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Ryan was the attorney for Vitamin Water in its early days and was with the company all the way through it's sale to Coke for over $4 billion. We talk about the VitaminWater story along with others he's worked with in the CPG industry. Ryan's firms has worked with hundreds of other consumer product companies including Glaceau (creator of VitaminWater and SmartWater), Pirate's Booty, Pretzel Crisps, Vita Coco, Siggi's, WTRMLN WTR, Mamma Chia, Sir Kensington's, Hint, Califia Farms, Krave, HappyBaby, Chameleon Cold Brew, Essentia, Rhythm Superfoods, Peeled, Runa, Oatmega, Sugarfina, Juice Press and many more.  About Ryan Lewendon Ryan is a Partner at Giannuzzi Lewendon, a premier boutique law firm that focuses on the representation of privately-held, high-growth consumer products companies. Prior to joining Giannuzzi Lewendon in 2011, Ryan was an associate at Donovan & Giannuzzi LLP. Since 2007, Ryan has focused his practice on helping innovative consumer products entrepreneurs grow their companies by navigating both the day-to-day hurdles and the tent-pole obstacles and opportunities a consumer products company must navigate on its way towards an acquisition. Ryan has assisted hundreds of companies structure and negotiate their distributor, broker and supplier relationships, employee incentive programs and advisory networks, and celebrity/influencer endorsements and promotional partnerships. Ryan has advised clients through financing transactions at every stage of their growth cycle – from angel investments to rounds with institutional investors. He has recently assisted clients in exit transactions with acquirers such as Coke, Pepsi, General Mills, Boulder Brands, Group Danone, Bacardi, General Mills and others. Ryan grew up in Hamden, Connecticut. He received a M.S in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Tulane University and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, where he was a member of the Moot Court Honors Society's Sports Law team. When he isn't busy helping bring emerging brands to the mainstream, he is an avid runner, reader and raconteur. He resides in Manhattan, New York. Join over 17,000 others and sign up to receive bonus content with the EDGE's weekly newsletter.   It's free sign up here >>> EPISODE LINKS: Giannuzzi Lewendon PODCAST INFO: Apple Podcasts: EDGE on Apple Podcasts Spotify: EDGE on Spotify  RSS Feed: EDGE's RSS Feed Website: EDGE Podcast SUPPORT & CONNECT EDGE's Weekly NewsletterJoin over 17,000 others and sign up to receive bonus content. It's free sign up here >>> Please Support this Podcast by checking out our Sponsors: Mad River Botanicals 100% certified organic CBD products. The product is controlled from seed to end product by it's owners. Use code: EDGE22 to get 10% off all your orders. Shop here>>> A top podcast for entrepreneurs!

Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next episode of... Product Mastery Now with host Chad McAllister, PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation and managing products become more successful, grow their careers, and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode:  Today we are talking about product leaders using legal resources. When and why should product VPs, CPOs, and other senior product roles involve legal resources? While that question is directed to executive team roles, I expect product managers will also discover how legal resources can be wisely leveraged. Joining us is Ryan Lewendon, partner at the Giannuzzi Lewendon Law Firm, helping founders navigate growth and reach their full potential. He has helped several brands grow and overcome obstacles, especially consumer product companies. This has included successful exits with acquisitions by companies that include Coke, General Mills, Boulder Brands, Bacardi, and more. I'm looking forward to learning from his experience.

Today's Show -  Segment 1: There is Doom and Gloom in the air. Just listen to the news these days, it would be very easy for people to get depressed with everything going on. But despite all that, it is still a great time to be alive, and be in business. There are fortunes to be made. Labor shortage, customer service, figure out how to deliver these – and you could be a super star. Segment 2: We meet our Guest Ryan Lewendon (Bio below), who gives us a short breakdown of where he has been and how he got into this business. Big companies are not innovating, and customers are not looking to big companies for innovation. Ryan talks top mistakes that owners make when they start their companies. If I am selling my CPG company, do I need to hire a brokerage to do this? Segment 3: Getting involved with a cause, or taking a political stance – does that limit my acquisition opportunities? It is far more important to be passionately desired by a small group of people than to have name recognition with the masses. Market Size, Velocity, Profitability. Non-compete agreements after the sale. If you want to learn more about anything you heard here, you can contact us through jandhlabs.com. Website: https://gllaw.us/who-we-are/ Instagram: #ryanlewendon We appreciate everyone listening, please leave us a review on the platform you engage in podcasts. We cannot tell you how much we appreciate reviews, it helps us reach more listeners and entrepreneurs like yourself. Ryan Lewendon is a Partner at Giannuzzi Lewendon, a premier boutique law firm that focuses on the representation of privately-held, high-growth consumer products companies. Prior to joining Giannuzzi Lewendon in 2011, Ryan was an associate at Donovan & Giannuzzi LLP. Since 2007, Ryan has focused his practice on helping innovative consumer products entrepreneurs grow their companies by navigating both the day-to-day hurdles and the tent-pole obstacles and opportunities a consumer products company must navigate on its way towards an acquisition. Ryan has assisted hundreds of companies structure and negotiate their distributor, broker and supplier relationships, employee incentive programs and advisory networks, and celebrity/influencer endorsements and promotional partnerships. Ryan has advised clients through financing transactions at every stage of their growth cycle – from angel investments to rounds with institutional investors. He has recently assisted clients in exit transactions with acquirers such as Coke, Pepsi, General Mills, Boulder Brands, Group Danone, Bacardi, General Mills and others. Ryan grew up in Hamden, Connecticut. He received a M.S in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Tulane University and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, where he was a member of the Moot Court Honors Society's Sports Law team. When he isn't busy helping bring emerging brands to the mainstream, he is an avid runner, reader, and raconteur. He resides in Manhattan, New York.

My guest today is Steve Hughes, founder of Sunrise Strategic Partners. Sunrise Strategic Partners provides growth capital and expertise to emerging brands in the healthy, active and sustainable living space. Some of their investments include Cali'flour foods, Kodiak Cakes, and Maple Hill Creamery. We discuss the current SPAC market, the history of the natural foods movement, and transitioning from a digitally native brand to becoming an omnichannel brand. Here are the questions I ask him: What was your initial attraction to the food industry? Why did you decide to focus on natural / organic foods? How did you start Boulder Brands? Did a SPAC in 2005, Boulder Brands How do you view SPAC market today? Why did you want to start Strategic Sunrise your own private equity shop? Diligence process - What is brand authenticity to you? What is your sweet spot when it comes to sales? Has to be a big category How do you think about strategics? Is there a particular sector your not bullish on that other investors are bullish on? What's the current landscape for strategics? How has the tide shifted in the past few years? Where do you fall with profitability vs. growth? How do assess a company that is built for digital and hasn't gone into store yet? What were some of your learnings through COVID? What's one thing you would change about venture capital? What's one book that inspired you personally and one book that inspired you professionally?

Steve Hughes’ influence on the development of the natural food industry is impressive. As the founder and former CEO of Boulder Brands, he helped develop and nurture a range of next-generation natural food companies, including evol and Smart Balance as well as pioneering gluten-free brands Udi's and Glutino. Following the sale of Boulder Brands to Pinnacle Foods in 2015, Steve co-founded Sunrise Strategic Partners, an investment firm that has acquired stakes in several innovative and fast-growing brands such as Kodiak Cakes, Cali’flour, Coolhaus and Maple Hill Creamery. In an interview included in this episode, Hughes reflected upon his career and his role in shaping the current market for natural food. He also discussed Sunrise’s investment philosophy, why the funding environment for natural CPG companies is “capitalism at its absolute best,” and what he sees as the most exciting development for consumer brands. Show notes:  2:26: Interview: Steve Hughes, Founder, Boulder Brands/Sunrise Strategic Partners -- Hughes met with NOSH editor Carol Ortenberg in Denver, Colorado and spoke about how roles as an executive with ConAgra, Celestial Seasonings and WhiteWave Foods laid the foundation for Boulder Brands, which he founded in 2005. Later, he explained why brands that grow from $10 million to $100 million in sales will encounter “a lot of speed bumps and rakes to step on,” and discussed his admiration for the founders of Sunrise portfolio brands Cali’Flour and Kodiak Cakes. Hughes also discussed why e-commerce has been a game-changer in how brands market and sell to target consumers. Brands in this episode: McCormick Spices, ConAgra, Celestial Seasonings, Silk, Frontier Natural Products, Simply Organic, Boulder Brands, Bobo’s, Vital Farms, Kodiak Cakes, Little Secrets, Healthy Choice, Udi’s, Glutino, Cali’flour, Coolhaus, Maple Hill Creamery, Whitewave Foods, evol, Earth Balance

All I can say is WOW! Denise is an amazing woman and force! She has over 20 years of experience in the food industry with some incredible triumphs. She believes that a strong brand strategy plays a key role in a company’s success, and she has the background and successes to prove it.   Previously, Denise was with Udi’s for 5 years. She took them from a $500K company and accomplished their biggest goal, to be acquired – not to mention, when they were acquired they had a $100 million run rate. Way. To. Go. When Udi’s sold to Boulder Brands, she then transitioned to the GM role over the Udi’s vertical and grew it to over a $250 million dollar business.   Her dynamic background in chemistry has definitely given her an edge. She recommends that women not overlook S(cience)T(echnology)E(ngineering)M(athematics) when choosing their careers, as a math and science background will always serve you. We couldn’t agree more!   During this episode we discuss: Her transition from chemistry, to sales, to marketing & strategy - she has an interesting journey. How startups often follow the money instead of the path (not always the best idea). Her leadership style and what works for her. Being politically correct and how it really doesn’t always serve the greater good in companies. Let’s just get to the point already. How and why she enjoys working for startups. How she got over being shy. The difference of working from a women-owned business vs a large corporation.   I love her last pieces of advice, so listen to the end. There’s a lot to take in from this episode.       Coolhaus is a certified woman-owned business. Coolhaus co-founders Natasha Case and Freya Estreller started baking cookies, making ice cream, and combining them into “cool houses” in 2008. With mutual backgrounds in the design and real estate fields, they began naming their ice cream sandwiches after architects and architectural movements that inspired them – and eventually decided to take their newfound passion (dubbed “Farchitecture,” or Food + Architecture) to their hometown streets in Los Angeles. So after a few days on Craigslist (and some time convincing their families they weren’t crazy), they found and bought a beat-up old postal van, trekked out to the world-famous Coachella Valley Music Festival in April 2009 to make their debut, and, well…the rest is history. Now, Coolhaus distributes in 6,000+ grocery stores ranging from Whole Foods to Safeway to Publix markets with 30 SKU’s including hand-crafted ice cream sandwiches, artisan pints and chocolate-dipped bars. Fans can also visit Coolhaus at its two Southern California-based storefronts in Culver City and Pasadena, or swing by one of the 10 mobile ice cream trucks and carts in Los Angeles, New York, and Dallas.  

This episode's FREE downloadable guide Your market basket includes all items shoppers purchase on each shopping trip. Health conscious shoppers spend more than regular shoppers. Learn how to leverage the importance of your shopper to drive sustainable sales and increase shopper loyalty.  CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE STRATEGIC GUIDE: 11 Key Strategies To Increase Market Basket Size Ever wish you had a crystal ball? Leveraging the advanced strategies big brands use helps you compete more effectively, saves you valuable time and money, provides you with actionable insights into future trends and a significant competitive advantage. If you've been listening to this podcast for a while, consuming any of the articles that I write, or if you've taken my free Turnkey Sales Stories Strategies course,you've heard me continually talk about the importance of strategies. Solid business strategies to help your brand grow sales by getting on more retailers' shelves, and into the hands of more shoppers. Properly executing these strategies is like pouring rocket fuel on your growth. It can give you a significant competitive advantage in any economy, and in any channel. Today's story is proof that these advanced strategies work, and that they can help you, too. Today, I'm thrilled to have Steve Hughes on the podcast to share with you his stories about the education he received in traditional CPG. And how he leveraged that education to help him build brands in natural. Steve has an impressive background, and he truly is an inspirational leader. You've heard me interview a couple of the people that worked for him in the past, TJ McIntyreand Alex Hannifen, both from previous podcasts. They both shared their insights and how the mentoring and the coaching and the guidance that Steve gave them helped them earn the positions that they're in today as industry leaders. You probably know Steve from his success at Boulder Brands, how he grew that brand and turned it into a major success. How he was able to compete head to head, toe to toe with the most sophisticated brands by using these strategies that we've been talking about. Today, Steve and I have a great conversation about how he leveraged these strategies, strategies that any brand can use, and should use. We also share tips and tricks as well as insights into what we believe the future of natural CPG is going to look like. Here's Steve Hughes of Sunrise Strategic Partners and Boulder Brands Download the show notes:  brandsecretsandstrategies.com/session59

This episode is presented by The United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corp. In this episode, Jessica Morgan, a 2012 graduate of the University of Colorado Law School, discusses her areas of responsibility as Vice President of Legal for Boulder Brands, a public company that owns a variety of food manufacturers. Jessica oversees a team of regulatory experts, manages outside counsel, manages the companies intellectual property portfolio, negotiates contracts, and continues to automate as many legal processes as she can to save and make her company money. This episode is hosted by Debby Merritt, a law professor at The Ohio State University. It is sponsored by Barbri and Top-Law-Schools.com. Episode Links Boulder Brands Baking Business: Glutino and Pizza Hut Deal Yahoo Finance: Boulder Brands (BDBD)