Hey everyone, I hope you all are having a great week. I’ll be in New York next week for The Whalies. Really excited to see meet and catchup with folks in the eCommerce world. If you happen to be in New York on 4/10-11, let me know! I’m also currently working on throwing more morning/coffee events to help bring the emerging consumer community together. If you’d like to help organize and/or sponsor one in your city – let’s chat. Below are the latest fundraises from this past week. This issue is brought to you by Propeller Industries. Propeller Industries is the leading strategic finance and acco ..read more

Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts This Episode is Brought to You by Propeller Industries. Propeller Industries is the leading strategic finance and accounting partner for venture-stage companies. Thinking about profitability, extending your runway, and improving efficiency in your operations? Managing your company’s finances requires multiple skill sets. Propeller’s fractional model offers a dynamic solution that provides a cost-effective alternative to hiring full-time finance talent. Click Here To Learn More Hey friends, This was a live podcast episode from SXSW in Austin. It ..read more

Hey friends, Wow, well that concludes three weeks of traveling for me…it’s great being home. My parents are coming out to visit at the end of this week (I can’t wait) and staying for 10 days then I’ll be back on the road to New York for The Whalies. I used to work in the music industry and seeing a show at Terminal 5 I always thought would be pretty sweet. Little did I know my first Terminal 5 experience would be an all eCommerce summit. I’m excited for it, I heard last year’s Whalies were great. I’m also working on planning some events that might be in a city near you at the end of April ?. I ..read more

Hey friends, If you were at Expo West last week – what a show! I had an amazing time trying new products, catching up with friends and meeting people for the first time that I follow on Twitter and LinkedIn. It was bliss. If you were there, I hope it also was an incredible experience for you as well (and I hope you dropped by on 3/14 for our “Rise, Rinse, and Meet CPG” morning event) Thank you to all our amazing partners who helped produce that event Manufactured, Cult Capital, Bridge Finance Group, ForceBrands, J.P. Morgan, smartrr, ShipBob, dash.fi, DayZero, WeFunder, Dresner Partners and Br ..read more

Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts This Episode is Brought to You by Propeller Industries. Propeller Industries is the leading strategic finance and accounting partner for venture-stage companies. Thinking about profitability, extending your runway, and improving efficiency in your operations? Managing your company’s finances requires multiple skill sets. Propeller’s fractional model offers a dynamic solution that provides a cost-effective alternative to hiring full-time finance talent. Click Here To Learn More Hey friends, Our guest today is Amrit Richmond. You might know her fr ..read more

Hey friends, Thank you for all those who came out yesterday to my The Consumer VC Live podcast with George Milton and Erin Link in Austin, TX. It was fun hearing how they built Yellowbird into a powerhouse hot sauce brand…and also hear where the brand is headed. Keep an eye out, the episode will be released soon. Thank you Marc Nathan & Michael Best for hosting us. I got back in LA last night and can’t wait until Expo. Speaking of which… This issue is brought to you by Propeller Industries. Propeller Industries is the leading strategic finance and accounting partner for venture-stage co ..read more

Hey Friends, Last week it was awesome connecting with folks in the eCommerce space at eTail. It was my first one and loved it. We got some fun stuff planned over the next couple of weeks – webinar, South by, Expo West. Here are more details followed by your consumer fundraising and venture capital update. ? Webinar: From Clicks to Bricks: Successful Scaling from DTC to Wholesale Distribution to Retail for Rising Natural Food Brands ? Thursday, March 7th 2:00pm-3:00pm EST I’m delighted to be joined by Cody Berenson from Siddhi Capital and Chris Carter from Porter Road to discuss the transition ..read more

Also available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts This Episode is Brought to You by Propeller Industries. Propeller Industries is the leading strategic finance and accounting partner for venture-stage companies. Thinking about profitability, extending your runway, and improving efficiency in your operations? Managing your company’s finances requires multiple skill sets. Propeller’s fractional model offers a dynamic solution that provides a cost-effective alternative to hiring full-time finance talent. Click Here To Learn More Hey Friends Our guest today is Samyr Lainé, an Olympian, an amazing o ..read more

Hey Friends, First, HUGE thank you to Marc Nathan and Bill Murphy for throwing AWESOME events last week in Austin. Turn Up! CPG Celebration on Wednesday night and WakeUp CPG on Thursday morning were a blast. Glad I made the trip and it was great hanging with you all and meeting the CPG community in Austin. Speaking of events…we have a few coming up. First, if you’re headed to SXSW…we’re doing a Consumer VC Live at Funded House. I’m really excited to interview George Milton and Erin Link, founders of Yellowbird. If you haven’t tried Yellowbird…you’re missing out. All their hot sauces I had are ..read more

Hey Friends, For those who are going to Expo West, I’m sure your days and evenings are all planned. But do you have morning plans? Specifically the morning of Thursday, March 14th before the show? If not, come on by to our event –––– ☕️ Rise, Roast & Meet CPG ? Thursday, March 14th 8:00am-10:00am PST ?Sunset Deck (5th Floor) at the Hilton Hotel in Anaheim Join us for our “Rise, Roast, & Meet CPG” event from 8am-10am on that Thursday (3/14). I’m delighted to partner with Manufactured, Cult Capital, Bridge Finance Group, ForceBrands, J.P. Morgan, smartrr, ShipBob, dash.fi, DayZero, WeFun ..read more