REMINDER: ALL TIMES ARE MOUNTAIN STANDARD (DENVER) TIME
| Time | Activity |
| 8:00-8:15 AM View Recording | Welcome and Logistics |
| 8:15-9:00 AM View Recording | HOW NOT TO RUN OUT OF CASH: Gary Hirshberg, Andy Whitman (Managing Partner, 2X Consumer Products Growth Partners), and Elliot Begoun (Founder/CEO Intertwine Group) will provide a practical guide to how to project and manage your cash needs (and not run out of cash) DOWNLOADS: Gary’s Cash Flow Proforma Spreadsheet (This link will bring you to a locked Google Sheet. Download a copy of the document from the link before trying to edit.) Andy Whitman’s Cash is King Presentation (PDF) |
| 9:00-10:40 AM | FINANCING YOUR BUSINESS I: Panelists: Andrew Abraham (Founder/CEO, Orgain) Elliott Begoun (Founder/CEO, Intertwine Group), Marc Striowski (Managing Director, Global Consumer and Retail Investment Banking @ B of A Securities), Kate Danaher (Sr. Director, Integrated Capital, RSF Social Finance), Nick Giannuzzi, (Partner and Founder, The Giannuzzi Group, LLP), Ceyl Prinster, (President and CEO, Colorado Enterprise Fund), Walter Robb (angel investor and former Whole Foods Co-CEO), Tom Spier (Founder, Boulder Food Group), and Andy Whitman Case 1: Lillabee Snacks – Jared Lovenduski Case 2: Noops, Inc. – Gregory Struck |
| 10:40-10:50 AM | Break |
| 10:50-12:30 PM | FINANCING YOUR BUSINESS, Part II: Case 3: Slice of Sauce – Emily Williams Case 4: G’s Hard Ginger Beer – Donna Katz |
| 12:30-12:45 PM | Break for people to go grab their lunches |
| 12:45-1:45 PM View Recording | Lunch Speakers: 12:45-1:15: Carlotta Mast, Senior Vice President of Content and Market Leader, New Hope Network, Informa Health & Nutrition will present the latest State of the Natural and Organic Marketplace Insights View the Presentation (PDF) 1:15 – 1:45: Don Clark, Sr VP, Merchandising, Whole Foods will talk about best practices for partnering with WFM View the Presentation (PDF) |
| 1:45-1:50 PM | Break |
| 1:50-3:30 PM | POSITIONING YOUR BRAND STORY I Panelists: Gary Hirshberg, Bob Burke (Principal, Natural Products Consulting LLC), Alex Bogusky (Cofounder, Chief Creative Engineer, CP+B), Leslie Freeman & Dagny Scott (co-principals Fearless Unlimited), Justin Gold, (Cofounder, Justin’s), Betsy McGinn, (CEO of McGinn eComm), Corinne Shindelar, and Walter Robb Case 1: Yolele Foods – Philip Teverow Case 2: Amara – Jessica Sturzenegger |
| 3:30-4:00 PM | Break |
| 4:00-5:40 PM | POSITIONING YOUR BRAND STORY II Case 3: Keto and Co. – Ted Tieken Case 4: PICKL – Ossie Cohen |