Loft Growth Partners

Knock, knock. Who’s there? Banana. Banana who? Knock, knock. Who’s there? Banana. Banana who? Knock, knock. Who’s there? Orange. Orange who? ORANGE YOU GLAD I DIDN’T SAY BANANA! And that was the beginning of sharing critical information - hitting key themes several times like Banana - to a packed house at this week’s Financing Growth of Your Consimer Products Company workshop in Boston. Things like: Cash is King How to Correctly Calculate Gross Margins 5 Things To Say To Investors 10 Reasons Investors Pass and Anatomy of a Term Sheet Thrilled to devote time to help entrepreneurs and build the emerging CPG brand ecosystem more broadly. 18th year of these workshops and just getting cooking … Finally, for those unable to attend consider two things: (1) Come to Boston next December and (2) Check out the free info in the RESOURCES section of www.LoftGrowthPartners.com website. (And yes - I have 10yo and have been telling this dad joke for years! First time in this forum though). Thx to partial list of fellow trouble makers - great seeing you in Boston. Bob Burke Michael Burgmaier Jeremy Halpern Keith Kohler Adam Spriggs Bob Craig Jamie Borteck John Maggiore Betsy Gillette Betsy McGinn Joel Toledano James Curley Jean Lizotte Jack Acree Jeff Grogg Marlo Fogelman Carol Ortenberg Brian Curry Christian Klawitter John Raiche

Registrations are open for our #Sales and #Financing #Seminars and #Networking events in #Boston, Dec 10-12. Fun fact, about half the folks drive in from the region the rest fly in from around the company and the world. In the last few years, we have had fantastic brands from Ireland, Dubai, Iceland, Canada, and Mexico. Steep #earlybird discounts in place. John Maggiore Michael Burgmaier Andrew Whitman Keith Kohler Jeremy Halpern Adam Spriggs Betsy McGinn Aaron May James Curley Betsy Gillette Jamie Borteck Melissa Dolan Katerina (Katina) Mountanos Jack Acree Brian Curry Jim Kilmer Scott Glassman William Madden, PhD Evan Waggoner Jeff Grogg Christian Klawitter Ben Peters, MBA Marlo Fogelman Scott Rice Stephen Plattman Kenneth (Ken) Shapiro, CRPC Will Bernat Charles Bryant Joe Pfaller, Ph.D. Please visit: https://lnkd.in/eeDHmCx

Episode #60 Andy Whitman - Co-founder and Managing Partner of Loft Growth Partners An Approach to Investing in Small & Emerging Brands Today we discuss investing in small, emerging and challenger brands with the co-founder of Loft Growth Partners- Andy Whitman. Over the course of his extensive career investing in small brands, Andy shares his thoughts on many topics including: - Raise money for the right reasons- not because others are - Don't raise too much money too soon - Investors want a "reason to believe" in what you are doing - The importance of your current gross margins - What materials you should have available to share with potential investors - Loft Growth Partners offers a number of resources on their website for small brand owners to utilize Enjoy the show! Please follow the Road 2 Retail podcast on Spotify, iTunes and on LinkedIn. Please leave us a review and share the episode with those who may find the content useful. Krista AndersonMatt MatrosLaura MeemkenGenevieve G. GilbreathBeryl StaffordDawn Kelley https://lnkd.in/ghsd8qRb

#SummertimeLearning, in session! Join #HEI's own Gary Hirshberg and Andrew Whitman of Loft Growth Partners for a Q&A about all things finance on Wednesday, July 17th. FREE RSVP: https://lnkd.in/g248A5nc ⬅ 💡 Why should #entrepreneurs join this webinar? ☑️ Expert Insights: Gain exclusive access to the combined expertise of Gary Hirshberg, a seasoned entrepreneur, and Andy Whitman, a finance guru with deep experience in growing businesses. ☑️ Financial Strategies: Learn practical financial strategies that can help you scale your business, manage cash flow, and secure funding. ☑️ Real-World Advice: Get real-world advice on overcoming financial challenges, navigating market fluctuations, and planning for long-term success. #Finance #HEIOnline #BusinessFinance #SmallBusinessFinance #CashFlow #BusinessFinances #BusinessFinanceTips #SmallBizFinance #SmallBizFinances #financialstrategy #expowest #expowest #cpg #entrepreneurs #consumerpackagedgoods #missiondriven #missiondrivengoods #missiondrivenbusiness #entrepreneurship #entrepreneurtips

Back to Reality Bloomberg had a great article today about how our high-flying food start-ups have come down to earth. And it is not all bad news. Have a read and share your thoughts. #cpg #naturalproducts

I wanted to share personally why a CPG entrepreneur should attend Hirshberg Entrepreneurship Institute: Apr 29-May 1 in Boulder ...   Entrepreneurs should join Gary Hirshberg, me and others. It’s a great workshop and I’m honored to help host now for >20 years.  (Please share if you know someone that should join.)  See https://lnkd.in/ge7SE7FE to register. Also, make sure to see the 3 videos on that page (scroll down) re who should attend HEI & why. REGISTER NOW WITH MY DISCOUNT CODE: LOFTDISC24 (15% off; 1 coupon per person).   There’s also very reasonable hotel linked to the event. HEI discounted rate of $169/night (plus tax) at the Hilton Garden Inn Boulder (2701 Canyon Blvd, Boulder, CO 80302). Here’s the link to register. https://lnkd.in/g3QsVp3B. Reserve now, as this rate will expire on March 30! Corinne Shindelar Elliot Begoun Bob Burke Elly Truesdell Jasper van Brakel Katy Okuyama Betsy Gillette Amy Lacey Aaron Falber Brandon Galindo Andress Blackwell Carolyn Simmons John Grubb David Kirshenbaum Mark Retzloff and more are participating. Loft Growth Partners. Whipstitch Capital.

Calling all natural products #entrepreneurs, you don't want to miss this year's Natural Products Business School at #expowest2024. The lineup is incredible and will give you the opportunity to learn from so many experts. Laura Markley and I will be offering advice on how to raise capital in this challenging fundraising environment. Click below to check it out. See you there!