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On Wednesday, October 16th, Stanford Center for Innovation and Design Research (SCIDR) is hosting a series of events as part of the Consumer Innovation Week. Birgit Coleman, Partner at BeyondBrands, will speak on a panel focusing on "How to Find the Ideal Customer Profile and the Right Retail Channel" with Gina Shi from munchrooms and Sal Calvo from Muffin Data in room 300 at Y2E2, Stanford University from 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Birgit has served as a trusted advisor to executives, entrepreneurs and innovation teams and  specializes in co-creation that drives positive and sustainable change. Birgit is a thought leader in nutrition, health, and wellness space and co-author of "Food Industry Design, Technology and Innovation" and “Food Industry R&D.”,   Learn how to attend and more about Stanford’s Consumer Innovation Week below. https://lnkd.in/gps54ZzV

BeyondBrands’ partner, Matt Reynolds will be hosting at FOOD FUNDED Regenerate mini-consultative 1:1 sessions with entrepreneurs titled, Growth with Purpose: Insights from BeyondBrands on Scaling Your Natural Food Brand. Matt is a 25+ year founder, senior business development/sales leader, impact pioneer who helps elevate impact-driven companies to achieve profitability and growth. With his experience from co-founding and leading a successful business, he is now committed to assisting innovative social entrepreneurs in transforming their visions into operational successes. Also attending is BeyondBrands’ partner, Birgit Coleman. If you would like to connect with Matt or Birgit and meet with them while at Food Funded, please reach out to them via LinkedIn or at BeyondBrands.org. To learn more about Food Funded and RSVP, visit the link below. https://lnkd.in/g79UcpRf

Please join our Co-Founder & Chairwoman at BeyondBrands Marci Zaroff as she chats with our partner Amy Summers from Pitch Publicity® on this week's episode of "Pitch Live with Amy Summers" on October 9. Learn more below!

Congrats to our Entrepreneur in Residence, Heather K. Terry, Founder and CEO of GoodSAM, PBC and the entire GoodSAM team for closing their Series A financing round! The GoodSAM mission of ensuring everyone has access to delicious, healthy, regenerative food products while supporting farmer's through their direct trade model is the embodiment of the Quintuple Bottom Line® and embracing the 5Ps - Passion, Purpose, People, Planet, Prosperity. Learn more below!

The entire #BeyondBrands team would like to extend our congratulations and a heartfelt welcome to the 2024-2025 national cohort of Naturally Network's Minority-Owned Fellowship, powered by NielsenIQ in partnership with The Angel Group and UNFI! The cohort begins this week and kicking off Class 1, is Eric Schnell, CEO & Co-Founder of BeyondBrands. The class is focused on #ConsciousCPG, and our "Quintuple Bottom Line" business framework, focused on The 5Ps: Passion, Purpose, People, Planet, and Prosperity. This 16-week program delivers key business education, connects founders with industry leaders, and leverages the natural and organic community for mentorship. Check out this year's 16 fellows here: https://lnkd.in/g5KV8Ytc

Exciting News! Cynthia Tice, founder of Lily's Sweets shared her incredible journey on one of the most widely listened-to business programs in the U.S. How I Built This with Guy Raz.   Cynthia’s journey has always been an inspiring one from when she first entered the Natural Products industry to the acquisition of Lily’s Chocolates by the The Hershey Company. To Cynthia, it has always been about more than just business—it was about *Right Livelihood*, a Buddhist concept that inspired her to do work she loves, make a living, and benefit people and the planet. 🌍 A true win-win.   That sense of purpose stayed with her throughout her career. Over the years, as she reinvented herself, two things have remained constant: the Natural Products Industry and entrepreneurship as an art form—a way to express herself and drive meaningful impact. Today, for Cynthia, it’s all about using business as a force for good. 🌱 Conscious CPG is a reflection of this philosophy, embodying the 5 P's—People, Planet, Purpose, Product, and Profit.    We are grateful to have Cynthia as a part of our #BeyondBrands community as an Entrepreneur in Residence and as a true leader in supporting and accelerating the Conscious CPG community.    You can hear her inspiring story on any podcast platform: Wondery; Apple Podcasts; Spotify. #howibuiltthis #cpg #naturalproducts #womanowned #entrepreneur #femaleentrepreneur #naturalproductsindustry #consciouscpg

Last week Co-Chair and Co-Founder of #BeyondBrands Nutrition and Beauty division, Kenn Israel, spoke at two sessions at Vitafoods Asia 2024 including The Mushroom (R)Evolution and A Comprehensive Guide: Entering and Succeeding in US Market. For more than thirty years Kenn has been passionately connecting Plants & Nutrients with People through innovative and respectful product development. Learn more about Kenn and the entire Nutrition and Beauty team including fellow Co-Chairs and Co-Founders Mirran Raphaely and Derek Webber at BeyondBrands.org.

Join Naturally Network and our very own Entreprenuer in Residence Heather K. Terry, Founder and CEO of GoodSAM, PBC along with a who's who of CPG experts including Chris Robb, Edricco Reina, Keith Kohler and Kantha Shelke, Ph.D. to learn more about the the current investment landscape and state of capital in the CPG industry. As a bonus, all registrants will receive a complimentary copy of the CPG Financing Guide by Keith Kohler, offering further guidance on navigating the funding landscape. The session is tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. CDT. Register via the link below. https://lnkd.in/d_XgNxg9

We feel so lucky to have so many incredible entrepreneurs from successful CPG brands as our Entrepreneurs in Residence at #BeyondBrands. Get to know Eric Schnell, Co-Founder of STEAZ,  Cynthia Tice, Founder of Lily’s Chocolates, Heather K. Terry, CEO and Co-Founder of GoodSAM Foods and Chris Cuvelier, Founder of Zola, and learn more about BeyondBrands’ comprehensive cross functional and omni channel support across Sales, Marketing, Operations & Finance at BeyondBrands.org. For a free 30 minute consultation with any of these team members contact us here: https://lnkd.in/gp3Y9J6X

Join the co-founders of the Seed Oil Free Alliance for a friendly, thought-provoking, and wide-ranging discussion on the past, present, and future of seed oils in the food supply. The ambitious presentation agenda includes: - The surprising historical background of seed oils, including precursors to the grassroots "no seed oils" or "seed oil-free" movement - Economic factors as driving force and the unprecedented consumption levels of seed oils in the US today - Common fallacies, flaws, and falsehoods in current seed oil discourse found on all sides and more Please join BeyondBrand CEO & Co-Founder, Eric Schnell, kick off the virtual session happening this Friday, September 20 with fellow Co-Founders of the Seed Oil Free Alliance Corey Nelson and Jonathan Rubin. RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eR5hiBtS