From cooking school to sauce brand // Alison Cayne, Founder of Haven's Kitchen

The Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing

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From cooking school to sauce brand // Alison Cayne, Founder of Haven's Kitchen

The Consumer VC episode 239 with Alison Cayne, Founder of Haven's Kitchen

Mike Gelb

Sep 08, 2022

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Hey Friends,

Our guest today is Alison Cayne, who is the founder of Haven’s Kitchen. Haven’s Kitchen is a cooking school and a sauce brand that creates fresh sauces in easy-squeezy, lightweight pouches.

In this episode we discuss:

Why she wanted to teach others how to cook
Founding Haven’s Kitchen in NYC
Why she decided to launch your own sauce line
Her approach to packaging and brand positioning
How she got into retail
The current fundraising environment in CPG

I hope you enjoy listening!

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