Agenda FBU Boston 2014
Agenda for BevNET FBU Boston 2014
Last updated: March 19, 2014. Lineup subject to change.
| THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2014 | |
| 8:30AM – 9:00AM | Registration & Breakfast |
| 9:00AM – 9:05AM | Welcoming Remarks – John Craven, Founder/CEO BevNET, and Jeffrey Klineman,Editor-in-Chief, BevNET |
| 9:05AM – 9:25AM | Lessons of an Entrepreneur, Three Times Over – Clayton Christopher, Founder, Sweet Leaf Beverages, Rhythm Superfoods, Deep Eddy Vodka |
| 9:25AM – 9:50AM | Brand Design Best Practices – Paula Grant, Partner, Flood Creative |
| 9:50AM – 10:15AM | From Kitchen to CoPack – Kim Greenfeld, Co-Founder, Campo Verde Solutions |
| 10:15AM – 10:40AM | Routes to Market – Charlie Moro, President, CFS Consulting |
| 10:40AM – 11:00AM | Break & Networking |
| 11:00AM – 11:25AM | Understanding the Retail Channels – Debbie Wildrick, Chief Advisor, Metabrand |
| 11:25AM – 11:40AM | The New Priorities of Convenience – Joe Hamza, VP Sales & Marketing, Tedeschi’s Food Shops |
| 11:40AM – 12:00PM | Life in the Mix – Shane Emmett, CEO, Health Warrior |
| 12:00PM – 12:25PM | Basic Growth Planning for New Food and Beverage Enterprises – Bob Burke, Founder, Natural Products Consulting Group |
| 12:25AM – 12:45PM | Growth Stages and Where to Chase Capital – Mike Burgmaier, Managing Director, Silverwood Partners |
| 12:45PM – 2:00PM | Lunch & Networking |
| 2:00PM – 2:20PM | Capital Availability and What Investors Want – Janica Lane, Managing Director, Healthy, Active and Sustainable Living, Piper Jaffray |
| 2:20PM – 2:30PM | Early Stage Capital Approaches – Zac Zeitlin, New Ground Ventures |
| 2:30PM – 2:40PM | Early Stage Capital Approaches – Ben Lee, Circle Up |
| 2:40PM – 2:50PM | Early Stage Capital Approaches – Tom First, First Beverage Group |
| 2:50PM – 3:00PM | Early Stage Capital Approaches Panel Q&A with Zac Zeitlin, Ben Lee and Tom First |
| 3:00PM – 3:25PM | Panel: The Incubator Alternative – Jordan Gasper, AccelFoods; Clayton Christopher, Incubation Station; Eric Schnell, Metabrand |
| 3:25PM – 3:45PM | From Education to Exit – Pete Lescoe, Founder, Food Should Taste Good |
| 3:45PM – 4:00PM | Productive Boards – Brad Barnhorn, Investor and Board Member for Food and Beverage |
| 4:00PM – 4:20PM | Break & Networking |
| 4:20PM – 4:30PM | Introducing the Capital Connector – Andrew L. Share, Partner, Nixon Peabody LLP |
| 4:30PM – 4:45PM | Brewing Alternative Support for the Small Food and Beverage Business – Risa Sherman, Manager, Philanthropy and Cause Marketing, The Boston Beer Company; Ana Hammock, Vice President of Lending, Accion |
| 4:45PM – 4:55PM | Growth Funds – John Burns, Managing Partner, Raptor Consumer Partners |
| 4:55PM – 5:05PM | Growth Funds – David Thibodeau, Managing Director, Wellvest Capital |
| 5:05PM – 5:15PM | Growth Funds – Julian Steinberg, Managing Partner, ACG |
| 5:15PM – 5:30PM | Growth Funds Panel Q&A with John Burns, David Thibodeau and Julian Steinberg |
| 5:30PM – 6:30PM | BevNET FBU Boston Cocktail Reception – Adult beverages + networking with conference attendees. |