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Building a sustainable future: an interview with Joni founder Jayesh Vekariya

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On the first episode of season 2, hosts Katy and Emma speak with Jayesh Vekariya, a UVic MBA graduate who is the CEO and one of the founders of Joni, a Victoria-based company that produces organic, sustainable menstrual products.

Jayesh is also one of UVic’s 2024 Emerging Alumni.

Join us as we talk with Jayesh about:

  • how growing up in Gujurat, India inspired him to launch a business that tackles sustainability and poverty reduction
  • what it was like pivoting from a career in pharmacy to pursue his third graduate program at UVic
  • tackling the issue of period poverty
  • finding a business partner in Linda Biggs, who previously served as chief operating officer at Victoria-based reusable food wrap company Abeego

…and much more!

Resources from this episode

· Joni

· Emerging Alumni Award

· The UVic Co-op Program

· Accessing career support

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  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (00:32) - Welcome to today's episode
  • (01:39) - Introducing Jayesh Vekariya
  • (02:12) - What does Joni produce?
  • (03:38) - Addressing sustainability and accessibility in menstrual care
  • (06:24) - How do you develop an idea you had as a student into a viable business for community?
  • (09:34) - How did you choose menstrual products as a business focus?
  • (10:38) - How did you tackle branding?
  • (12:13) - Why was it important to find a business partner?
  • (00:15) - How did your co-op experience help you develop your business?
  • (18:34) - How do co-op students help you as an employer?
  • (20:26) - Why did you choose UVic?
  • (21:51) - What advice do you have for students interested in entrepreneurship?
  • (25:00) - Rapid fire questions about Jayesh's time at UVic
  • (26:18) - If you could do it all again, what would you do more of?
  continue reading

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Manage episode 442513415 series 3515066
Inhoud geleverd door University of Victoria Co-op and Career Services, University of Victoria Co-op, and Career Services. Alle podcastinhoud, inclusief afleveringen, afbeeldingen en podcastbeschrijvingen, wordt rechtstreeks geüpload en geleverd door University of Victoria Co-op and Career Services, University of Victoria Co-op, and Career Services of hun podcastplatformpartner. Als u denkt dat iemand uw auteursrechtelijk beschermde werk zonder uw toestemming gebruikt, kunt u het hier beschreven proces https://nl.player.fm/legal volgen.

On the first episode of season 2, hosts Katy and Emma speak with Jayesh Vekariya, a UVic MBA graduate who is the CEO and one of the founders of Joni, a Victoria-based company that produces organic, sustainable menstrual products.

Jayesh is also one of UVic’s 2024 Emerging Alumni.

Join us as we talk with Jayesh about:

  • how growing up in Gujurat, India inspired him to launch a business that tackles sustainability and poverty reduction
  • what it was like pivoting from a career in pharmacy to pursue his third graduate program at UVic
  • tackling the issue of period poverty
  • finding a business partner in Linda Biggs, who previously served as chief operating officer at Victoria-based reusable food wrap company Abeego

…and much more!

Resources from this episode

· Joni

· Emerging Alumni Award

· The UVic Co-op Program

· Accessing career support

Contact us

  • (00:00) - Intro
  • (00:32) - Welcome to today's episode
  • (01:39) - Introducing Jayesh Vekariya
  • (02:12) - What does Joni produce?
  • (03:38) - Addressing sustainability and accessibility in menstrual care
  • (06:24) - How do you develop an idea you had as a student into a viable business for community?
  • (09:34) - How did you choose menstrual products as a business focus?
  • (10:38) - How did you tackle branding?
  • (12:13) - Why was it important to find a business partner?
  • (00:15) - How did your co-op experience help you develop your business?
  • (18:34) - How do co-op students help you as an employer?
  • (20:26) - Why did you choose UVic?
  • (21:51) - What advice do you have for students interested in entrepreneurship?
  • (25:00) - Rapid fire questions about Jayesh's time at UVic
  • (26:18) - If you could do it all again, what would you do more of?
  continue reading

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