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JNCK Bakery is FUNDRAISING!! This is a special opportunity to join our journey. Our mission is to help us all indulge our inner child, but in a grown up, healthier way - with our delicious, better-for-you sweet bakery. After successful launches with multiple retail partners, we’re looking to fuel our next stage of growth as we continue to disrupt the fresh bakery market. 🚀 The world’s first healthier, fresh cookies - they’re award-winning, 90% less sugar than standard cookies, with added protein and fibre 🚀 Non-HFSS and backed by R&D government funding from Innovate UK 🚀 Our innovation pipeline is BURSTING with indulgent, fresh bakery goodies 🚀 Powered by nationwide independent consumer research carried out by industry experts 🚀 Outstanding performance with current customers in coffee, convenience, and out of home (plus we’ve just launched our online bakery!) But how did we get here? Watch to find out. For more detail and to register your interest, follow the link below. https://lnkd.in/eT4fTYGf Disclaimer: Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose the money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you are unlikely to be protected if something goes wrong. Sophisticated investors only. (EIS available)

Many startup entrepreneurs know it’s pretty hard getting a bank loan when your company has been operating for less than 2 years or you are on the path to profitability. But there are many options to obtain even non-dilutive capital out there that you might not be aware of. Thanks Loop Financial and Centro Commerce for hosting an important discussion on Financing and Growth for CPG founders! I had a blast speaking alongside (and learning from) some rockstar panelists on all things💰: - Credit cards and personal savings (invest your own skin in the game!) - Government backed loans such as Canadian Small Business Financing Loan (CSBFL) used for capital equipment and leasehold improvements - Government Grants (such as Grow Ontario, CanExport, and other hiring and training grants) - BDC support (so many of us have used this - they offer $100k loans to Canadian businesses and also co-invest) - Merchant Cash Advances to invest in E-Commerce (we have worked with Shopify Capital, Clearco and Paperstack ) - P.O. funding and Invoice factoring (our partner is Loop Financial ) - Friends and family - Crowdfunding - Angel investors - … and when you’re ready to go from pre-seed to Series A you may be ready for a VC or private equity partner Plus so many other options we didn’t discuss in a short time! What are some of the ways you have financed your business? #fundraising #capital #startuplife #money #investing #cpgfounder

LinkedIn Friends: Who do you know who is investing in the craft Adult Beverage space these days? Can you help by tagging them here or sending me a DM? I advise a brand that has been getting some amazing traction on the West Coast and wants to connect with the right investors. Some highlights: o Woman Founded o BOLD rebrand hitting shelves in May o Better/Cleaner No Alc and Low Alc adult beverages o In over 1k doors in CA - scaling distribution rapidly (Whole Foods Market, Target, etc) o Growing segment, currently tiny in the USA, with massive potential/whitespace #adultbeverages #rebrand #fundraising #Investing #lowalc #noalc Note: AI IMAGERY USED - this is NOT the rebrand :)

Curious where investors are placing their bets in CPG? 👀 💰 Explore our Q1 Fundraising Index to see which brands have investors redirecting their attention (and funds) back to Consumer. Our comprehensive Consumer Fundraising Index covers the latest equity raises across a variety of industries, including but not limited to: ✔ Food ✔ Beverage ✔ Beauty ✔ Fashion + Apparel ✔ Wellness + Personal Care ✔ Outdoor Don't miss our full Q1 Consumer Review for a detailed look at the consumer product trends shaping the industry in 2024. Visit our blog today! Click for more Q1 insights ➡ https://bit.ly/4aIlXvu . . . . . #cpg #consumerpackagedgoods #consumertrends #fundraising #cpglender #dwightfunding #assetbasedlending #markettrends

SAFES on SAFES on SAFES - if that doesn't sound familiar to you as a Founder, we got you! Last week we hosted CPG2024: Growth & Financing with Centro Commerce to have a conversation around raising and financing for CPG brands. On the panel was Colin Harding from BrandProject LP, Laura Burget from Three Ships Beauty and Charlene Li from EATABLE INC. Lots of advice, insights and tips were exchanged, and we've compiled it into a Notion. If you want to get access just comment below and we'll share it!

How does Gen Z shop? The answers might surprise you. Here’s what brands, retailers and their investors need to know to capture a generation raised in a digital, always-on world. https://bit.ly/46zxlqQ #brand #retailers #investors #genz

Siete Family Foods has been acquired by PepsiCo for $1.2 BILLION! I've seen the "selling out,” narrative being thrown around way too many times already. Let's talk about it... This isn't selling out - it is leveling up! And unless you are or you have been an entrpreneuur who has gone through the struggles of starting and MAINTAING a multi-million dollar business - and ALL that it comes with, take several seats - take siete seats to be exact! This isn’t just a win for Siete; it’s a win for the entire community. The Garza family started Siete to solve a problem close to their hearts, rooted in Veronica Garza’s health journey, and turned it into a brand that champions authentic, healthier Mexican-American food. Now, with this acquisition, they’re creating GENERATIONAL WEALTH—a game-changer for our community. This is about long-term impact - the next 100 years, not the next 10. The opportunities this provides for the Garza family are immense. They are already so incredible philanthropic. Now they have even more resources not only to continue building new ventures but also to invest in other entrepreneurs, businesses, and communities. We need more investor power in our community. It’s a step toward economic empowerment and representation on a major scale. #StandingOnBusiness #EconomicEmpowerment #LatinxHeritageMonth

We are thrilled to say that we have officially been selected for cohort 12 of #futurefoodco! These guys are the real deal! We have already done a deep dive into our financials, our messaging, marketing, fundraising and its not even August yet! And they actually #INVEST in your business. I cannot reccomend them enough. . . . . . . #FoodFutureCo#Innovation#Sustainability#Impact #DiversityAndInclusion#WomenInBusiness#lgbtqbusiness#InclusiveInnovation#FoodInnovation

A silent killer of consumer brands? Speed. Going Fast does no good when you are breaking your unit economics. DTC brands have certain requirements when it comes to the economics. Raising money and being required to Run Fast doesn't solve the issue - only extrapolates it to larger numbers. The issue still exists - just grows.

Top quotes from my conversation with Alex Behring and Daniel Schwartz from 3G Capital. 1. “Zero based budgeting is thinking about costs as if you are the owners of a business as opposed to employees who are fine spending whatever budget is set.” 2. “No one else showed up to buy Burger King, and, at the time, the headlines were generally we either overpaid or we didn't know what we bought. There was pushback about paying north of 40% premium to market to take this thing private.” 3. “When Burger King was a 10-billion-dollar company, we said to ourselves that the most rational private equity firms would've sold. Instead, we decided to re-leverage and bet everything on Tim Horton’s." 4. “RBI now has around 30,000 restaurants, north of 40 billion in sales, 50 billion plus or minus total enterprise value, and it hopes to go to 60 billion in the next five or so years. We became a big business.” 5. “When you get into a new situation or a new business, don't make huge business decisions about strategic things before you take the time to understand the business.” 6. “Work really hard to put yourself in a position to get lucky.” With thanks to Carta.