Janet Morgenstern Passani, MBA, specializes in building visibility for mission-driven, healthy, natural consumer lifestyle brands. Blending… READ MORE
Areas of expertise:
• Marketing (social media, email, partnerships, events)
• Digital & print design (website, packaging, sell sheets)
• Brand Development (identity, positioning)
Kamil is a technology leader with a proven track record in scaling early stage B2B SaaS companies to a successful exit; once... READ MORE
Areas of Expertise:
• Software design & architecture (big data, high performance systems, mobile, sensors, ML)
• Technical product direction and strategy
• Software development process
• Hiring process and culture building
Nicole is a leadership and peak performance coach for changemakers. Over the past 15 years, Nicole has been a lawyer... READ MORE
Areas of Expertise:
• Leadership & Executive Coaching
• Team & Culture Development
• Food & Agricultural Law & Policy
• Regulation of Food Technology
Praveen is a systems’ engineering leader with experience in building and scaling new products & platforms... READ MORE
Areas of Expertise:
• Product/Equipment (design, dev. & commercialization)
• Mapping white spaces, cost mgmt. & productivity
• Manufacturing, quality, supply chain
• Crisis management, regulatory frameworks
With a background in corporate strategy and a passion for health and fitness, Tyler jumped into the entrepreneurial world by founding his… READ MORE
Areas of expertise:
• Multi-channel Sales Strategy
• Marketing for Digital & Retail
• Supply Chain & Operations
• Distribution Expansion
Mark has spent 20+ years helping brands find their path to success across various stages of growth—from $300M+…READ MORE
Areas of Expertise:
Branding
Business Development and Growth
Marketing & Advertising
Product Development
Most recently serving as an Adjunct Industry Professor for Illinois Tech, Armand lectures in Food Product Development, and in Food Operations... READ MORE
Areas of Expertise:
• Product & Process Development of Snack Foods and Dry Mix Beverages
• Modified Atmospheres (Processing and Packaging)
• Pilot Plant Processes & Maker Spaces
Marjorie is a member of Branch and Launchpad Venture Groups and encourages a diverse, inclusive startup ecosystem through impact investing… READ MORE
Areas of expertise:
• Go to market strategies, Domestic and International
• Food diagnostics
• Leadership
• Positioning early stage brands for investment & exit
• M&A from buyer and seller's side
Michael helped build HubSpot from 2010-2020 and worked personally with hundreds of small businesses to help them grow. He served as a VP of… READ MORE
Areas of expertise:
• SaaS
• Customer support and success
• Product management
• Product led growth
Steve is a designer with over 30 years of experience and nearly 20 years of focusing on the food and beverage space. He focuses… READ MORE
Scott Sanders is Director of Analytics at Growcery Partners and concurrently Head of Growth, Data & Analytics at Keto and Co... READ MORE
Areas of Expertise:
• Sales & pricing strategy
• Product positioning
• Broker management
• Overall business strategy
Lisa Sebesta founded Sitari Capital to help investors use their capital to fund businesses that are solving some of today’s most pressing social… READ MORE
Areas of expertise:
• Business planning for growth
• Preparing for fundraising
• Investor relations and management
After 16 years in senior Sales and Marketing positions, BIll left and founded Prairie City Bakery over 25 years ago with our... READ MORE
Areas of Expertise:
• Commercializing Products
• Sales, Co-Pack Manufacturing and Outsourcing
• Scaling a Business
Mark is the developer of an internationally patented process to manufacture upcycled, eco-friendly and sustainable forms of calcium, READ MORE
Areas of Expertise:
• Disruptive innovation
• Sustainability and upcycling
• Business development & Strategy
• Marketing & storytelling
An innovative and ambitious communications specialist, Priya champions public relations and marketing services for forward-thinking lifestyle… READ MORE
Areas of expertise:
• Brand Messaging
• Public Relations Strategy
• Content Marketing Strategy
• Communications Consulting
Meera’s experience spans across Australia, Singapore and Ireland with major FMCGs and flavor suppliers in R&D and product development... READ MORE
Areas of Expertise:
• Product Development
• Blended flavors and seasonings
• CPG: chips and crisps
Jim helps artisanal food entrepreneurs develop funding pitch presentations, set up their financial systems, understand cash flow, and cost of sales… READ MORE
Areas of expertise:
• Bookkeeping/Accounting
• Cash Flow & Sales Projections
• Fundraising
• Business Planning
• Startup Mentorship
Joanna has worked on marketing teams of all sizes including Fortune 500 and start-up companies. From working on consumer-facing retail and… READ MORE
Areas of expertise:
• General Marketing Support — where to focus efforts
• Social Media — strategy, tactics, and best practices
• Brand & Identity — telling your brand story
Sean, co-founder of Harbinger, leads creative services for brands small and large nationally. A designer by trade with a passion for photography… READ MORE
Areas of expertise:
• Creative & Design Direction
• Content Strategy & Social Media
• Website Design
• Photography
Greg is a food/beverage innovation R&D expert and entrepreneur with 30 years of Product Development, Project Management and Strategy… READ MORE
Areas of expertise:
• Product development & Optimization
• Consumer validation of Ideas and Products
• Scaling-up (from small batch)
• Co-manufacturing & packing
• Patents, trade secrets, and trademarks
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