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May 16, 2024

The Art of Contract Manufacturing CPG Food Products with Joseph Ertman

Sign up here for our events - https://manufactured.com/events/ Unlock the secrets behind successful food industry partnerships with our latest episode featuring Joe Ertman, President of Real Vision Foods. Joe is a manufacturi...

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May 9, 2024

From Hemp Vision to Health Food Empire: Mike Fata's Journey of Entrep…

Unlock the secrets to transforming a vision into a thriving health food empire with Mike Fata, co-founder of Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods. Our energizing discussion with this hemp pioneer dives into the very roots of entrepren...

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May 2, 2024

Mastering Inventory: Strategies for Growth, Liquidation, and Profit w…

Our latest re:COGS episode peels back the layers on how understanding customer needs and leveraging real-time sales data can transform a business from its infancy to a celebrated brand. Al's wisdom, drawn from his pivotal rol...

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April 25, 2024

Mastering Inventory and Cash Flow in E-Commerce with Gregg Carey

In our enlightening discussion, we dissect the nuanced strategies behind financing inventory, where Gregg illuminates the balancing act of using cash versus debt. Heed his wisdom on mastering the cash conversion cycle, as ill...

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April 19, 2024

Crafting & Buying a Lasting Brand in the Fast-Paced Digital World wit…

Unlock the secrets of e-commerce success as we commemorate a year of insightful conversations, this time with the entrepreneurial mind of Greg Shugar from Bowties of Vermont. This anniversary episode is a goldmine for anyone ...

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April 11, 2024

Stitching Together the Online and Offline Fashion Worlds with Erin Er…

It's our 1 year podcast anniversary! Are you in LA? Come out to our 1 year anniversary happy hour – https://lu.ma/recogs Our guest today is Erin Ersenkal. Currently, Erin advises Recurate, an ROS platform that powers circula...

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April 4, 2024

Revolutionizing Fashion Retail: How Tarek founded About You and the F…

Are in LA? Sign up to attend re:COGs 1 Year anniversary party – https://lu.ma/recogs Unlock the secrets to revolutionizing online fashion retail as Tarek, the visionary behind About You, reveals how this platform is shaking u...

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March 29, 2024

From Healthy Beverage Idea to Market Success with Noah Wunsch of Ruby…

Our guest today is Noah Wunsch, founder & CEO of Ruby Hibiscus Water. Ruby Hibiscus produces juicy organic soda that's big on flavor and benefits. They are sparkling, but they weren’t always that way. And Noah didn’t come fro...

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March 22, 2024

From Clicks to Bricks: Successful Scaling from DTC to Wholesale Distr…

This is a replay of an insight webinar about transitioning from direct-to-consumer (DTC) to brick-and-mortar retail in the natural food industry. Experts will address challenges like slotting fees and strategies for pricing a...

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Feb. 27, 2024

How To Scale Up and Stand Out In Beauty & Personal Care

Join us for this essential beauty webinar for entrepreneurs aiming for growth. Learn to master financing, scaling, and sustainable retail strategies. Discover how innovation, sustainability, and brand identity can elevate you...

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Feb. 12, 2024

Webinar: Funding Your Brand's Ascent: Equity and Debt Strategies for …

When does it make sense to raise a round of equity? When does it make sense to use debt to finance growth Unlock the secrets to growing your consumer brand with a funding strategy that stands the test of time. …

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Feb. 1, 2024

Beverage Breakthroughs: Aura Bora's Path to 8,500 Stores and Beyond

As part of Pipe17's Omnichannel Commerce Summit, Mike chats with Aura Bora's co-founder & CEO Paul Voge. We discuss: 1. The evolution of Aura Bora's distribution tactics, moving from self-distribution to working with a varie...

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Jan. 25, 2024

Scaling a Supplement Brand For The Outdoors with Zachary Curhan, CEO …

Navigating the rugged terrain of entrepreneurship, we get the lowdown on True Wild's expansion from a side project to a buzzing industry contender. Zachary recounts the tactical shifts from online sales to breaking into physi...

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Jan. 12, 2024

Navigating the Financial Terrain of Retail with Bryan Wolff

Unlock the secrets of financial mastery in the fast-paced world of consumer brands with Bryan Wolff, the finance maestro behind Bonobos and Thrive Market. This episode promises to equip you with Brian's hard-earned wisdom on ...

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Jan. 4, 2024

Crafting a Future for Meat That's Both Tasty and Responsible with Chr…

We carve into the specifics of Porter Road's operations, you'll uncover the intricacies behind their dry aging process and the artistry of seam butchering – techniques that honor every inch of the animal. Chris and Ryan lay b...

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Dec. 21, 2023

$100 of Inventory or $100 Cash? What Do You Value More

We're going to cycle through all 30+ episodes we recorded this year and see how our guests responded to the final question: What would you value more: $100 of Inventory of $100 cash? This podcast is brought to by ⁠⁠Manufact...

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Dec. 14, 2023

Webinar: Manufactured, Finance, Fulfill: How To Optimize Your Invento…

Speakers: • Pranay Srinivasan, CEO of Manufactured • Ronak Trivedi, CEO of Pietra We discuss: • What inventory financing options make sense for your brand • Managing omni-channel operational complexities • Choosing the righ...

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Dec. 7, 2023

Evolving a 40 year old legacy dance wear brand to the DTC Model with …

Our guest today is Gregg Davis, who runs Body Wrappers. Body Wrappers, which was founded by Marie West, is a 40 year old brand has been committed to producing dance wear of the highest quality, durability, versatility, and va...

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Nov. 30, 2023

Unleashing Your Beverage Brand–Distributing, Financing and Scaling Yo…

Our focus in this webinar is the nuances of growing beverage brands through Distribution, Financing, and Scaling Your Operations. We chat with an esteemed panel of experts: Emily Heintz, Founder of Séchey Sallie Jian, Dire...

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Nov. 16, 2023

Unpacking the Challenges of CPG Brand Expansion and Inventory with Ty…

Tyson lays bare the supply challenges encountered during product manufacturing. He shares how BelliWelli developed innovative solutions to prevent dead stock issues and how they handle the complexity of SKUs. Plus, you'll lea...

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Nov. 8, 2023

Building an Eco-Friendly Period Care Brand: The Story Behind Viv with…

Katie unravels the marketing and retail strategies that have been instrumental in earning Viv a dedicated customer base. We delve into the nuances of customer behaviors and usage patterns, and how these insights have shaped V...

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Nov. 2, 2023

Bridging the Gap: The Story behind Loop's Family Network with Brian G…

Get ready to unravel the world of product development and manufacturing with our guest, Brian Gannon, the founder and CEO of Loop. Brian shares insights into the conception and development of Loop, a private family network an...

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Oct. 30, 2023

Webinar: How To Grow Your Apparel Brand From a One Hit Wonder to a Ho…

Learn from top operators from iconic apparel brands about their approach to expand to new categories. Our panelists ––– Samantha Chronister, VP of Marketing at Particl Particl is the AI Product Development and Pricing Platfor...

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Oct. 19, 2023

How To Price Your CPG Brand, Conventional vs. Natural Grocery, and Wh…

Our guest today is Will Nitze, Founder & CEO of IQBAR . IQBAR makes Plant based protein bars, hydrogen mixes and instant coffee for your brain and body. On this episode we don’t talk about marketing or CAC/LTV. We talk …

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