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Boot Camp: Education to Get You Started on Day 1
On the morning of Day 1, industry newcomers attending NOSH Live can learn the basics of running a food business and jumpstart their networking during Boot Camp. Experts will present on the 5 topics early-stage food brands need to know, including finance, sales, marketing, design, and operations.
Following the presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to sit down with the experts and ask them their toughest questions. Here are the details:
Monday, June 13th - Morning Session
- 90 mins of presentations
- 30 mins of roundtable networking
Boot Camp helps lay the foundation for success. If you're just getting started in the natural packaged food industry, we recommend you attend the 90 minute segment.
Boot Camp Speakers
Boot Camp Agenda
Monday, June 13 - Morning Session
Print the agenda for Monday, June 13
Please note: All times US Eastern Time
- 7:00 AM9:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
- 7:45 AM8:00 AM
Boot Camp Presentation 1: Winning in the Store
For new recruits, day 1 starts with the NOSH Live Bootcamp – an early jump into networking and the language of the business. - 8:00 AM8:15 AM
Boot Camp Presentation 2: Going From Kitchen to Co-Packer
- 8:15 AM8:30 AM
Boot Camp Presentation 3: From Trunk to Truck: Expanding Distribution
- 8:30 AM8:45 AM
Boot Camp Presentation 4: Board Best Practices
- 8:45 AM9:00 AM
Boot Camp Presentation 5: Financing Your Food Venture
- 9:15 AM9:45 AM
Boot Camp Roundtable Q&A
- 9:45 AM10:00 AM
Networking Break & Sampling
- 10:00 AM10:30 AM
Welcome Remarks + Combining Profitability and Purpose
Vital Farms President & CEO Russell Diez-Canseco will share how he led the company through a successful IPO process, and his own ongoing battle: continuing to help the company grow profits while still maintaining its deeper purpose. It’s a can’t miss session for any company trying to marry mission with monetary success. - 10:30 AM11:00 AM
How to Bootstrap When You've Got No Boots: A Case Study In Perseverance
Switching the field from experienced executive to emerging entrepreneur, we’ll next hear from Duane Cheers, the founder and CEO of plant-based food company Everything Legendary. After bootstrapping his plant-based food company for close to four years, Duane and his cofounders recently raised $6 million in funding from investors including CircleUp Growth Partners, General Mills’ 301 INC, and Mark Cuban. At NOSH Live, Cheers will share advice for other emerging brands about how he worked with what he had in hand to endure long enough to establish the company.
Duane Cheers
- 11:00 AM11:30 AM
Networking Break, Sampling & Taste Radio Studio
- 11:30 AM12:00 PM
Finance Outlook: What's on the Minds of Investors Today
On the table will be advice for brands looking to raise capital in the near term, as well as the ways current events are affecting CPG investing. - 12:00 PM12:30 PM
Crickets to Cereal: What I've Learned Along the Way
Gabi Lewis, a co-founder of cereal brand Magic Spoon, will chat about the lessons he learned from his first endeavor, launching cricket-based bar brand Exo, and how that experience influenced Magic Spoon’s structure, fundraising and focus. - 12:30 PM1:45 PM
Lunch Break, Sampling & Taste Radio Studio
- 1:45 PM2:15 PM
Insider's View: The Kroger Shopper
We'll gather back together to hear insights on consumers from the team at grocery giant Kroger and its data arm 84.51. Speakers will introduce attendees to the Kroger natural products shopper, giving a view into the way the evolution of omnichannel is changing what consumers want from their shopping experience. The presentation will give entrepreneurs an edge in channel strategies amidst a changing retail landscape. - 2:15 PM2:45 PM
Splendid and Scary: The Jeni's Growth Story
Experience will be back on stage when John Lowe, the CEO of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream, recounts his experiences leading the brand from local phenomenon to national powerhouse. Reflecting back on his over a decade of leadership, Lowe will provide attendees with stories of his success and struggles, as well as practical advice for managing the ups and downs of any CPG business. - 2:45 PM3:15 PM
After the Raise: Smart Spending for Growth
Finally we’ll end the day with a panel of entrepreneurs, including Chris Kirby the CEO of Ithaca Hummus and Denise Woodard the CEO of Partake, about their own fundraising experiences and, more importantly, the ways they used it to fortify and grow their businesses when the check hit the account. HINT: No one bought a Porsche.
Chris Kirby
- 3:15 PM4:30 PM
Pitch Slam Semifinal Round
Attendees will wrap up the day watching the NOSH Live Pitch Slam semifinals, where they’ll also have a vote in selecting who goes on to the final round. - 4:30 PM6:00 PM
Happy Hour
Join the official NOSH Live cocktail party, also held on-site at the Metropolitan Pavilion, for some time chatting with each other about the day’s lessons over more snacks and drinks, before adjourning for the day.
