Course: Venture Capital and Strategic Investment

• Advanced Track

Lessons

• What Large Brands Look For When Investing in Emerging Companies

• 1 minutes 9 secondsHow do I get my brand noticed by the big companies?
• 43 secondsAm I able to contact a big name brand for investment opportunities or should I wait for them to contact me?
• 43 secondsOnce involved, how does a bigger company work with startups and emerging brands?
• 1 minutes 11 secondsWhat kind of advice and insight can I expect?
• 1 minutes 29 secondsDo you have any advice for an emerging brand once acquired?
• 44 secondsWhat are some of the common traits you see in successful emerging brands?

• Venture Funding

• 1 minutes 1 secondsWhat's Coca-Cola's Venturing & Emerging Brands Unit?
• 40 secondsWhat's the mission statement of VEB?
• 53 secondsWhat's the organizational structure of Venturing & Emerging Brands?
• 1 minutes 4 secondsWhat are some key programs that VEB offers or participates in?
• 1 minutes 5 secondsWhat’s the difference between VEB and The Coca-Cola Company?
• 1 minutes 3 secondsHow many brands does VEB work with?
• 40 secondsHow does VEB find and vet brands?
• 41 secondsWhat types of products does VEB work with / not work with?
• 1 minutes 31 secondsHow does VEB work with startup and emerging brands?
• 38 secondsHow do I get my company or product on VEB’s radar?
• 32 secondsWhen is the best time to approach or reach out to VEB?
• 55 secondsDoes it matter where (geographically) that I start my beverage company?
• 58 secondsWhat part of the product life cycle does VEB generally look to start working with a brand?
• 1 minutes 41 secondsHow long does it typically take for a beverage company to become profitable?
• 57 secondsAre there particular routes to market that are more successful than others?
• What are the common pain points that VEB sees with emerging brands?
• What sort of advice/insight should I expect to get from VEB?
• 50 secondsWhat does VEB look for (or not look for) in a brand?
• 34 secondsWhat does VEB look for (or not look for) in a company?
• Can VEB help me work with Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Distributors?
• 1 minutes 30 secondsHow and when will VEB / Coca-Cola invest in my company?
• Will I be required to sign an NDA when speaking with a VEB representative?
• As a founder what role will I play after initial investment form VEB?
• As a founder why should I consider looking towards VEB for help after a successful launch of my product?
• After an initial investment from VEB what type of communication is typical?
• What has VEB learned since it’s inception?
• A When working with VEB is the end result to the relationship 100% ownership or purchase by VEB?
• 2 minutes 12 secondsWhat are the common pain points that VEB sees with emerging brands?
• 1 minutes 12 secondsWhat sort of advice/insight should I expect to get from VEB?
• 55 secondsCan VEB help me work with Coca-Cola and Coca-Cola Distributors?
• 1 minutes 29 secondsWill I be required to sign an NDA when speaking with a VEB representative?
• 1 minutes 18 secondsAs a founder what role will I play after initial investment form VEB?
• 47 secondsAs a founder why should I consider looking towards VEB for help after a successful launch of my product?
• 1 minutes 8 secondsAfter an initial investment from VEB what type of communication is typical?
• 1 minutes 28 secondsWhat has VEB learned since it’s inception?
• 47 secondsA When working with VEB is the end result to the relationship 100% ownership or purchase by VEB?