Investing in Alternative Meats with Courtney Boyd Myers, Founder and CEO of AKUA

Can a burger be both healthy and sustainable? In this episode of Profit to the People, founder Courtney Boyd Myers joins us to talk about how she maxed out her million-dollar campaign through Republic and launched the world's first kelp burger with AKUA, a brand of sustainable sea greens-based foods.

Courtney has been named one of Business Insider's 30 Most Important Women Under 30 In Tech and one of Business Insider's 100 Most Influential Tech Women on Twitter. 

In her quest to build a consumer market for seagreens, Courtney learned all about the environmental and economic benefits of growing kelp, a species of edible seaweed full of vitamins and minerals. She always wanted to pursue a career in something that would address climate change, and sea green-based foods proved to be the perfect fit.

There's a shift happening in the way consumers are willing to spend their hard-earned dollars. And Courtney believes that more people are demanding more from brands regarding sustainability and health benefits every day. AKUA's mission is to address these demands by introducing a delicious, healthy, and environmentally friendly kelp burger.

Tune in to this week's episode to learn more about Courtney's journey, her advice for newcomer entrepreneurs, and her aims to scale potentially one of the most important agricultural industries in the context of climate change.

Key points discussed 

- Bringing profit back to the people (00:00)

- Why kelp? Courtney's success story (02:36)

- The most powerful tool than consumers have (07:15)

- Why Courtney chose Republic for her crowdfunding campaign (09:30)

- How do you face consumers who are unsure about trying sea greens? (13:35)

- The importance of community building (14:34)

- Courtney's advice to investors (17:20)

- What does the future look like for AKUA? (21:18)

- What does it mean to you to bring profit to the people? (22:11)

Additional resources

Learn more about AKUA and their work here:

https://akua.co//

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