Agenda for FBU Boston 2015
Please note: All times US Eastern Time
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8:00 AM
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9:00 AMRegistration, Breakfast & Networking -
9:00 AM
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9:10 AMWelcome Remarks -
9:10 AM
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9:30 AMWhat Really Matters: Creating a Product that Consumers Really Like
Rob Ehrlich, Founder and CEO, SexyPop -
9:30 AM
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9:50 AMCopacking: The Entrepreneur as Operations Manager
Paul Pruett, CEO, Mediterra -
9:50 AM
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10:10 AMIncubating in the Natural Channel
Tim Sperry, Founder, The Tim Sperry Group -
10:10 AM
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10:30 AMGetting to Market with Brokers and Distributors
John Maggiore, Founder, Maggiore Sales & Marketing -
10:30 AM
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11:00 AMNetworking & Sampling Bar Break -
11:00 AM
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11:20 AMMastering Sales
Lindsay Greene, Director of Sales Operations, The Chia Co. -
11:20 AM
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11:40 AM1 Mistake, 1 Success, 1 Thing I Don't Know Yet
Drew Harrington, Co-Founder, Yasso -
11:40 AM
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12:00 PMWorking with Supermarkets
Dena Zigun, Director of Marketing, Roche Brothers -
12:00 PM
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12:20 PMTips for Capital Raises
Brette Simon, Transactional Advisor & Attorney -
12:20 PM
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12:40 PMDeveloping Data on a Shoestring
Scott Sanders, Senior Consultant, Simon-Kucher & Partners -
12:40 PM
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1:30 PMLunch & Networking -
1:30 PM
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2:00 PMBoston Resources for Food Entrepreneurs, presented by Brewing the American Dream, featuring:- Brewing the American Dream - Risa Sherman, Manager, Philanthropy and Cause Marketing
- Commonwealth Kitchen - Jen Faigel, Executive Director
- Accion East - Ana Hammock, Vice President of Lending
- Interise - Bernard Johnson, Director of Programs
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2:00 PM
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2:25 PMWhat Really Matters: Creating a Company that Investors Really Want
Mike Burgmaier, Managing Director, Silverwood Partners -
2:25 PM
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3:10 PMFinancing Types Panel featuring:
- Finding Family Offices
Nancy Rosenzweig, Director of M&A, Big Path Capital
- Reaching Private Equity
John Burns, Chief Investment Officer, Breakaway Innovation Group
- Connecting with Angels
Jeremy Halpern, Partner, Nutter, McClennen & Fish; Co-Founder, Edible Ventures Group
- Finding Family Offices
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3:10 PM
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3:30 PMLoose Strings: What Entrepreneurs Forget
Paul Nardone, CEO, PopCorners -
3:30 PM
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4:00 PMNetworking & Sampling Bar Break -
4:00 PM
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4:20 PMCompany Structure
Bob Burke, Founder, Natural Products Consulting Group -
4:20 PM
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4:40 PMClaims and Endorsements
Justin Prochnow, Partner, Greenberg Traurig LLP -
4:40 PM
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5:00 PMWhat Really Matters: Surviving the Life of a Food and Beverage Entrepreneur
Bill Creelman, CEO, Spindrift