Oct
6
Founder/Investor Meet-Up
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This event has no specific topic and will be a summer general networking Meet-Up!
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Oct
13
Space Walk with Kelly Bottenfield
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For this October Space Walk, we’ll be joined by Kelly Bottenfield from K&C Ventures!
Five founders will have the opportunity to pitch to an investor in a private practice session. Each founder will have 7 minutes to pitch, then get feedback from the investor. If the founder wishes, we will record the session for the founder's benefit.
Oct
14
Fundraising Space Lab with Michael Bush
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Brandjectory’s Space Lab is a monthly classroom Q&A. This month, we’ll be joined by Mike Bush, Managing Partner at GrowthWays Partners, to talk to you about all things fundraising questions, concerns, problems & more!
Mike is & has been an investor, growth advisor, & fundraising expert for many emerging Natural & CPG Brands. He was also one of the founders of the probiotic company Ganeden, which was sold to Kerry in 2017.
Oct
15
Space Walk with Cora Xiao
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For our next October Space Walk, Cora Xiao from InvestEco is joining us!
Five founders will have the opportunity to pitch to an investor in a private practice session. Each founder will have 7 minutes to pitch, then get feedback from the investor. If the founder wishes, we will record the session for the founder's benefit.
Oct
22
Space Walk with Doug Sharfstein
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For our second October Space Walk, Doug Sharfstein is joining us to help you with your pitches!
Five founders will have the opportunity to pitch to an investor in a private practice session. Each founder will have 7 minutes to pitch, then get feedback from the investor. If the founder wishes, we will record the session for the founder's benefit.
Oct
28
Space Toolbox with Scott Romano, Vital Forage.
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Join us on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 1 PM ET with Scott Romano from Vital Forage!
At SPACE TOOLBOX, each founder will get to work ONE-ON-ONE with a CPG Investor or Industry Expert on a REAL-TIME problem the founder is experiencing! This is an intensive problem-solving session where an investor or expert will provide substantial help & guidance to the brand founder!
Oct
29
Space Lab with Ali Ugarte-Martinez
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This month, we’ll be talking about Sourcing & Working with Influencers with Ali Ugarte-Martinez, Co-Founder & COO at FoodieTribe!
Brandjectory’s Space Lab is a monthly classroom Q&A.
Nov
5
AI Webinar with Sabrina Valdez
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Nov
10
Space Walk with Ali Ugarte-Martinez
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For our November Space Walk, we will be joined by Ali Ugarte-Martinez, Co-Founder & COO at FoodieTribe!
Five founders will have the opportunity to pitch to an investor in a private practice session. Each founder will have 7 minutes to pitch, then get feedback from the investor. If the founder wishes, we will record the session for the founder's benefit.
Nov
12
Dec
10
Trade Spend Basics & Actions Webinar with Fred Schroeder
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Sep
29
Space Chatter & Ask Tom Anything
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Founder-only forum & Ask Tom Anything!
Founders have told us they want a chance to talk to each other, ask questions and share learnings! This is a monthly meet-up just for founders to talk to each other!
When you register, just let us know what you are interested in talking about. Then, Tom and Susan will be there to host the event, keep the satellites orbiting, and the radar tuned to make sure everyone gets picked up and heard. This is your chance to talk to each other as members of the Brandjectory network - a chance to help each other!
Sep
22
Space Lab with Courtney O'Brien
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Courtney O’Brien, The Outlier Initiative, will be joining us to answer all your questions about market strategy & growth!
Courtney O’Brien, The Outlier Initiative, will join us on September 22 to answer your questions about growing your market! How do you know whether you have a strategy or execution problem? Who should you prioritize when several consumers are buying? When should you double down on existing markets or decide to expand into new markets? How do you know whether sampling is actually building repeat business? What data or information should you have to prove success before deciding to put more capital behind sales and marketing? This is your chance to pressure-test your growth strategy & decisions!
Sep
15
Space Walk with Stephen Christopher
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Join us for our August Space Walk with Stephen Christopher, Young America Capital.
Five founders will have the opportunity to pitch to an investor in a private practice session. Each founder will have 7 minutes to pitch, then get feedback from the investor. If the founder wishes, we will record the session for the founder's benefit.
Sep
10
Space Walk with Buff Greebe
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Join us for our August Space Walk with Buff Greebe, Advisory board member at DUX Capital & Operating Partner at Palm Ventures!
Five founders will have the opportunity to pitch to an investor in a private practice session. Each founder will have 7 minutes to pitch, then get feedback from the investor. If the founder wishes, we will record the session for the founder's benefit.
Sep
9
Space Lab with Fred Schroeder
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For this months Space Lab, Fred Schroeder, Schroeder CPG will be joining us to answer all your questions about trade spend!
Fred Schroeder, Schroeder CPG, will join us again to answer your questions about trade spend. Wondering if you are spending too much, not enough or getting the results you should expect from the money you are spending? Fred can answer that! Wondering if the retailer/broker/distributor is being straight with you? Yep, that is where Fred can help! Wondering if you are putting your dollars to use the right way? Ask Fred!
Sep
8
Space Walk with Randall Tavierne
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Our September Space Walk, we will be joined by Randall Tavierne, Angel Investor!
Five founders will have the opportunity to pitch to an investor in a private practice session. Each founder will have 7 minutes to pitch, then get feedback from the investor. If the founder wishes, we will record the session for the founder's benefit.
Sep
1
Driving Brand Velocity Webinar with Scott Romano
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You do not need to be a Brandjectory member to attend this event.
Scott Romano, former Lead Forager at Sprouts Farmers Market & now Founder of Vital Forage, will share what works well to drive velocity on the retail shelf. Scott will explain what levers he has seen work well for brands & discuss the payback & ROI. He will share his thoughts on segment performance, brand size, shelf placement, merchandising, trade spend, demoing & more. Don't miss this insightful webinar, which will include a Q&A session, too!!
Aug
27
Space Walk with Hayden Kim
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
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Join us for our August Space Walk with Hayden Kim from Sidekick Partners!
Five founders will have the opportunity to pitch to an investor in a private practice session. The founder will have 7 minutes to pitch, then get feedback from the investor. If the founder wishes, we will record the session for the founder's benefit.
Aug
26
August Founder/Investor Meet-Up
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This event has no topic and will be a networking-only Meet-Up!
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Aug
25
Space Chatter & Ask Tom Anything
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Founder-only forum & Ask Tom Anything!
Founders have told us they want a chance to talk to each other, ask questions, and share learnings! This is a monthly meet-up just for founders to talk to each other!
When you register, just let us know what you are interested in talking about. Then, Tom and Susan will be there to host the event, keep the satellites orbiting, and keep the radar tuned to make sure everyone gets picked up and heard. This is your chance to talk to each other as members of the Brandjectory network - a chance to help each other!
Aug
19
Space Walk with Bert Cohen
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Join us for our August Space Walk with Bert Cohen from Clover Vitality!
Five founders will have the opportunity to pitch to an investor in a private practice session. The founder will have 7 minutes to pitch, then get feedback from the investor. If the founder wishes, we will record the session for the founder's benefit.
Aug
18
Space Lab: AI Q&A with Sabrina Valdez
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Brandjectory’s Space Lab is a monthly classroom Q&A. This month, we’ll be joined by Sabrina Valdez, AI Strategist and AI Trainer at The Next Move Consulting, and also Director of Category Management Processes & Tools at Albertsons Companies, to talk to you about all things AI!
Sabrina will answer your questions about how to use AI to help in your financial reporting, financial analysis, inventory planning & modeling, supply chain & more. Sabrina can answer questions about how to train & use AI to make it work for you! Questions Sabrina can answer include:
How can an emerging brand use AI as a strategic thought partner to make stronger business decisions?
What are the most valuable ways founders can use tools like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini in their day-to-day operations?
How can founders improve their prompts so they receive more critical, specific, and actionable feedback from AI?
Which parts of a CPG business, from sales and marketing to financial planning and retail strategy, are best suited for AI support?
What foundational AI skills should founders develop now before moving into custom GPTs, automation, and AI agents?
Sabrina also works for Albertsons, developing AI tools for buyers & merchandisers!
Aug
11
Space Lab with Mike Bush
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Brandjectory’s Space Lab is a monthly classroom Q&A. This month, we’ll be joined by Mike Bush, Managing Partner at GrowthWays Partners, to talk to you about all things fundraising questions, concerns, problems & more!
Mike is & has been an investor, growth advisor, & fundraising expert for many emerging Natural & CPG Brands. He was also one of the founders of the probiotic company Ganeden, which was sold to Kerry in 2017.
Aug
6
Space Walk #2 with Ryan Ball
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Due to demand, we have added this second Space Walk to our calendar! Members, look for the invite in your email!
Join us for our August Space Walk #2 with Ryan Ball from Rockwall Services!
About Space Walk:
Five founders will have the opportunity to pitch to an investor in a private practice session. The founder will have 7 minutes to pitch, then get feedback from the investor. If the founder wishes, we will record the session for the founder's benefit.
Jul
30
Space Chatter & Ask Tom Anything
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Founder-only forum & Ask Tom Anything!
Founders have told us they want a chance to talk to each other, ask questions and share learnings! This is a monthly meet-up just for founders to talk to each other!
When you register, just let us know what you are interested in talking about. Then, Tom and Susan will be there to host the event, keep the satellites orbiting, and the radar tuned to make sure everyone gets picked up and heard. This is your chance to talk to each other as members of the Brandjectory network - a chance to help each other!
Jul
28
Space Walk with Michael Sands
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For our second Space Walk practice pitch session in July, we have Michael Sands from The Maker Group! Michael has an amazing background as an angel investor, was part of the founding team at Lesser Evil, & held CMO & other executive positions at Snapple, Ben & Jerry's, B&G Foods, Yum Earth, Balance Bar, LaBatt's & more!
About Space Walk:
Five founders will have the opportunity to pitch to an investor in a private practice session. The founder will have 7 minutes to pitch, then get feedback from the investor. If the founder wishes, we will record the session for the founder's benefit.
Jul
23
July Founder/Investor Meet-Up
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This event has no specific topic and will be a summer networking Meet-Up!
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Jul
10
Space Toolbox with Christopher Webb, Strategy Shark
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Join us on Friday, July 10, 2026 at 1 PM ET with Chris Webb from Strategy Shark!
Chris is an expert in data collection, gathering & usage. His experience ranges from NielsenIQ & Coca-Cola to being part of the founding team at small startups where he helped them understand & grow their markets.
Chris will be here for one-on-one sessions to answer your questions about finding, collecting, gathering, using & understanding your data & how to apply it to work with consumers, buyers, investors & more!
At SPACE TOOLBOX, each founder will get to work ONE-ON-ONE with a CPG Investor or Industry Expert on a REAL-TIME problem the founder is experiencing! This is an intensive problem-solving session where an investor or expert will provide substantial help & guidance to the brand founder!
Jul
9
Space Walk with Ryan Ball
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Join us for our July Space Walk with Ryan Ball from Rockwall Services!
Five founders will have the opportunity to pitch to an investor in a private practice session. The founder will have 7 minutes to pitch, then get feedback from the investor. If the founder wishes, we will record the session for the founder's benefit.
Jul
8
Space Lab: Fundraising with Jonathan Rich
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Brandjectory’s Space Lab is a monthly classroom Q&A with Jonathan Rich where founders can ask questions about funding, valuation, dilution, due diligence, P&L, Cash Flow, & more!
Jonathan answers questions about:
Diligence
Valuation(s)
Financials
Presentations
Corporate and Business Strategy Discussions
Organizational Structure/Governance/ Best Practices
Soft Skills/Presentation Prep and Coaching
About Jonathan Rich
Jonathan Rich is a 30-year veteran of investment banking at mid-size financial services firms, working with private and public companies facilitating raising capital and advisory work. Throughout his career, Jonathan has raised over $6 billion in equity and debt capital for private and public companies as private placements, IPOs, follow-on investments, etc. Jonathan has successfully worked with over 500 unique companies across the Consumer, Healthcare, and Technology sectors, and during his career has reviewed more than 10,000 business plans, myriad financial models, corporate governance structures, brand positioning statements, and market messaging.
Jun
25
Space Chatter & Ask Tom Anything
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Founder-only forum & Ask Tom Anything!
Founders have told us they want a chance to talk to each other, ask questions and share learnings! This is a monthly meet-up just for founders to talk to each other!
When you register, just let us know what you are interested in talking about. Then, Tom and Susan will be there to host the event, keep the satellites orbiting, and the radar tuned to make sure everyone gets picked up and heard. This is your chance to talk to each other as members of the Brandjectory network - a chance to help each other!
Jun
24
The June Founder/Investor Meet-Up
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Jun
18
Space Lab: The Retail Experience with Scott Romano
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Brandjectory’s Space Lab is a monthly classroom Q&A.
This month, we’ll be joined by Scott Romano, Founder & CEO of Vital Forage, to talk to you about all things Retail Experience!
Jun
17
The Consumer's Website Journey: Getting the Consumer's 'Buy' In! with Jeff & Peter from Brandartica
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Your website is built for the consumer! It's their website - to find your product, understand your product & buy your product. The easier, faster, & quicker you get the customer to buy, the sooner they will return to buy more! And if along the way you build their trust in you, your website & product, they will return again & again!
Jeff Litcofsky & Peter Jude Ricciardi from Brandartica will join Brandjectory on Wednesday, June 17, at 1 PM ET to take us through the steps of creating a website journey that gets the consumer to buy & buy again!
Brandartica fixes 'Brand Identity Fog' for established food, beverage, and home goods brands, with additional work for select service and corporate clients. Peter Jude Ricciardi spent 15 years with Disney, and has sharpened many the brand story to create brand signals that bring understanding & trust. Jeff Litcofsky has 25+ years in brand marketing, ecommerce, and web development, developing websites that are a buying experience. As a team, Brandartica fixes broken customer journeys to make them easier to navigate, easier to believe, and easier to buy from.
Jun
4
Space Walk with Zachary Eagle
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Join us for our June Space Walk with Zachary Eagle from Siddhi Capital!
Five founders will have the opportunity to pitch to an investor in a private practice session. The founder will have 7 minutes to pitch, then get feedback from the investor. If the founder wishes, we will record the session for the founder's benefit.
May
28
Space Chatter and Ask Tom Anything
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Founder-only forum & Ask Tom Anything!
Founders have told us they want a chance to talk to each other, ask questions and share learnings! This is a monthly meet-up just for founders to talk to each other!
When you register, just let us know what you are interested in talking about. Then, Tom and Susan will be there to host the event, keep the satellites orbiting, and the radar tuned to make sure everyone gets picked up and heard. This is your chance to talk to each other as members of the Brandjectory network - a chance to help each other!
May
27
Cancelled - Space Walk with Leticia Baca
CANCELLED
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Join us for our May Space Walk with Leticia Baca from EverGreen CFO Solutions!
Five founders will have the opportunity to pitch to an investor in a private practice session. The founder will have 7 minutes to pitch, then get feedback from the investor. If the founder wishes, we will record the session for the founder's benefit.
May
21
May Founder/Investor Meet-Up
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Topic: Velocity
What do investors expect from brands as they grow in revenues & store locations? What are category measures? What are the best ways for brands to drive velocity, effectively & efficiently? How do investors use velocity to determine potential growth & future opportunities?
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May
20
Brandjectory Fundraising Space Lab with Mike Bush
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Brandjectory’s Space Lab is a monthly classroom Q&A. This month, we’ll be joined by Mike Bush, Managing Partner at GrowthWays Partners, to talk to you about all things fundraising questions, concerns, problems & more!
Mike is & has been an investor, growth advisor, & fundraising expert for many emerging Natural & CPG Brands. He was also one of the founders of the probiotic company Ganeden, which was sold to Kerry in 2017.
May
13