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Ethan Brown, an energy expert, started Beyond Meat in L.A with a big mission: tackle climate change. In 2009, Ethan teamed up with two University of Missouri professors, Fu-hung Hsieh and Harold Huff, who had been developing plant-based proteins. By 2016, Beyond Meat raised millions in venture funding from investors like Bill Gates, Biz Stone, and Tyson Foods. Since then, Beyond Meat has continued to innovate, opening manufacturing facilities worldwide and expanding partnerships with brands like Dunkin and Taco Bell. Ethan left a stable career to follow his passion, and in 10 years, he turned Beyond Meat into a million-dollar brand.

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