Daniel Scharff
Founder/CEO, Startup CPG
Appears in 133 Episodes
#233 - Ask-Me-Anything: Marketing with Janice Greenwald
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff reunites with fractional CMO Janice Greenwald to tackle the most frequently asked marketing questions f...
#232 - 2026 Brand Resolutions
In this special New Year's episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff invites three founders from the Startup CPG community to share their 2026 brand reso...
#231 - Tools I Actually Use to Save Time
In this solo episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, founder and CEO Daniel Scharff shares the tools he actually uses every day to save time and run his business more effi...
#230 - From Self-Distribution to Full-Service Distributor: Scaling Ops with Smidge Beverage and Cin7
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Adam O'Connor, founder of Smidge Beverage—a lightly boozy 2.5% ABV vodka soda—and Josh F...
#229 - The Rise of Ketone IQ: Creating a New Energy Category with Michael Brandt
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Michael Brandt, founder and CEO of Ketone IQ, to explore one of the most ambitious categ...
#227 - Operations Ask-Me-Anything with Jamie Valenti-Jordan
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff speaks with Jamie Valenti-Jordan, CEO of Catapult Commercialization Services, a leader in food and beverage ...
Startup CPG's Grocery Run with KeHE
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#226 - Hungryroot 101: Launch Your Brand & Master Smart Cart Shopping
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with the Hungryroot team for an exclusive inside look at how the fast-growing food tech platf...
#225 - Amazon vs. Your Own Website: The Great eCommerce Debate with Daybreak Agency and Gawronski Media
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff moderates a friendly debate between two ecommerce experts: Rugved Nakadi from Daybreak Agency (Amazon s...
#224 - The Rise of Neuro Gum with Kent Yoshimura
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff sits down with Kent Yoshimura, co-founder and CEO of Neuro Gum, to explore how a rejected Shark Tank pi...
#223 - Startup CPG Innovation Sections at UNFI Selling Shows ft. Jubilee’s and Loopini Pizza
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, host Daniel Scharff takes listeners inside the UNFI Selling Shows, highlighting how Startup CPG’s first-ever Innovation Sec...
#222 - Buyer Spotlight: Pastas, Pasta Sauces, Oils, and Vinegars, with Brooke Gil of Whole Foods Market
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff sits down with Brooke Gil, Category Merchant for Pastas, Pasta Sauces, Oils, and Vinegars at Whole Foods Mar...
#221 - QVC 101 with Häppy Candy and Freestyle Snacks
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff explores the ins and outs of selling on QVC with two founders who have recently gone through the experience ...
#220 - Brain Health Ingredients 101 w/ Cognizin, Radicle Science, and Karma Water
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff welcomes three distinguished guests shaping the future of cognitive health and wellness: Kelley Bridenbaugh,...
#219 - Managing People at Work with Seth Goldman of JUST Ice Tea
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff welcomes Seth Goldman, co-founder of JUST Ice Tea, co-founder of Eat the Change, and the visionary entrepren...
#218 - Forecasting 101 with Graza & Drivepoint
Turn every BFCM QR code scan into sales—get the free report now: www.uniqode.com/bfcmcpgIn this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Austin ...
#217 - Creative Briefs 101 with Janice Greenwald and Kat Karpati
Turn every BFCM QR code scan into sales—get the free report now: www.uniqode.com/bfcmcpgIn this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Janice ...
#216 - Food Labeling Law 101 with Lauren Handel
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Lauren Handel, founder of Handel Food Law and one of the leading experts on food labeling and a...
#215 - Ask-Me-Anything with Sales Pro Matt Merson
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Matt Merson, Head of Strategy and Sales at Once Upon a Coconut, and a veteran executive with mo...
#214 - Founders & Funders: The Early Stage Investor Event of the Year
In this episode of the Startup CPG Podcast, Daniel Scharff is joined by Startup CPG Operations and Finance Correspondent Hannah Dittman, and Simon Solis-Cohen, Founder...