Finance and Fundraising

The dynamic duo of banana-based ice cream brand Hakuna Banana won the 2019 Expo West Pitch-Slam and are now bearing the fruit of their success. Hear what the founders have to say about their win and the boost it has given their brand.

Lisa Sedlar of Green Zebra Grocery is raising capital to expand the healthy convenience retail store chain; here are her top tried-and-true methods for thriving throughout the fundraising process.

Leverage these four fundamental principles to help position your startup for funding success.

Robyn O'Brien of rePlant Capital discusses how we can close the gap between farmer and consumer to start fixing the food system.

You'll need more than a lot of hope if you want to attract investors.

Founders often think their company will be acquired when it reaches a certain size. The reality is often very different.

In recognition of the lack of venture capital being awarded female startups, PepsiCo-owned Stacy’s announces two initiatives to reduce the funding gap for female-founded businesses.

Douglas Raggio of Bias and Blind Spots and Michael Silverman of Samantha Brands Group discuss the venture capital cycles entrepreneurs must know and offer some predictions for future natural products industry investment.