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****** This Episode is Sponsored by ONE07 MEDIA. They help D2C CPG brands scale with Paid Ads on Social & Search. Check out ⁠one07.in⁠ to book a free discovery call with ONE07 Media Team ***** In this episode, I was joined by Brian Normand, Brian is the Founder of BoroBuilt & TheBoroBox, a supplement subscription box company. Here is the website link - https://www.theborobox.com/ We discussed his Story of Building BoroBuilt & BoroBox How to build trust with consumers Importance of Packaging in Subscription Box Businesss Building Effective Partnerships & Pricing Structures Marketing Strategies / Impact of authentic Content Challenges while building the brand & a lot of insights in Supplement Space Connect with Brain on ⁠Linkedin ⁠ Thank you! Sumit Patil -⁠ LinkedIN

This Episode is sponsored by ⁠⁠ONE07 MEDIA⁠⁠, ⁠⁠ONE07 MEDIA⁠⁠ Focuses on helping sustainable CPG brands with Paid Media & Influencer Marketing, Email - [email protected] In this episode, I was joined Sharon Fox. Sharon is the founding member & operating partner at Stride Consumer Partners. Its a Private Equity Firm in Consumer Goods. Stride Consumer Website - https://www.strideconsumer.com/ Connect with Sharon on LinkedIn - The following topics were covered in this episode - Current CPG Landscape / New Trends Brands Building Strategies & how to differentiate All about Private Equity & Advice to founders Strategies for emerging CPG brands to succeed in 2024 We also talked about her fav books. Here is one of it. Good to great by Jim Collins Sumit Patil ⁠⁠LinkedIn 

This Episode is sponsored by ⁠ONE07 MEDIA⁠, ⁠ONE07 MEDIA⁠ Focuses on helping sustainable CPG brands with Paid Media & Influencer Marketing, Email - [email protected] In this episode, I was joined by Dr. James Richardson, Dr James is the author of amazon best selling book, ⁠"Ramping Your Brand"⁠ He is also founder of ⁠Premium Growth Solutions⁠, a strategic planning consultancy for early stage consumer pack-aged goods brands. As a professionally trained cultural anthro-pologist turned business strategist, he has helped over 75 CPG brands with their strategic planning, including brands owned by Coca-Cola Venturing and Emerging Brands, The Hershey Com-pany, General Mills, Kraft Foods, ConAgra Brands and Frito-Lay as well as emerging brands such as Once Upon a Farm, Mother Kombucha, Bobby Sue's Nuts, Rebel cream-ery, Zaca recovery and others. He also hosts his own podcast-Startup Confidential. His thoughts appear regularly in industry publications such as Foodnavigator. The following topics were covered in this episode - Current CPG Landscape / New Trends Impact of 2022 - Price Increases on CPG brands How to win in D2C as Food & Bev CPG brand in 2024 Rise in shipping prices & how to navigate it as a Food & Bev Brand (Geo-Fencing) Strategies for emerging CPG brands to succeed in 2024 We also talked about his new book - Our Worst Strength. Sumit Patil ⁠LinkedIn 

****** This Episode is Sponsored by ONE07 MEDIA. They help D2C CPG brands scale with Paid Ads on Social & Search. Check out one07.in to book a free discovery call with ONE07 Media Team ***** In this episode, I was joined by Adam Bent, Adam is the Co-Founder of Scout Canning, Scout began in 2014 when Chef Charlotte Langley, a Prince Edward Islander, discovered an antique home canning machine. She was inspired to revive the tradition and give the modern home cook access to deliciously crafted, responsible seafood by elevating the honored practice of seafood canning. She spent six years working and perfecting the recipes as a passion project while searching for purveyors committed to responsible seafood sourcing. In 2018, she joined forces with co-founders Adam Bent and Nate Dunn to bring these restaurant quality goods to market. We discussed his Story of Building Scout Canning Current State of Sea Food Industry Importance of Sustainable Practices in Sea Food Industry How to raise capital & tips to fellow founders How to approach marketing in CPG (In Store & Digital) Challenges while building the brand & a lot of insights into the CPG world Connect with Adam on Linkedin Thank you! Sumit Patil - LinkedIN

In this episode, I was joined by Ryan Janssen, He is the co-founder of Zenlytic, Zenlytic is a business intelligence tool for commerce brands. We discussed his story of Building Zenlytic Venture Capital - How to break into Future of AI and Data analytics How Zenlytic is saving time for data analyst A lot of insight into building AI SAAS Startup Check out https://www.zenlytic.com/ Ryan LinkedIn >> https://www.linkedin.com/in/janssenryan/ Thanks! Sumit Patil Founder ONE07 MEDIA

This Episode is Sponsored by ONE07 MEDIA, If you are looking for UGC content or Paid Media Services, Check out >> ⁠ONE07.IN⁠ In this episode, I was joined by Jason Burke, Jason is the founder of one of the fastest-growing CPG brands - The New Primal We discussed >> His background and story of building The New Primal How did he come up with the idea Product Formulation Initial Go-to-Market Strategy Retail Vs D2C Channels for D2C Growth How to raise capital in CPG The current state of the CPG industry and how to navigate those challenges Advice to fellow CPG founders Vision for ⁠The New Primal⁠ You can connect with me in LinkedIn - ⁠Sumit Patil⁠

This Episode is Sponsored by ONE07 MEDIA, If you are looking for UGC content or Paid Media Services, They would be able to help, Check out >> ONE07.IN In this episode, I was joined by Zach Frantz, Zack is the founder of Wildland Coffee, We discussed his story of building the CPG brand from ground up, Along with following topics >> Product Format >> Packaging >> How he got his first initial customers >> Marketing Channels for growing the business >> Challenges which he had to face & advice for building a coffee brand Check out >> www.wildlandcoffee.co Thanks! Sumit Patil >> Founder ONE07 MEDIA

-------------This Podcast is Part of ONE07 MEDIA NETWORK Along with other podcasts like Marketing ONE07 & Creator ON07 ------------------- This was a Special Episode with Kent Summers, Kent was the very first guest on the Podcast back in 2021, It was great to have him back again on the 30th Episode, Kent Summers is a seasoned software entrepreneur with four successful exits (three as founder/CEO) and long-time contributor to the Boston entrepreneurship community in both academic and volunteer capacities Kent is an investor and serves on the Board of several companies in the Boston and NYC areas. We discussed about how to navigate challenges as a startup founder, emerging new technologies, changing B2B landscape, Importance of social selling and a lot of great insights into the startup world  Check out Kent's book on B2B sales >> Startup Field Notes By Kent Summers  You can connect with Kent on LinkedIn >> Kent Summers  Also you can check out me on LinkedIn >> Sumit Patil  Thank you ! Cheers!!

This Episode is sponsored by ONE07 MEDIA, ONE07 MEDIA Focuses on helping sustainable CPG brands with Paid Media & Influencer Marketing, Email - [email protected] to know more In this Episode, I was joined by Will Nitze, Will is the founder and CEO of IQBAR, IQBAR is on a mission to empower doers with superior brain + body nutrition! IQBAR plant protein bars and IQMIX hydration sticks are packed with functional compounds to help you win your day Check out IQBAR  Sumit Patil LinkedIn 

In this Episode, I was joined by Matt Parry, Matt is Founder & CEO of " The Good Crisp Company" which offers gluten free potato crisps & cheese balls, We discussed various topics including  How to raise capital as a early stage CPG brand How to expand your CPG brand in retail locations  Insights in current state of CPG industry and a a lot of topics in CPG industry   Check Out >> https://www.thegoodcrispcompany.com/ Thank you! Sumit Patil >> LinkedIn