She currently serves as an advisor to GreenWave.*Check out Inside Seawee...2023-12-1848 min
ReGen Brands Podcast#42 - Courtney Boyd Myers @ AKUA - Spongebob's Favorite Regenerative Kelp BurgerOn this episode, we have Courtney Boyd Myers who is the Founder & CEO of AKUA.
AKUA is supporting regenerative agriculture with their lineup of frozen, plant-based meat alternatives like burgers, crab cakes, and ground meat that are all made with regeneratively farmed kelp.
In this episode, we learn how the brand pivoted from shelf-stable kelp jerky into frozen household mainstays, their exciting new partnership with Nickelodeon & Spongebob, plus Courtney shares her operating and fundraising journey as a mother and female founder.
Episode Highlights:
😡 How changing her Dad’s diet inspired her
2023-08-041h 03
Inside Startup Investing with Chris LustrinoEp. 75 - Courtney Boyd MyersInside Startup Investing hosts Courtney Boyd Myers, the founder and CEO of AKUA, a company committed to transforming ocean farming into a mainstream source of food and offering consumers sustainable, plant-based options. Courtney shares the story of AKUA's origins, the challenges they've faced, their business model, and future goals.
Highlights include…
The discussion about the benefits of kelp as a superfood, the process of turning it into a delicious product, and AKUA's best-selling Kelp Burger. (02:30)
She delves into AKUA's primary marketing channels and the effectiveness of Instagram for engagement and Facebook for customer acquisition. (04:12)
Co...2023-08-0326 min
Stairway to CEOFrom Forbes to Foods with Courtney Boyd Myers, Founder and CEO of AKUADescription:Today, Lee is joined by the Founder and CEO of AKUA, Courtney Boyd Myers. Courtney’s career path has seen three separate tracks which collided in the form of the sustainable food brand, AKUA. Having grown up at the seaside in Connecticut, she has a deep love and appreciation for the ocean which, years later, manifested in her delicious, nutritious kelp burgers with numerous health and environmental benefits. In this episode, Courtney shares her entrepreneurship journey and recounts the pivotal moment when her passion and varied experience met. Tune in to learn about AKUA’s genesis and...2023-05-0247 min
Nutrition Without CompromiseAdding Variety To Plant-Based With Algae-Based Nutrition With Courtney Boyd Myers, CEO/CMO Of AKUAThe great thing about nature is how it just keeps on giving. Be it from land or sea, our sources for great nutrition are nothing short of abundant. Taking us deep into the ocean, Corinna Bellizzi is with Courtney Boyd Myers (AKA CBM), the CEO and CMO of AKUA—makers of the world’s first kelp burgers. Courtney dives into our coastal waters and discusses how she discovered the power of algae for human nutrition. Who says farming and being plant-based are only for dry land? Tune in as you learn about ocean farming and the regenerative nature of kelp...2023-04-0338 min
Vegan HacksCourtney Boyd Myers of AkuaSend us a textWe talk with Courtney Boyd Myers founder and CEO of Akua maker of vegan burgers made from kelp.https://akua.co/@lifeakua2023-03-3019 min
Food Biz Wiz169. [Original Recipe] Crowdsourcing 101: How to Launch & Execute A Successful Kickstarter CampaignDownload the Food Biz Wiz Listener Guide and make the most out of our 250 episode library! Get our curated playlists of top episodes on sales pitches, wholesale buyers, founder mindset, marketing, and more. Fast track your learning by downloading our free Listener Guide HERE.
This week, we’re sharing our episode on planning and achieving a successful crowdfunding campaign! Listen in to this episode with Courtney Boyd Myers (CBM), the founder of kelp jerky brand, Akua. CBM has launched multiple successful crowdfunding campaigns through Kickstarter.
Tune in to hear…
How to kno...2022-10-2744 min
In the SauceBuilding With the OceanCourtney Boyd Myers is the founder, CEO, and CMO of AKUA, the company making the world's first meat-alternative products made from kelp with regenerative ocean farming. On this episode of ITS, CBM and Ali talk about everything from kelp, to consumer taste buds, to meatless meat, to why it's so important to work hand in hand with your co-packer.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support In The Sauce by becoming a member!In The Sauce is Powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...2022-08-1355 min
Startup RenegadesHow Brand Advocacy Builds a Business with Courtney Boyd Meyers, Co-Founder of AKUACourtney Boyd Meyers is an entrepreneur, environmentalist, and writer. But, there came a point when she couldn't “sit back and watch the world burn”. Lucky for the world, she co-founded AKUA, a Brooklyn-based company creating plant-based foods from locally sourced and regeneratively ocean-farmed kelp—and home of “the world’s first Kelp Burger”.She began her career as a journalist at Forbes Magazine and The Next Web and has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business. On Startup Renegades, she shares her amazing journey into this new food categoryCheck out this...2022-05-2427 min
On The PassHot Spot: Courtney Boyd Myers of AKUACultures around the world have been eating sea kelp for centuries, but in some places like America, the concept is quite new. Our next guest in the Hot Spot series is Courtney Boyd Myers, the co-founder and CEO of natural food startup Akua. Her company is known for making delicious and nutritious food products from kelp such as its fan favorite the Kelp burger with a mission to feed the planet sustainability while restoring the health of oceans. Unlike a lot of food tech products, the kelp burger is naturally dense nutrients like Vitamins A, B6, E...2021-11-1837 min
Build The Future#65 — Courtney Boyd Myers: Akua & KelpToday, we're talking with Courtney Boyd Myers, the founder of Akua. At Akua they're building a household brand for sustainable sea greens based foods including their delicious kelp jerkey and kelp burger. I loved talking about the future of food, kelp and about changing global travel landscape with Courtney in this conversation.To listen to more episodes and to stay connected, follow along athttps://www.buildthefuturepodcast.com/https://twitter.com/camwieseDon’t forget to leave a review and subscribe.Have a great week and until next time, go build!Th...2021-10-1538 min
Awesome Vegans with Elysabeth AlfanoKelp, Plant-based Seafood and The State of Our Oceans: Courtney Boyd Myers of AKUAKelp, algae and the state of our oceans...CEO and Founder of Akua, Courtney Boyd-Myers and I discuss all this and more on The Plantbased Business Hour. The Plantbased Business Hour is live every Tuesday at 1p PT on my Linkedin profile page. Subscribe! For plant-based media/branding consulting and public speaking, reach out at elysabeth@elysabethalfano.com. For more information, visit ElysabethAlfano.com.2021-10-0644 min
The Ocean Impact PodcastEpisode 51 - Courtney Boyd Myers: Serving Sea Greens to the MassesCourtney Boyd Myers (aka CBM) is the co-founder and CEO of AKUA, a US based startup on a mission to bring healthy, sustainable seagreens (kelp) products to markets across the world. AKUA launched their business with ‘kelp jerky’ via a successful crowdfunding campaign in 2017, and recently launched a new ‘kelp burger’ via an equity crowdfunding campaign that secured over $US1m on the Republic platform.
Each time we speak about seaweed and the remarkable opportunities to accelerate seaweed startups on the Ocean Impact Podcast we get a huge response, and that’s no surprise. Seaweed is a ‘zero input crop’ meaning that n...2021-09-2237 min
The Food Institute PodcastHow Kelp Could Shake Up the Plant-Based MarketOn the heels of plant-based meat alternatives going mainstream, are you ready for the kelp burger? Join us in exploring the kelp market with Courtney Boyd Myers, founder, CEO, and CMO of AKUA. While the company is looking to change the plant-based scene with its kelp-based burgers, it also produces pasta and jerky that feature ocean-farmed kelp. Myers also talks about the inspiration behind AKUA’s products, the investment landscape for the kelp market, and the outlook for growth.
Hosted By: Chris Campbell
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What's Wrong With: The PodcastHow does what we eat affect our world? ft. Courtney Boyd MyersFollow Courtney Boyd on Instagram, Facebook and check out her Website!Follow AKUA on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and check out their Website!Follow us on Instagram and on Twitter!Created by SOUR, this podcast is part of the studio's "Future of X,Y,Z" research, where the collaborative discussion outcomes serve as the base for the futuristic concepts built in line with the studio's mission of solving urban, social and environmental problems through intelligent designs.Make sure to visit our website - podcast.whatswrongwith.xyz- and subscribe to the show on...2021-04-3038 min
DTC POD: How The Best Brands Are BuiltCreating sustainable products + building online communities (with Courtney Boyd Myers, Founder of AKUA) “I love the idea of crowdfunding. I'm a huge community builder, super connector, and I love the idea of building an army of people who are fighting for us to succeed.” @cbm #DTCPOD“Our products can create a lot more intimacy and conversation. And I think it's a beautiful thing in a world that's increasingly digital to be in the physical product space.” @cbm #DTCPOD“And I think building interesting networks and online communities allow you to move a bit faster, even if the industry does not move at that pace.” @cbm #DTCPOD“There's an initial boom when you launch and then waves...2021-03-0427 min
Impact Everywhere | Positive Impact in Unexpected PlacesCombining Sustainability, Community and Kelp ft. Courtney Boyd Myers, Founder of AKUA - Episode 38 - Impact EverywhereSee full summary and quotes here: https://medium.com/impact-everywhere/courtney-boyd-myers-community-and-kelp-podcast-61446690396aWhether you’re fighting against climate change or concerned about animal welfare, sinking your teeth into a kelp burger is a great place to start. Today we sit with AKUA Founder Courtney Boyd Myers, a visionary whose company promotes sustainable agriculture. As an added bonus, her ocean farming practices keep fishermen employed without harming sea creatures. Having had great success with her first product, kelp jerky, Courtney and her team wanted to create something bigger and better— enter the kelp...2020-12-2041 min
Courier WeeklyCourier Weekly - Friday 18 DecemberCourtney Boyd Myers is the founder of AKUA, whose kelp jerky product has surged in popularity since launching in 2019. We caught up with Courtney to hear how her journey’s been so far and why kelp is a food trend to watch in the year ahead.2020-12-1829 min
Out Of OfficeWFH with Courtney Boyd MyersCourtney Boyd Myers, also known as CBM, the Co-Founder of AKUA and community builder for Summit discusses brand conception, the importance of the United States Postal Service for small businesses and how she is maintaining to cultivate community during the pandemic.2020-05-2217 min
AlicastCourtney Boyd Myers, @cbm: long distance relationships, entrepreneurship & kelp jerkyWelcome back to Kweencast, by @avokween. Today, I chat with Courtney Boyd Myers, founder and CEO of Akua — the first-ever kelp jerky. Courtney started as a journalist at Forbes, and found herself starting a kelp movement. We talk about: Why kelp jerky?Why it's okay to not be productive 24/7 in a global pandemicTips for those looking to start their own bizLong-distance relationshipsand more ! Courtney was also gracious to give Kweencast listeners a 20% discount off their first order of Akua! Use code AKUALOVE to try (my favorite is the BBQ!)Thank you kweens so m...2020-05-2141 minFood Biz Wiz25. Crowdsourcing 101: How to Launch & Execute A Successful Kickstarter CampaignDownload the Food Biz Wiz Listener Guide and make the most out of our 250 episode library! Get our curated playlists of top episodes on sales pitches, wholesale buyers, founder mindset, marketing, and more. Fast track your learning by downloading our free Listener Guide HERE.
Today’s episode is all about launching and executing successful crowdsourcing campaigns. Join my guest, Courtney Boyd Myers (CMB) as she shares her secrets on her most recent successful Kickstarter for her kelp jerky brand, Akua. In today’s show, CMB covers:
How to determine whether or not crowds...2020-01-1642 min
Portfolio Career Podcast with David NebinskiLiving The Lady Boss Nomad Lifestyle with Courtney Boyd Myers1). CBM on Instagram2). Akua on Instagram3). Akua's website4). Summit's website As always, this episode with time-stamp notes is available at my website at www.portfoliocareerpodcast.com.
2019-10-3132 min
Portfolio Career PodcastLiving The Lady Boss Nomad Lifestyle with Courtney Boyd MyersResources:1). CBM on Instagram2). Akua on Instagram3). Akua's website4). Summit's website As always, this episode with time-stamp notes is available at my website at www.portfoliocareerpodcast.com.
2019-10-3132 min
IRATE with Katherine SprungIRATE with Katherine Sprung - Courtney Boyd MyersCatch Courtney Boyd Myers of AKUA, where we talk about going from marketing and media to starting a kelp jerky business, Kickstarter challenges, the magic of the sea, and letting someone know when they have something in their teeth. Katherine Sprung goes through the good, bad, and ugly online ratings and reviews of guest business owners in the food and beverage industry, in an open conversation. Expect honesty, comedy, and insight into the world of hospitality and its customers. Katherine Sprung, a 5 year business owner in the food industry, with 4 additional years of hospitality experience, w...2019-10-301h 06
Better World14 | James Weidner and Courtney BoydOn Episode 14 Henry and special guest Dave Grossman dive in to Aquaculture with James Weidner of Panasea and Courtney Boyd Myers of Akua, discussing ocean farming, kelp, and sea cucumbers. Learn more about how ocean farming can save the world and what products you can purchase which support it!
2019-05-0142 min
Story in a BottleCourtney Boyd MyersCourtney Boyd Myers has always been a multitasking mover. She was born in Connecticut and grew up playing in multiple sports at one time, and in a family that moved around a lot. Both of those qualities has molded her into the person she is today. Courtney is the founder of AKUA, a company that creates sustainable, seagreens-based foods, an adviser of GreenWave, a nonprofit that supports the regenerative ocean farming industry, has invested in an ice cream store based out of Cape Town, South Africa called Unframed Ice Cream which focuses on the perfection of vegan ice cream...2018-03-1445 min