FBU Boston 2015 - AGENDA |
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 | |
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | Registration, Breakfast & Networking |
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM | Welcome Remarks |
9:10 AM - 9:30 AM |
What Really Matters: Creating a Product that Consumers Really Like Rob Ehrlich, Founder and CEO, SexyPop |
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM |
Copacking: The Entrepreneur as Operations Manager Paul Pruett, CEO, Mediterra |
9:50 AM - 10:10 AM |
Incubating in the Natural Channel Tim Sperry, Founder, The Tim Sperry Group |
10:10 AM - 10:30 AM |
Getting to Market with Brokers and Distributors John Maggiore, Founder, Maggiore Sales & Marketing |
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Networking & Sampling Bar Break |
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM |
Mastering Sales Lindsay Greene, Director of Sales Operations, The Chia Co. |
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM |
1 Mistake, 1 Success, 1 Thing I Don't Know Yet Drew Harrington, Co-Founder, Yasso |
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM |
Working with Supermarkets Dena Zigun, Director of Marketing, Roche Brothers |
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM |
Tips for Capital Raises Brette Simon, Transactional Advisor & Attorney |
12:20 PM - 12:40 PM |
Developing Data on a Shoestring
Scott Sanders, Senior Consultant, Simon-Kucher & Partners |
12:40 PM - 1:30 PM | Lunch & Networking |
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
Boston Resources for Food Entrepreneurs, presented by Brewing the American Dream, featuring:
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2:00 PM - 2:25 PM |
What Really Matters: Creating a Company that Investors Really Want Mike Burgmaier, Managing Director, Silverwood Partners |
2:25 PM - 3:10 PM |
Financing Types Panel featuring:
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3:10 PM - 3:30 PM |
Loose Strings: What Entrepreneurs Forget Paul Nardone, CEO, PopCorners |
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM | Networking & Sampling Bar Break |
4:00 PM - 4:20 PM |
Company Structure Bob Burke, Founder, Natural Products Consulting Group |
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM |
Claims and Endorsements Justin Prochnow, Partner, Greenberg Traurig LLP |
4:40 PM - 5:00 PM |
What Really Matters: Surviving the Life of a Food and Beverage Entrepreneur Bill Creelman, CEO, Spindrift |
Please note that event agendas are subject to change. |