Aisha"Pinky" Cole Hayes, founder and CEO of Slutty Vegan, has risen to prominence in the restaurant industry. And if you ask her, she'll tell you it's partly due to her generosity that surpasses a personal need to be successful. Since opening the doors to the first Slutty Vegan, a casual food chain restaurant, in Atlanta, Georgia, Cole Hayes has raised $25 million in Series A funding, opened 14 locations across the nation, and has built the vegan hamburger company into.
"I am touching the helm of billion-dollar garments, and I have a different level of access. If I fumble that access, it affects every single person who is trying, praying, and working to get the kind of access I have. What keeps me motivated is that there are people who believe in me to continue to make it," said Cole Hayes."So, my business decisions are no longer just about Pinky and what's best for Pinky. It's about what's best for the culture.
She hopes their public display of love will inspire others to win at business with their partner. And she is grateful to be doing life and business with Mr. Hayes."Some people think it's hard because we're in two different food genres within the industry. It's easy. He makes meat, and I make vegan food, but we both have the same goals. When you find someone who thinks like you and enjoys what you do, even when you disagree, that becomes a safe space.