Company Founder, Podcast Host, and Author Dr. James Richardson is the founder of Premium Growth Solutions, a strategic planning consultancy for early-stage consumer-packaged goods brands. He has helped more than 75 CPG brands, including those owned by Coca-Cola Venturing as well as emerging brands such as Mother Kombucha. He also hosts his own podcast—Startup Confidential, and his thoughts appear regularly in industry publications such as Foodnavigator. James is also the author Ramping Your Brand a #1 best-selling book for business consulting on Amazon