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The owners of House of Vegans, the 1st black-owned vegan restaurant in the Harrisburg area, stop by The Gazebo to discuss how they went from selling burgers out of their home to having long lines down 3rd Street in Midtown. Entrepreneurs LaQuana "Moka" Barber and Stefan Hawkins talk about working toward generational wealth for their family, being the vegan staple in Harrisburg, and much more! Connect with House of Vegans: https://instagram.com/house_of_vegans_cfc https://www.facebook.com/Houseofveganscfc/ Connect with The Gazebo: https://livefromthegazebo.com https://twitter.com/thegazebolive https://instagram.com/livefromthegazebo https://anchor.fm/gazebo ___________________________________________ TOPIC TIMESTAMPS: 0:35 - Opening Up/Long Lines Down 3rd Street 3:07 - Why No Grand Opening? 5:30 - 1st Black-Owned Vegan Spot in HBG. Will That Set a Precedent? 9:00 - Thinking of House of Vegans When You Think of Harrisburg 10:44 - People Having the Wrong Mindset About Vegan Food 11:25 - Why Establish in Midtown Harrisburg? 12:50 - The Rise of "Fast Food" Vegan 15:30 - How Being Vegan Bring Cultural & Spiritual Awareness 19:00 - Appealing to Non-Vegans 20:24 - Goals for Giving Back to The Community 25:45 - Inspiring the Black Community 28:42 - Journey From Vegan Blogging to Opening a Restaurant 35:31 - Selling Your Own Brand - HOV Drinks 39:20 - Why Can't We Do This in Harrisburg? Why Not Us?! 42:00 - Story of The Famous Slap Sauce 46:27 - Can't Stop Grinding Now, Building Generational Wealth 53:05 - A message to those who tune in from Stefan 54:01 - A message from Moka 57:48 - Needing to Reinvent & Evolve as a Business 1:00:15 - The Long Lines Are The Reward 1:01:30 - Making All Food Fresh From Hand 1:03:18 - Keeping Burger Day to Only Sundays?? Maybe Not! 1:06:05 - A special offer for those who tune in! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app