Jessi Freitag
Appears in 103 Episodes
Taking Networking & Tortillas to the Next Level with Henri Revel, Founder of Eureka Tortilla
Tortillas are often a mere vessel to transport their tasty contents. But what if they could be the star of the meal packed with fresh, bold flavors? Back in 2018, Henr...
Bonus: Finding the Right Freight Partners for your CPG Brand
Bonus Episode! At Startup CPG, we recently curated another new & free resource - the first list of freight carriers and brokers just for CPG companies. I (Host Jessi) ...
Pure Gold Series: How to Prep for a Successful Expo West with Seth Goldman
This is the first episode of a very special new podcast series from Startup CPG. Seth Goldman, Startup CPG's Entrepreneur-in-Residence, will be joining us once a month...
Let's Demystify Insurance - How to navigate insurance in CPG
Less than a year ago, I (Host Jessi) had an insurance emergency at LivBar. I searched "insurance" in the Startup CPG slack and found Danielle Holyoake's name. I sent h...
Accelerators & Incubators 101 - Find the right program for your brand
Today we get to talk about one of the newest Startup CPG resources - a list of CPG accelerators and incubators with all the details to help you find the perfect progra...
Inventory Management 101 - Get your inventory operations fit as a Fiddle
43 percent of small businesses in the United States don’t track inventory, or do so using a manual system. In CPG, our inventory has the added complexity of lot/batch ...
Co-Man Contract Pitfalls
What are the major watch-outs for a co-man contract? What should be there, and what shouldn't? What's boilerplate, and what might hurt you and the relationship in the ...
Got herbs? Bringing sparking herbal teas to market with Hrbvor's founder, Zahira Marmar
The earliest records of herbal tea date back nearly 5,000 years, yet when Zahira Marmar moved her family to the US from St Martin, she could not find anything like the...
Digital Sampling with Social Nature
79% of consumers have bought a new product in the last month; how do you make sure your brand is one of the the new products in a consumer's cart? Today we welcome Ann...
Building Strategic Partnerships with Mondelēz International's SnackFutures
Have you heard of Oreos? Ritz? Cadbury? Then you know just a few brands in the portfolio of Mondelēz International, one of the largest snack companies in the world. To...
Amazon Success Secrets - Actionable Expert Insights on Launching & Growing a CPG Brand on Amazon
With 200 million prime members worldwide and 60% of online purchases starting with an Amazon search, CPG brands can't ignore the opportunities available on Amazon. At ...
Move over coconut water - Pricklee cactus water brings health, happiness, & hydration
Health. Happiness. Hydration. Did you know the fruit of a cactus could help bring you all three? That’s why Kun Yang and four of his other pharmacist friends decided t...
How to Mind your Packaging, Branding, (and the Font) with Designer and Agency Owner Kirk Visola
Kirk Visola is an active member of our Startup CPG community with a heart for sharing his design expertise and helping people navigate the complex world of packaging a...
