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Monday, 11/9 | Tuesday, 11/10 | Day 1 Program |
2:00-2:15 PM | 8:00-8:15 AM | Welcome and Logistics |
2:15-3:00 PM | 8:15-9:00 AM | 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) Session Downloads: Cash is King slide deck (.pdf) Cash & the Tardigrade handout (.pdf) Gary’s Indispensible Cash Flow Worksheet (link will open in a new browser. You will need to save a copy of the file before being able to make changes.) |
3:00-4:30 PM | 9:00-10:30 AM | EXPORT / FINANCE, Case Studies 1&2: Based on previously submitted case proposals, two different businesses will present their financing ambitions and plans for feedback from a panel featuring Gary Hirshberg, Elliot Begoun, David Bell, Bob Burke, Andrew Chambers, Gavin Haworth, Betsy McGinn, Walter Robb and Andy Whitman Case 1: Be Nourished Case 2: Our Eco Clean |
4:30-4:40 PM | 10:30-10:40 AM | Break |
4:40-6:10 PM | 10:40-12:10 PM | EXPORT / FINANCE, Case Studies 3&4: Case 3: Skyebird Foods, LTD Case 4: Chia Sisters |
6:10-6:20 PM | 12:10-12:20 PM | Break |
6:20-6:50 PM | 12:20-12:50 PM | Rapid Fire Case: Zamati Technology |
6:50-7:50 PM | 12:50-1:50 PM | Lunch Speakers: 12:50-1:20: 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 Download The State and Future of U.S. Natural & Organic (PDF) 1:20 – 1:50: Bob Burke, Principal, Natural Products Consulting (US) will present an overview of tips for entering the US Market Download Entering the US Market (PDF) |
7:50-8:00 PM | 1:50-2:00 PM | Summary and Day 1 Wrap-up with Gary Hirshberg |