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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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Oct. 11, 2023

Expo East Special: What Do You Value More – Stacks of Cash or Stacks …

Welcome to Re:COGs, The show where we learn how the world’s best business operators build consumer brands from sourcing to selling, brought to you by Manufactured. Manufactured is an online platform that helps brands manufact...

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Oct. 4, 2023

How He Built The Supply Chain at Dollar Shave Club and How Brands Sho…

Our guest today is Eric Adams, who is the founder of EAV Partners who helps ecommerce brands drive profitability and growth by applying our proven, data-driven approach to finance, supply chain operations and marketing. Previ...

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Sept. 28, 2023

TikTok Shop Webinar: How Established Brands Launch and Scale on TikTo…

This was a live webinar produced by Pipe17. Mike chats with Lisa Guerrera, Founder/CEO of Experiment Beauty about how she manages going viral and selling out with inventory levels.

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Sept. 19, 2023

Unveiling the Journey of Creating and Scaling a Modern Creatine Brand…

Stay tuned as Dan dives into the financial aspect of Create, discussing the advantageous model of subscription-based products, and how he successfully leveraged the Meta acquisition channel from the start. You'll hear how sub...

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Sept. 15, 2023

The State of Emerging CPG Food Brands in Today's Market

This time – we're learning about the state of food CPG in today's market from both the operator and investor perspective. We're excited for our incredible lineup – Kristy Lewis , Founder/CEO of Quinn Cessna Mac , Principal Am...

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Sept. 7, 2023

Jonathan Elbaz (bäz) - Commercializing the Gumline Cleaner, Innovatin…

Our guest today is Jonathan Elbaz, founder of bäz. Bäz produces the Gumline Cleaner that targets your gums to keep them clean & healthy. We discuss how he decided to start Baz, prototyping / finding the right manufacturers, w...

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Aug. 31, 2023

Webinar: How to Invest & Build Beauty & Personal Care Brands

Our panelists today are: Sarah Woelfel - Co-Founder & Partner at Cult Capital. Cult Capital discovers, funds and helps scale emerging cult consumer brands. Some of their portfolio includes Ming Zhao is the co-founder and CEO ...

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Aug. 23, 2023

How They Partner with Independent Wineries to Create a Multi-Million …

Our guests today are Kendra Kawala and Zoe Victor, co-founders of Maker Wine. Maker is the highest rated canned wine. We prioritize minimal intervention, vintage and vineyard-designate wines. We discuss how they partner with ...

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Aug. 17, 2023

How He's Building a Functional Mushroom Business with Parker Olson fr…

Our guest today is Parker Olson, Founder & CEO of Forij. Forij produces delicious, low sugar granola that combines functional mushrooms, healthy & clean ingredients for improved energy, mood, and sleep and meal bars. We discu...

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Aug. 10, 2023

Nut-Based Cooking Oils: Unearthing the Potential with Tommy Tickenoff…

Our guest today is Tommy Tickenoff, Co-founder of Fresh Vintage Farms. Fresh Vintage Farms is an agricultural food products company that makes Premium Cold Pressed Artisan Oils from locally sourced Tree Nuts, all grown in the...

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Aug. 2, 2023

Matt Gornstein (Harry's) - Why They Spent $100m on a Factory, When to…

Thank you Kiva Dickinson for the intro to Matt Gornstein, Senior Director of Global Supply Chain at Harry’s. Harry’s Harry's is an American company that manufactures and sells shaving equipment and men's personal care product...

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July 24, 2023

Jody Polishchuk (Sundays) - How Magic Spoon Inspired Him To Found Sun…

Our guest today is Jody Polishchuk, CEO of Sundays. Sundays is re-inventing the Oreo, finally. Zero Sugar and 1g Net Carbs. We discuss his aha moment that led to starting Sundays, what owning your entire supply chain actually...

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July 17, 2023

Jimmy Semrick (Brella) - Early Product Pivots, How Brella is Becoming…

Our guest today is Jimmy Semrick, founder & CEO of Brella. Brella makes cocktail drops that turn seltzers (Hard or NA) into balanced and complex adult beverages. We discuss how he thought of the opportunity with Brella, how h...

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July 10, 2023

Alex Duong (Fair & Square) - Why He Started A Brand In The Cracker Sp…

Our guest today is Alex Duong, Founder and CEO of Fair & Square. Fair & Square makes delicious crackers that are gut friendly, gluten free, grain free and nut free. I can’t tell you how delicious they are. I met …

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July 6, 2023

Jacob Zuppke (Whisker) - How They Release New Versions of the Litter …

Our guest today is Jacob Zuppke , CEO of Whisker . Whisker is the maker of Litter-Robot, the highest-rated, self-cleaning litter box for cats. This episode was recorded live at the Retail Innovation Conference and Exhibit in ...

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June 26, 2023

Hugh Thomas (Top of the Mornin and Ugly Drinks) - How The Price Of Al…

Our guest today is Hugh Thomas, Co-Founder and former CEO of Ugly Drinks. Ugly Drinks was a sparkling water brand that had great tasting flavors. He is now the the CEO of Youtuber Jack Septic Eye’s coffee brand Top of …

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