Vegan Business Talk

In this episode I interview insurance expert Steven Griswold in Los Angeles. Steven is President of Griswold & Griswold Insurance Agency, a second-generation, family-run firm that has been around since 1948. With over 16 years of experience, Steven provides innovative solutions and fresh perspectives on risk management to small and mid-sized businesses in a variety of fields including startup, technology, healthcare, and non-profit. The company is the only insurance agency in Southern California – and one of only a handful in the world – that is certified as a B-Corporation. In 2016 Steven launched Vegan & Animal Professionals Insurance Agency (VAPI), an idea that had been gestating since he first became an ethical vegan in 2012. VAPI provides a diverse range of insurance broking services to vegan-run businesses in the US and international companies that sell products or services in the US, as well as for professionals working in the animal advocacy and non-profit sectors. In this interview Steven discu