99. Bootstrapping a Granola Business for 10 years

What’s it like to bootstrap a food business for 10 years? Sarah Lanphier launched Nuts about Granola in 2008 and embarked on the wild ride of entrepreneurship. She built her […]

Distributor chargebacks collectively cost brands millions of dollars per year. Most of these are in the distributor agreement, but many of them are erroneously charged to brands, and it’s up […]

by Yuval Selik, Promomash There’s been a lot of talk lately within the community about deductions and the horror stories some founders have experienced with distributors and retailers. This article […]

 Sean Hall is the founder of Wellious, a line of almond protein powders. I was impressed at the scappy DIY nature that Sean built the brand and became an Amazon […]

Chris Cuvelier founded Zola in 2002 and led the business as CEO for 17 years until 2019. Originally started as an Acai Juice business, he added coconut water 10 years […]

Do you have a customer centric business? Your customers give life to your business, but it’s easy to become disconnected from them as the demands of the business grow. Here […]

Today I want to talk about how to manage your grocery business as your number of retailers and doors grow. I’ve found that once you surpass about 500 stores it […]

by Fernando Labastida, ePac The Rise of the CPG 2.0 Company, and why you should join their ranks Whether you’re starting a new CPG company from scratch, you’re charged with […]

On today’s episode I want to address some areas that CPG founders are concerned with according to last month’s state of the CPG industry Report I released. For this conversation […]

by Tony Miller, Crisp Ready to become an omnichannel brand? Learn how data can help you avoid common pitfalls in the retail business. With increased competition and rising advertising costs […]