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Madeline Haydon (nutpods) - Developing creamers from scratch with no food and bev experience, using Amazon as a testing ground, and fundraising without a network

Madeline Haydon (nutpods) - Developing creamers from scratch with no food and bev experience, using Amazon as a testing ground, and fundraising without a network

May 11, 2021

Thank you Alison Ryu for the introduction to our guest today, Madeline Haydon . Madeline is Founder…

Elizabeth Galbut (SoGal Ventures) - The biggest arbitrage opportunity of her lifetime, managing a global investment fund, and leveraging her community to make decisions

Elizabeth Galbut (SoGal Ventures) - The biggest arbitrage opportunity of her lifetime, managing a global investment fund, and leveraging her community to make decisions

May 6, 2021

My guest today is Elizabeth Galbut , one of the founding partners of SoGal Ventures . SoGal Venture…

Ryan Gnesin (Elevate Brands) - Investing and Scaling Amazon Brands

Ryan Gnesin (Elevate Brands) - Investing and Scaling Amazon Brands

May 4, 2021

My guest today is Ryan Gnesin , founder of Elevate Brands . Elevate Brands buys consumer-leading Am…

Dan Reich (Troops.ai + TULA) - From skincare to SaaS, building B2C and B2B businesses

Dan Reich (Troops.ai + TULA) - From skincare to SaaS, building B2C and B2B businesses

April 29, 2021

My guest today is Dan Reich , who is a serial entrepreneur. Some of the companies he founded are Sp…

Robin Li (GGV Capital) - What U.S. investors can learn from China's consumer internet, bringing small businesses online and opportunities in the creator economy

Robin Li (GGV Capital) - What U.S. investors can learn from China's consumer internet, bringing small businesses online and opportunities in the creator economy

April 27, 2021

My guest today is Robin Li , Principal at GGV Capital . GGV is a global venture capital fund that i…

Callie Christensen and Kelly Oriard (Slumberkins) - Creating stories to help teach children emotional learning, scaling organically and fundraising when you don't have a lead investor

Callie Christensen and Kelly Oriard (Slumberkins) - Creating stories to help teach children emotional learning, scaling organically and fundraising when you don't have a lead investor

April 22, 2021

Thank you Rick Desai for introducing me to today's guests Callie Christensen and Kelly Oriard , fou…

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"As a founder in the Food & Beverage space, this podcast has been a staple of mine. It’s not only great to hear the unique perspectives of investors in the CPG space, but it’s also invaluable to hear …"

By cocktailqueen🍸 on Nov. 3, 2020 via Apple Podcasts
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