Today we chat with Dana McCauley from Blue Unicorn Innovation about her experiences in the Canadian market and how CPG brands looking to grow outside of the U.S can do so in a successful way. 

https://blueunicorninnovation.com/

https://www.westock.io/

We sit down with Sarah Nathan and chat with her about what she looks for from new brands and the best way to approach pitching your product to National Co+Op Grocers.

This week we chat with Jordan Buckner of FoodBevy to talk about product-market fit and how to tell if your brand has achieved it. 

https://foodbevy.com/

https://www.westock.io/

https://foodbevy.com/product-market-fit-calculator/

Today we sit down with Maggie Bortner of Miami Beach Bum to hear about how they are building their brand audience and setting themselves up for success through owned content while creating meaningful relationships with their customers. 

https://miamibeachbum.com/

https://www.westock.io/

We sit down with James Ren from Thrive Market and chat with him about what he looks for from new brands and the best way to approach pitching your product to Thrive Market.

https://www.westock.io/

We tackle a huge issue in the CPG industry this week with Zak Romanoff from Omni Food Sales. He breaks down what makes a good broker and what you should be looking for when finding a broker for your brand. 

https://www.westock.io/

https://omnifs.com/

This week we dive into the topic of merchandising with Mark Feinberg from OTHRSource. He also talks to us about the importance of taking a stand as an entrepreneur. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marklfeinberg/

https://www.othrsource.com/

https://www.westock.io/

We wit down with Michael Movitz from The Movitz Group to talk about early stage fundraising for CPG brands. 

http://www.movitzgroup.com/

https://brandjectorynow.com/

Today's episode is the audio from our November pitch competition. We will be running this again in Q1 and look forward to seeing what amazing brands apply this year! 

This week we are joined by Djenaba Johnson-Jones from The Hudson Kitchen to talk about when is the best time for your brand to approach a food incubator or commercial kitchen and what exactly they offer to brands. Enjoy!