The newest episode of a podcast hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, Startup Cornell, features Heather Jiang MBA '16, founder of Allegorie, a small-batch accessory company that turns discarded fruits into wallets, bags and backpacks.

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The bags reduce food waste and greenhouse gas emissions and are designed and created in New York City’s garment district.

The Startup Cornell podcast features interviews with Cornell entrepreneurs, who tell their stories of successes and failures and offer actionable advice for building and growing a business. It’s available on the Entrepreneurship at Cornell website, as well as Apple podcasts, Spotify and Soundcloud.