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This week we are joined by Julianne Ponan, our special guest who is an allergy expert and the founder of Creative Nature.Julianne recounts her personal experiences with food allergies and we discuss a harrowing anaphylactic incident involving ex-Love Island star Jack Fowler due to miscommunication about food safety on a flight.The discussion transitions to the risks associated with peanuts and other allergen-containing products on airplanes. Julianne emphasises the need for airlines to adopt stringent measures to protect passengers with severe allergies.  We also highlight positive steps taken by some airlines, such as Virgin Atlantic offering allergy-friendly snacks.Julianne speaks on the importance of education and awareness, especially among children in primary schools. Lucy remarks that children tend to see allergies factually and without prejudice—an observation underscored by Julianne's organisation, which offers allergy education programs to reduce bullying and promote understanding.Listeners are invited to join the Oh For Foods Sake community Facebook group to deepen their engagement and share their experiences. In closing, we encourage listeners to rate and review the podcast, helping to expand its reach and impact.Timestamps00:00 - Introduction and addressing technical difficulties  02:30 - Welcoming Julianne Ponan  05:45 - Julianne's personal experiences with allergies  10:20 - The risks of peanuts and nuts on airplanes  14:00 - Positive airline safety measures and Virgin Atlantic's efforts  18:25 - Educational programs for children on allergy awareness  23:15 - The importance of advocating for allergy safety  28:00 - Julianne's TED talk on living with allergies  35:10 - The impact of mislabelling and importance of clear “free from” labels  40:50 - Awareness and inclusivity in the food industry  45:30 - Julianne's efforts to improve safety on a global scale  50:15 - Closing remarks and call to action: joining the community and rating the podcastLinks and Resources:Julianne Ponan Ted X Talk: https://youtu.be/ZqSHMsQt7Yo?si=9kKiL0NyCv06lCxeJuliane Ponan Website https://creativenaturesuperfoods.co.uk/Website Link: https://ohforfoodssake.co.uk/FB Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ohforfoodsakeLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oh-for-food-s-sake/You can follow us here on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oh_forfoodssake/For industry consulting from Lucy, connect with her on Instagram or LinkedIn.Find her on Instagram or LinkedIn for further support with industry coaching and facilitation from Amy.See you next time!

Julianne is a pioneer in the free-from world. She was diagnosed with severe anaphylaxis at two years old, she has multiple allergies to all peanuts, treenuts, sesame, chickpeas and more. She is the founder and CEO of Creative Nature a Top 14 allergen free brand, through her own experiences and challenges living with allergies she focused on Creative Nature to be at the forefront of ‘free from' innovation, pushing the boundaries and launching a range of free from foods with good nutrition from baking to snacks! In recognition of her outstanding contributions to business, exports, and aiding individuals with allergies, Julianne was honoured with an MBE in the New Year's Kings Honours in 2023. Creative Nature has grown from strength to strength driving change for free-from food in the aviation industry, launching products on board Virgin Atlantic and more. The brand is also into Sainsbury's, Ocado, Co-op, Asda, Tesco exports to 16 countries including the UAE.

Julianne Ponan, is the founder of Creative Nature, renowned for its top 14 allergy-free snack bars and baking mixes. Julianne's remarkable dedication to business, exports, and individuals with allergies earned her the prestigious MBE recognition in the New Year's Honours List, the first of its kind during King Charles III's reign. In this episode, Julianne takes us on an exhilarating journey through the growth of the Creative Nature brand, revealing its triumphs and milestones. Julianne opens up about her personal adventures, including moving into a new flat and her perspectives on travel. Get an exclusive sneak peek into the future of Creative Nature as Julianne unveils what's in store for the brand's exciting upcoming ventures.

“That's where the magic happens when you push yourself to do things you don't feel comfortable doing .” As a sufferer from severe anaphylaxis, Julianne understood first-hand the danger and frustration of navigating a safe lifestyle free from potentially lethal allergens. With 1 in 12 children now being diagnosed with a food allergy, Creative Nature brings back the joy of eating to those with food intolerances. Creative Nature products are stocked in a few thousand U.K. stores, including Asda, Co-op and Sainsbury's, plus online retailer Ocado. In 2017, Julianne successfully pitched on Dragon's Den but turned down the 25% offer. In 2019 she made the Forbes 30 under 30 list and has just become MedicAlert's first UK ambassador. In this episode, Julianne shares her journey to starting her business at 22 years old, reliving some of her biggest challenges and pivotal moments - including pitching on Dragon's Den. She discusses her relationship with alcohol, and why having a severe food allergy places even further importance on the need to stay in control. An adrenaline junkie who'd quite like to swap places with Emma Watson, Julianne shares her tips for dealing with stress, why killing with kindness works, and advice for budding entrepreneurs.  Follow Julianne on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/julianne.ponan/ (@julianne.ponan) and find out more about Creative Nature products on the website https://www.creativenaturesuperfoods.co.uk/ (https://www.creativenaturesuperfoods.co.uk/) This week's non-alcoholic drink of choice is provided by Caleño's non-alcoholic spirits, infused with the sun-drenched flavours of Colombia. You can find Caleño on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/calenodrinks/ (@calenodrinks) or visit: https://calenodrinks.com/ (https://calenodrinks.com/) The Joyful Drinker with Ellie Webb is produced by Buckers at Decibelle Creative, find her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/decibelle_creative/ (@decibelle_creative) and here: https://www.decibellecreative.com/ (https://www.decibellecreative.com/)

Today's guest is Julianne Ponan who is the founder of Creative Nature, Top 14 Allergen Free Easy to Make Baking Mixes, Snack Bars other delicious treats.I loved this chat because Julianne was so open and honest. She opens up about her struggle as a young female and business and how she overcame the challenges, learning from failures and coming back stronger and succeeding, her journey to creative nature and building to where it is today and so much more.This chat is an example that there is no linear graph to success, the road is bumpy, it tests you and you need to have the perseverance to keep going.Please sit back and enjoy my conversation with Julianne from Creative Nature.IN THIS CHAT:1:30 - Moving out of the comfort zone3:15 - Finding meaning in your work4:15 - Management buy out5:35 - Building a business around your passion7:15 - Always finding learnings from mistakes9:00 - Testing and adapting to feedback12:00 - learnings from failed fundraising and succeeding the second time17:00 - How to identify best opportunities to show case your brand20:00 - Turning negativity into motivation23:00 - Overcoming challenges of being a young woman in business26:30 - Dragons Den, insight behind the scenes31:00 - Imposter syndrome, overcoming the fear of public speaking35:30 - Challenging yourself once a yearSupport the show (http://www.jaygreenwood.com)

In the eighth episode of It's The Small Things, we spoke to Julianne about how she turned Creative Nature from a debt-laden business into a major retail success with a turnover set to hit £2 million. Julianne bought Creative Nature in a management buyout in 2012, aged 22. Gradually, she transformed the company into a superfood brand and brought it back into profit. One of the reasons Julianne was so driven to create tasty free-from products is because she has suffered from anaphylaxis since she was two years old and was frustrated by the lack of products on the market. This episode has advice on: Developing your branding Pitching to major retailers Incorporating customer feedback into product development

Julianne Ponan: The remarkable story of Julianne Ponan – a successful entrepreneur, owner, CEO of Creative Nature Superfoods. A 2011 graduate of the University of Northampton in Business Management & Finance, Julianne started her career in an investment banking firm in Beijing. Suffering from severe anaphylaxis, she decided to take over a money-losing business and transform it into an award-winning 'free-from' and superfood firm, providing products that are completely Top 14 Allergen safe, now available in most supermarkets, as well as internationally. Julianne talks about the challenges of Covid-19, and her future plans. She has just been appointed the UK Ambassador for the Teal App - see https://www.teal-app.com/. Julianne and her business have won numerous awards, including the UK Small Business of the Year, The Guardian's Leader of the Year, and the prestigious international magazine's Forbes 30 Under 30. Find out more about Creative Nature at www.creativenaturesuperfoods.co.uk Originally broadcast Tuesday 3rdMarch on Open4Business on NLive Radio

I’m joined by Julianne Ponan, founder of Creative Nature and one of Forbes “30 Under 30 to watch”. It was great to have Julianne on the podcast to find out about her upbringing living with so many severe allergies, and how she started an allergy-free brand when all the odds were against her. When Julianne bought Creative Nature it was losing over £56,000 she turned the brand around, and made it a massive success! When she was looking for investors they told her she was “just a little girl”. She defied them and made Creative Nature the success it is today through hard work, grit and determination to make great tasting products which are safe to eat! Follow May Contain on Instagram and Twitter @_maycontain | https://www.may-contain.com/  

Fundraising expert Julia Elliott Brown, the CEO of Enter The Arena talks with Julianne Ponan, Managing Director of superfood brand Creative Nature, a company that creates raw superfoods, snacks and food mixes suitable for everyone including those who are nutrition-conscious, vegans and those who live with a food allergy or intolerance.Julianne started her career in investment banking and was shortly asked by her father, a businessman, to do due diligence on a company he’d invested in that was failing, Creative Nature. He asked if she was interested in taking over the business to try to turn it around.She decided to turn it into a food brand due to her severe allergies to a large number of foods which had caused much distress over the years. Julianne first tried raising investment for the business and failed, unfortunately, so started growing the business organically and landed a contract with supermarket giant, Tesco. She appeared on Dragon’s Den, and ended up turning down investment from Deborah Meaden, a difficult decision to make. However, Julianne realised she was now confident in her mission and was ready to go out and seek investment through crowdfunding. Julianne raised over 500K, smashing her target of £350K.In this episode, you’ll discover:What to learn if you fail a funding roundWhy sometimes turning down investment is the right decisionHow to get over being scared of growing your businessFor the full video interview, go to http://www.enterthearena.co.uk/Fundraising-Stories/

An inspiring story of resilience, proving investors wrong and building an award winning brand – with so much more ahead. Meet Julianne Ponan and Matt Ford from Creative Nature Superfoods.

Welcome to the Official Tone and Sculpt Podcast.It's your girl Krissy Cela and we are embarking on a journey together. A journey of self-improvement and self-love because change can only come from you and for YOU. Join us each week as we explore different topics from nutrition to mental health, not to mention the amazing guests we have coming along.This week on the Tone and Sculpt podcast, we’re talking business. So, I brought the inspirational Julianne Ponan, the owner of Creative Nature, a healthy snack brand that is gluten, nut and dairy free. We talk about how she started and grew the business, and what the future holds.Julianne is a driven and dedicated entrepreneur and has won several credible business awards including being listed on the Forbes 30 under 30 list and was recently voted the Guardian’s Leader of the Year. We’re so excited to have her join today and talk about all things business.Listen by clicking ‘Play’, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Acast and please do rate and review to help others find the podcast. **** Find out more about Tone and Sculpt HERE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome back to the Ethical Entrepreneurs Podcast, on the show today we have Julianne Ponan. Apart from being the CEO of the Creative Nature brand. Julianne is the youngest winner of the National Natwest Everywoman Award plus she’s a keynote speaker and Virgin Start-up Mentor and has just made the Forbes 30 under 30 list. What we discuss: The power of focusing on solving a problem - Julianne suffers with Anaphylaxis - a severe and potentially life-threatening reaction to a trigger such as an allergy. It's also known as anaphylactic shock. Being adaptable is key when running a small business and understanding your finances is crucial. You need to really consider who you bring into your business, they need to live the products and understand the mission to the core. Why you have to support your supply chain, farmers and growers are key and they have to be supported. Entrepreneurship is not as easy as it looks. How being part of a community and support other entrepreneurs can build such powerful connections. Quotes: “We always had an aim to help the farmers and growers, our supply trade is absolutely key to us. We support the famers 100% and make sure that they are all paid fairly” “I always used to be shy about all of the good things we were doing, but I’ve learnt you have to blow your own trumpet. Promote the good stuff you’re doing and you’ll grow”. “If you physically go and surround yourself with fellow entrepreneurs, you’ll learn so much”. “I hope that these big brands make the changes in an ethical way, and not just jumping on the bandwagon”.   Find out more from Julianne http://www.julianneponan.com https://www.creativenaturesuperfoods.co.uk https://twitter.com/JuliannePonan https://www.instagram.com/julianne.ponan/ More from Thrive: http://thrive-magazine.co.uk https://thrive-magazine.co.uk/our-mission/ https://www.instagram.com/thrivemagazine/   Thrive Magazine - Become a Healthy Brand Partner for 2019 here >>   What does it mean to be an ethical business? An ethical business is a business that considers the impact its actions, products and services have on the environment, people and animals. Including the origin and supply chain of it’s products or services and how they manufacture and distribute them.   Content Disclaimer The information contained above is provided for information purposes only. The contents of this audio are not intended to amount to advice and you should not rely on any of the contents of this article, video or audio. Professional advice should be obtained before taking or refraining from taking any action as a result of the contents of this episode. article, video or audio. Thrive Media and The Ethical Entrepreneur Podcast disclaims all liability and responsibility arising from any reliance placed on any of the contents of this article, video or audio.   Disclaimer: Some of the links within our show notes are for products and services offered by the podcast creator and guest.

Life-threatening allergic reactions are on the rise, particularly in western countries like the UK, Canada and the US. So what is causing this and how should the business and medical worlds respond? Maija Palmer puts these questions to Julianne Ponan, founder of creative nature, and to allergy experts Adam Fox and Tari Haahtela Contributors: Naomi Rovnick, Live news reporter; Maija Palmer, deputy editor, special reports; Julianne Ponan, founder of superfood brand Creative Nature; Adam Fox, consultant in allergy at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital; Prof Tari Haahtela of Helsinki university. Producers: Ruth Lewis-Coste and Fiona Symon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Ian Luckett is joined by Julianne Ponan who at the age of 22 became owner and CEO of superfood brand Creative Nature. Today we learn how she came from working in Finance to owning a now growing company, what struggles the company went through, how she got through them all, and we also learn where the business is going now. In today’s episode we talk about how Julianne turned a challenge into an opportunity – she grew up with anaphylaxis and has to be choosy with what she eats, yet she created this brand that would serve individuals who need to watch out what they eat too. Julianne also shares how her ability in understanding the numbers in the business has helped her pick the business up for growth. She also shared what challenges they faced for their first big client, and how her family supported her as well as how important it is to not give up – Julianne and her team clearly had “make it work” moments before they became who they are today. We also discussed how important it is to be your best when talking to anyone, because you really would not know who you are talking to all the time. Julianne shares how in the food industry new products are coming in all the time so you are fighting for that shelf space, so you need to know and convey your Unique Selling Point very well. Julianne talked about what she would change (business-wise) if she can start all over again with the knowledge and skills that she’s got today. Guest Details To contact Julianne, feel free to contact her at http://www.julianneponan.com  Links and Resources http://www.julianneponan.com https://www.creativenaturesuperfoods.co.uk/  Quotes In the food industry new products are coming in all the time so you are fighting for that shelf space, so you need to know and convey your Unique Selling Point very well. – Julianne Ponan Choose who you work with, and do it from your network, don’t do it from just a beautiful presentation. – Julianne Ponan

Julianne Ponan is a multi-award winning entrepreneur who at the age of 22 took over the failing company Creative Nature as CEO and within 2 years took it out of debt. She is also a Virgin Startup Mentor and fellow grownup allergy kid. She has multiple severe allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, chickpeas, coconut, aniseed, some perfumes and many other foods. I ask Julianne about growing up with allergies, how she has grown in confidence over the years and how that has impacted her life. From being the allergy kid at her own table, going to University and working in Beijing. Julianne reflects on her experiences of living with allergies and how they don’t have to hold you back and can be managed successfully. We talk about how she has grown Creative Nature from product testing in the kitchen to her products being stocked in Tesco, Ocado, Co-op and soon Pharmacies. I also quiz Julianne on the factory protocols and standards to make sure products are safe, this is one of the companies that I actually trust because Creative Nature products are suitable for Julianne’s allergies (all apart from the peanut bar)! Take a listen to find out more and learn Julianne’s advice for starting your own business. Resources Watch when Julianne interviewed me for her YouTube Channel Dating with Allergies: Advice for Allergy Sufferers and their boyfriend/girlfriend Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes Sign up for my FREE allergy 101 tutorial series Top 3 Tips When Living With Food Follow positive people in the allergy community Be honest with yourself because things aren’t going to change If you’re having a problem, get out there and make a difference Leave a Review Thank you to all of you who have sent me feedback. Your words of encouragement and how the podcast has helped you keeps me motivated to make more episodes! If you haven’t already, please leave a review on iTunes. Ask Your Questions If you have a question about your own allergy journey or from the episode, leave a comment below or post in our very own Facebook Group. Connect With Me Join the Eat Allergy Safe Community on: Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube Subscribe to the podcast on: iTunes Stitcher Radio

How To Secure Investment On Dragon’s Den On this edition of Business Connections Live Steve Hyland asks Julianne Ponan, Owner and CEO of Creative Nature Superfoods, How To Secure Investment On Dragon’s Den. Julianne was recently on Dragons Den on the first episode of this season. She will be talking about her experience in taming a dragon.Julianne will also be covering why your product needs to have a purpose, what does your product do to help people, how does it make their lives easier, does it solve a problem? People don’t remember facts anymore as there are to many numbers, passwords and adverts that are constantly around us in our busy lives. People remember stories they connect with. A story from a product that has purpose people will relate too, it will evoke emotion which in turn will create brand loyalty. Julianne is the youngest winner of the National Natwest Everywoman Artemis Award for Women Entrepreneurs. Julianne also won 3 awards in FSB Surrey Business awards for Young Person in Business, Real Life Entrepreneur and Overall Winner, she was Director of the Year at the Toast of Surrey Awards and Young Director of the year in the IOD Awards and was recently voted by the public as the Guardians Leader of the Year. Julianne is also a mentor for Virgin Startup, keynote speaker and enjoys helping young entrepreneurs achieve their goals with particular focus in the food/retail industry. On this edition of Business Connections Live, Julianne will explain: Tips on how to execute a successful pitch on Dragons Den How to start exporting when you have no clue How to increase your social media presence when you have very little time Why a one page business plan is what you need to enable you to grow It’s not just about the amount of staff you have, it’s about your staffs attitude and drive to work. Learn the business fundamentals on how your business can achieve: Tips on how to execute a successful pitch on Dragons Den How to start exporting when you have no clue How to increase your social media presence when you have very little time For more great information visit our Guests website or follow them on Social Media.Website: https://www.creativenaturesuperfoods.co.uk/ Twitter:  @creativenature  @julianneponan   Facebook:  https://en-gb.facebook.com/julianneponan/      LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianne-ponan-7464a226/     *******You Can Contact Business Connections Live****** The UK’s Leading Online Business Channel: Subscribe Here! http://businessconnectionslive.com/BC... Visit our Website http://businessconnectionslive.com Follow us on Twitter for the latest news https://twitter.com/bclbusinesstv Live Shows on Youtube Mondays Mid-day GMT https://www.youtube.com/c/businesscon... Follow us on our Google+ page https://plus.google.com/+Businessconn... Follow us on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BusinessConn... You Can Contact Business Connections Live The UK’s Leading Online Business Channel: Subscribe Here! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c... Visit our Website http://businessconnectionslive.com Follow us on Twitter for the latest news https://twitter.com/bclbusinesstv Live Shows on Youtube Mondays Mid-day GMT https://www.youtube.com/c/businesscon... Follow us on our Google+ page https://plus.google.com/+Businessconn... Follow us on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BusinessConn... Find Out more about TubeBuddy https://www.tubebuddy.com/bclbusinesstv You can email the studio here studio@businessconnectionslive.com We are always looking for Industry experts… You can email the studio here studio@businessconnectionslive.com We are always looking for Industry experts…

The Big Christmas Show 2016  Watch the full Show HERE! With all your favorite expert Business Guests with more business advice. The Big Christmas Show from Business Connections Live TV. Steve Hyland and Linda Bazant bring you those vital Business nuggets of advice from some of our expert guests in 2016. With advice from Paul Ryan, Kate Cook, Debra Charles, Crispin Manners, Denise Quinlan, Mark Walker, Antonio Falco, Greg Cooper, Jason Downes, Steven Altmann-Richer, Sally Hindmarch, Jim McLaughlin, Bronwyn Williamson, Nicky Kriel, Paul Bridgland, Emma Tarring, Anneve Hutchinson, Gabriel Buck, Michael Graham, Julianne Ponan, Rachael Taplin, John Pluck, Louise Punter, Stuart Miller, Dylis Guyan. Watch the full Show HERE! With all your favorite Business Connections Live Guests From all the team a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Big Christmas Show Guest List 2016. Paul Ryan – Interpersonal Communications BCL 114  Kate Cook – Corporate Wellness BCL 115 Debra Charles – Social Entrepreneurship BCL 116 Sophie Wilson – The Value of PR BCL 117 Crispin Manners -Communications that Convert to Value BCL 118 Denise Quinlan, & Mark Walker – How to Stand Out from the Crowd BCL119 Antonio Falco – A Fairer Tax System for SMEs BCL 120 Greg Cooper – LinkedIn, Your Direct Link to Business BCL 121 Jason Downes – Entrepreneurial Success BCL 122 Steven Altmann-Richer – EU Referendum BCL 123 Sally Hindmarch – Impact and Influence BCL 124 Jim McLaughlin – Content is King BCL 125 Bronwyn Williamson – SEO for Business BCL 126 Nicky Kriel – Social Media Training BCL 127 Paul Bridgland – Making the Business Connection BCL 128 Emma Tarring & Anneve Hutchinson – How to Launch a Business BCL 129 Gabriel Buck – Export Financing BCL 130 Michael Graham – Perfect sales Pitch BCL 131 Julianne Ponan – Losses to Profit BCL 132 Rachael Taplin – Media For Free BCL 133 John Pluck – Multi Level Marketing BCL 134 Louise Punter, Stuart Miller, Antonio Falco – EU Referendum Debate BCL 135 Dylis Guyan – How To Attract Clients With Ease BCL 136 For more great information visit our Guests website or follow them on Social Media. Website: Business Connections Live Catch Up Page Website: Workplace Engagement Page Website: How To Handle The Media Training Twitter: @BCLBusinessTV Facebook: Business Connections Live Contact Business Connections Live The UK’s Leading Online Business Channel: Visit our Website Follow us on Twitter for the latest news Live Shows on Youtube Mondays Mid-day GMT Follow us on our Google+ page Follow us on our Facebook page You can Email the studio here We are always looking for Industry experts…

Cheat Sheet Amazon is simply a sales channel, NOT the “end game”. Build other channels in tandem. You are playing in Amazon’s sandbox. That means they can change whatever they want whenever they want. One of the channels you must build to have stable success is your OWN. You can essentially turn a physical product into a digital product by using Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA). Let them package and ship your product because your time shouldn’t be spent licking stamps and going to the post office. After a successful Crowdfunding Launch, put your product up on Amazon and begin to learn about sales page optimization. Learn from experts and look at other successful pages in your niche. Leverage your backers for high-quality Amazon reviews. Honest reviews are key for your Amazon page and if you have treated them right, your backers will be more than happy to help you out (especially with the sweet incentive system Scott goes over in this episode.   About this Episode What is your plan for after you successfully launch your product on Kickstarter or Indiegogo? In last week’s episode, you learned how Julianne Ponan got her superfood snack bars onto the shelves of the largest grocery retailer in the United Kingdom with persistence and creativity. This week it’s all about Amazon with Scott Voelker of The Amazing Seller. After running a successful, six-figure, portrait studio business for 10 years with his wife Lisa, Scott wanted to increase his income online, so he started teaching people how to start and run portrait studios themselves with New Portrait Biz. That business was also successful, but he had caught the online bug, and eventually came across Amazon’s Fulfillment By Amazon (FBA) program. FBA allows entrepreneurs and business owners to ship physical products from the factory to Amazon’s Warehouses. Once an order is placed either on Amazon, or your own website, Amazon will package and ship the order to the customer. No wrapping stamp licking required! This means that Amazon has almost made running a physical product business like a digital product business. Your time can be focused on high value tasks like marketing and product creation. Since discovering FBA, Scott has launched a number of successful private label products on Amazon. He shares his knowledge and expertise on his Podcast, The Amazing Seller, which has over 4 million downloads to date. In this episode, Scott offers an honest overview of Amazon’s platform and how it applies to your crowdfunded product. There are a ton of tools and tips for you to sink your teeth into.   Resources Mentioned: The Amazing Seller New Portrait Biz Upwork Topwin Inspections Alibaba Salesbacker.com Keyword Inspector FBA Calculator

So you’ve listened to all the podcasts.... Perhaps even taken my course, Crowdfunding Domination... You had a successful crowdfunding launch and now it’s time to create a real business. Now what? How do you transition from having a “campaign” to having a “business”? If you are looking to eventually get your product into large retail stores, then this episode will provide the blueprint. Julianne Ponan is the owner of Creative Nature Superfoods based in the United Kingdom. Five years ago, at 22 years old, she bought the company off of her father. It had £56,000 (~$75,000 USD as of publishing) in debt, and was also losing money month over month. “It was a bit stupid, and when I look back it would have been easier to start from scratch....” - Julianne Ponan The first thing she did was cut back on unnecessary expenses, eliminated almost all the products they were selling, and focused on hypoallergenic superfood snack bars. Julianne then methodically built a group of loyal repeat customers with local retailers, but she had eyes on going national. After hundreds of phone calls, trade shows, pitch meetings, she was finally able to secure listings in Tesco, the #1 grocery retailer in the UK. Creative Nature products are also in Ocado, Asda, and Sainsbury’s, as well as a host of other smaller health food stores. So how did she do it? She got “Creative”. In this episode and you will learn some unconventional tactics, like “ethical stalking” and strategic brownie baking, that allowed her business to explode. You’ll hear stories about her biggest mistakes so you can avoid them in the future.

Episode 57 on #MerryBiz is EPIC! Today's guest became the CEO of the UK Superfood Brand Creative Nature at just age 22.  Within an 18 month period, she brought the company from almost bankrupt into profit.  In the last year, she has taken the brand from strength to strength launching into one of the biggest pharmacies in the UK as well introducing a range of healthy bake mixes and snack bars.  We're super excited to share how she did it with you! Welcome to #MerryBiz Julianne Ponan! Take a listen!   "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." Some questions we ask... Take us back when you first took the Creative Nature business. What made you do that and how did you feel?  Were there any challenges along the way?  How has social media played a role in your business?   Have you had any mentors involved in your business journey at all?  How do you keep balance in running a business? Do you have a morning ritual, other than your spirulina shot?  "Get up in the morning and don't hit that snooze button." Some AHA! Moments in this episodes... You need to believe in yourself no matter how young or old you are. Enjoy every moment, even the early days when you're doing EVERYTHING.  Why you need to NOT hit that snooze button. Ever.  How recreational activity with your team can create positive work culture. "When you feel like quitting, think about why you started."   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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This week I'm talking to Julianne Ponan of Creative Nature

This week I'm talking to Julianne Ponan of Creative Nature

Is big business benefiting at the expense of small business? And; if people believe companies aren't keeping their promises to one another – is that damaging to wider public confidence in business? The chiefs of the CBI and Federation of Small Businesses came together with Amazon and superfoods company Creative Nation for a Great Business Debate panel event to discuss these questions. This podcast from the event features Julianne Ponan, CEO of Creative Nation.