Natural Products Business School Sponsored by Foster Garvey & SPINS

Join New Hope Network and TIG for a half day of learning and networking purpose-built for emerging brands. The Business School provides an opportunity to connect with and gain impactful insights from a supportive ecosystem of industry experts and peers. Whether you're just kick-starting your venture or searching for the missing insight, resource, or connection, the Natural Products Business School is here to provide guidance, valuable insights, and strategic connections to propel you toward success.

Secure your spot today when you register for Expo East! Select the option to add Natural Products Business School to your badge for only $95.

Leading into Business School in person at Expo East, be sure to also check out monthly virtual classes hosted with TIG on a variety of topics. Learn more and register to attend at no cost here: https://solutions.newhope.com/natural-products-business-school/



Resources: Natural Products Business School.pdf

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Agenda

8:00am Welcome & Breakfast

• Elliot Begoun, TIG

8:05am Keynote

• Clara Paye, UNiTE Food

8:30am How to Fund Your Brand

• Jake Karls, Mid-Day Squares
• Jessica Bates, Dwight Funding
• Isabella Hughes, Better Sour
• Nick McCoy, Whipstitch Capital
• Arno Hesse, FOOD FUNDED
• Chuck Cotter, Holland & Hart

9:10am Coffee Break

9:20am How to Scale Your Brand

• Brandon Hernandez, Whole Brain Consulting
• Victoria Ho, Sherpa CPG
• Hillary Hughes, Foster Garvey
• Michael Movitz, Brandjectory
• Matthew Parry, The Good Crisp Company

10:00am How to Get On Shelf

• Daniel Scharff, Machu Picchu Energy | Startup CPG
• Jason Bidart, Thrive Market
• Matt Levine, Chlorophyll Water
• Mitch Orland, EarthFare
• Ann Pendleton, Compass Group

10:40am How to Get Off Shelf

• Heather Terry, GoodSAM Foods
• Janice Greenwald, Janice Greenwald Marketing Consultant
• Benji Fitts, SPINS
• Eric Schnell, Beyond Brands
• Paul Voge, Aura Bora

11:30am Networking Lunch