Sara Polon
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Soupergirl
Education
University of Pennsylvania
1999
Podcasts
38:26385: What It’s Like to Build a Vegan Soup Business w/ Sara Polon, Soupergirl [Main T4C episode]
Sarah Polon is the founder of Soupergirl, a Washington D.C.-based company that sells healthy, vegan soups with locally-sourced ingredients. It was Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, that inspired Sarah to quit her job and start a food business to educate her community on the importance of connecting with the..
05:31Career Path
Interview Highlights
“If you find passion and contentment outside work and work is a means to enjoy life and you find a career that gives you the life that you want, that’s okay too.”
Best Career Advice
“Be proactive about whether you’re choosing your career, going out on interviews, whatever you can do to stay one step ahead of the game. You’re setting yourself up for better success.”
Career Challenge
“We were doing a huge weekend event at a Costco. There was a storm coming and we had a temporary delivery driver because my regular guy was in the hospital and the temporary delivery guy crashed the van. The sales at the Costco event weren’t going the way we wanted them to, and we had nobody to drive the van after we had to pay $2,000 in repairs immediately. And I was exhausted after working five days straight at this event.”
Skills
Creative Writing, Strategic Planning, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Community Outreach, Social Media, Marketing, Event Planning, Public Relations, Contract Negotiation
Professional Interests
Matt Higgins, PepsiCo, Reckitt, University of Pennsylvania
