Published: Dec. 8, 2020, 8:23 a.m.
<p>Welcome back to Pass the Secret Sauce. This episode’s guest is Farzan Dehmoubed. Farzan is Founder and CEO of Lotus Sustainables, an eco-friendly company on a mission to eliminate plastic from shopping. In the last 3 quarters, farzan has expanded from 500 retailers to over 13,000 retailers. As the leading manufacturer of reusable bags, Lotus Sustainables has eliminated the need for over 400 million single-use plastic bags. In 2020 the company ranked 144 on the INC 5000 fastest growing companies in America.</p>
<p>Before inventing the Lotus Trolley Bag with his wife, Farzan was an enthusiastic entrepreneur with a history of starting and operating advertising and real estate companies.</p>
<p>Farzan is currently based in sunny Carlsbad California and has been featured in the LA Times, Entrepreneur Magazine, San Diego Union Tribune, CBS News, Good Morning America and more.</p>
<h1>In this episode we discuss:</h1>
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<li>Where he got his drive to become an entrepreneur [4:17]</li>
<li>Companies he has started [5:12]</li>
<li>Designing and creating eco-friendly products with Lotus Sustainables [6:37]</li>
<li>Challenges in the business [10:31]</li>
<li>Common mistakes people make when selling on Amazon [12:43]</li>
<li>Importance of using eco-friendly products in lieu of plastics [16:07]</li>
<li>What their products are made out of [18:26]</li>
<li>Story behind their company name- Lotus- and what’s next for them [20:13]</li>
<li>How to order your own Lotus trolley bag [21:40]</li>
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<h1>Links to sources and tools</h1>
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<li>Go to <a href="https://lotus-sustainables.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://lotus-sustainables.com/</a> ang go plastic-free!</li>
<li>Follow Farzan and Lotus Sustainables on social media:
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<li>Personal LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/farzan-dehmoubed-mfin-81230310/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/farzan-dehmoubed-mfin-81230310/</a></li>
<li>Company LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/lotus-trolley-bag/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/lotus-trolley-bag/</a></li>
<li>Instagram: @lotustrolleybag</li>
<li>Twitter: @lotustrolleybag</li>
<li>Facebook Page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lotustrolleybag/" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/lotustrolleybag/</a></li>
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