Episode 31: Founder Fumbles: 5 Common Mistakes I see every Food & Beverage Founder Make (and how to avoid them!)

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In today’s episode, I outline the five most common mistakes I see early-stage CPG brands make as they try to grow their packaged food businesses.

I’ve worked with hundreds of brands in Retail Ready®, and see the same mishaps over and over again: from financials, to marketing, to systems - it’s easy to stumble as you build your brand. 

Tune in to hear the top five things you should ensure you have figured out before you scale. 

In mistake #4, I mention the following CRMs: Hubspot, Zoho, Salesforce, plus Streak as an inbox manager, and Airtable as a step-up from an excel doc.

From here, watch my free masterclass on my three steps to growing a packaged food business! I present the other most common errors that I see founders make as they grow, and outline immediate action steps to take instead. Click here to find a time that works for you to watch.