Work From Your Happy Place With Belinda Ellsworth

Hailey Swartz co-founded Actual Veggies, the first veggie-only burger brand free from preservatives, fillers, and additives, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Prior to founding Actual Veggies, Hailey served as the Product Lead for Alibaba North America, where she established a North American presence for the world’s largest B2B trading platform. Using her expertise from her time at Alibaba, Hailey has helped Actual Veggies grow rapidly over the past two years, despite launching during the pandemic. Hailey continues to be a female force in an industry dominated by men. The company will soon be expanding to other retail stores, including Aldi, and will introduce a new variety, called “The Actual Breakfast Burger” later in 2022.Episode SummaryIn this episode, Hailey Swartz talks about the birth, challenges and how they have managed to maintain their image on the market. After Her co-founder, Jason Rosenbaum had stopped eating meat for health reasons in November, 2019. they met and he tol