Business is booming, and it’s time to move your startup spaghetti sauce company out of the commercial kitchen and into a larger manufacturing facility. Congrats! But before passing off processing duties, remember that it’s still your...
If you’ve successfully raised capital from investors, congrats! Now, what to do with this money … Several areas of your startup business could likely use it, but you want to make sure the cash goes somewhere smart. Lauren McCullough...
Growing your business is exciting, but it can also be problematic. Scott Anderson, CEO of Alliance Sales & Marketing, breaks down how to identify the right retailers for your product and category, how to effectively build momentum for your...
Bottom line: You need packaging that says it all. If a retailer buyer has to work to suss out your natural product’s main attributes, you won’t get far. Chris Burkheimer of Healthy Living Market in Burlington, Vt., spells out what...
Learn the ins and outs of effective fundraising from Katie Fitzgerald, business development manager at CircleUp. In this on-demand webinar, Fitzgerald will take you through the fundraising lifecycle, what investors are looking for...
There are many different names for distributors' promotional programs, but the concepts are all similar. Natural products consultant Bob Burke identifies the six basic programs for natural and specialty distributors and explains how they work...
No question, working with a broker can make a new entrepreneur’s life a lot easier. These sales experts leverage their natural products know-how and relationships with retailers to get your food, beverage, body care or supplement onto more...
Once you’ve got your organic protein bar brand built, how do you know which flavor to launch next? Should you do a chocolate chip variety like every other manufacturer? Or should you take a chance on a flavor that’s totally unique and...
