Justin Senkbeil is CEO and Co-Founder of CompostNow Inc., a subscription compost collection service headquartered in Raleigh, NC. Since 2012, Justin has championed CompostNow’s mission of empowering community members to divert their compostables from the landfill and, instead, use those nutrients to build fertile soil. Justin is a dedicated social and environmental entrepreneur who is passionate about building and uplifting organizations and entrepreneurs in his community. In 2022 and 2023, Justin was listed in the MO100 among the Top 100 Impact CEOs in the world demonstrating exceptional growth and commitment to positive outcomes for all stakeholders.

Session Code: 3B

Track: Business

Session Name: Visions of Scale: A Panel Discussion of Three Compost Entrepreneurs

Session Time: Wednesday, February 7, 4:15 – 5:45 PM

Presentation Title: Visions of Scale: A Panel Discussion of Three Compost Entrepreneurs

Presentation Description: Hear firsthand experiences from three successful compost entrepreneurs on how they started their businesses from the ground up and learned how to expand and grow into large scale composting. Learn all about the trials and tribulations of growing a business. How did they access funding, work through permitting issues, hiring and training personnel, and developing a new business structure. Panelists Include: Christi Turner, Justin Senbeil, Michael Robinson