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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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.

This is a Premium Brandjectory Event

This event has no specific topic and will be a summer networking Meet-Up!

Brandjectory Members: Check your email for your invite!
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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!

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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.

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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.

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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!

This is a Premium Brandjectory Event

This event has no topic and will be a networking-only Meet-Up!

Brandjectory Members: Check your email for your invite!
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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!

THIS IS A FREE PUBLIC VIRTUAL EVENT
You do not need to be a Brandjectory member to attend this event.

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.

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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.

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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!

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.

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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?

Brandjectory Members: Check your email for your invite!
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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.

*THIS IS A FREE PUBLIC VIRTUAL EVENT*
You do not need to be a Brandjectory member to attend this event.

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We welcome Jeff Litcofsky & Peter Ricciardi, founders of Brandartica, on April 28 for this month’s Space Toolbox!

Jeff & Peter will open their toolbox to help with any questions you have about your go-to-market strategy & carrying your voice through to consumers & buyers. 

They can help you with questions about your website design for customer carry through, packaging & visuals, your sales pages, your social channel performance, using ads or creating campaigns, your brand story, differentiating yourself from the competition, using customer feedback or simply driving your growth through your marketing & messaging.

Peter & Jeff have worked with dozens of brands, helping them scale, especially by tweaking their message to work across all sales channels & engagements.

There will be three slots open to work one-on-one with Jeff & Peter on a problem you are having or an important question you are pondering! Don't miss out!

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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!

This is a Premium Brandjectory Event

Topic: COMING SOON

Brandjectory Members: Check your email for your invite!
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Join us for our April Space Walk with Chuck Slotkin from Silverwood Partners!

Five founders will get the opportunity for a private practice pitch session with an investor. 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.

This is an open-to-all event!

Join us as the second half of Jeff Church’s 2025 Dreammakers Accelerator pitch their brands to a panel of judges to win cash and prizes!

More info to come

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Join us for our April Space Walk with Owen Choi from Listen Ventures!

Five founders will get the opportunity for a private practice pitch session with an investor. 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.

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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.

This is a Premium Brandjectory Event
Become a Brandjectory subscriber to get your invite today!

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!

*This is a Premium Brandjectory Event*
Become a Brandjectory subscriber to get your invite today!

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!

*This is a Premium Brandjectory Event*
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Join us for our March webinar with Buff Greebe, Executive Director at SKU.

Five founders will get the opportunity for a private practice pitch session with an investor. 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.

*THIS IS A FREE PUBLIC VIRTUAL EVENT*
You do not need to be a Brandjectory member to attend this event.

About Ari

Ari Freedman serves as the Founder and President of Licensing at Surge Brands, a New York-based global brand management agency founded in 2020. In this role, Freedman leads the vision and execution of licensing programs that elevate iconic and emerging brands into new product categories, consumer experiences, and global markets. Under his leadership, Surge Brands has built a diverse portfolio representing beloved consumer names, from confectionery, food & beverage and restaurant brands, including Toxic Waste, Cookie Dough Bites, Albanese, Bosco®, Mister Softee, Benihana, Macaroni Grill, Planet Hollywood to lifestyle, sports and entertainment properties, such as Skip Barber Racing School, Professional Fighters League “PFL”, 1-800-Flowers, Le Clic, and many more, positioning them for long-term growth through thoughtful brand extensions and multi-platform licensing strategies. Freedman’s work emphasizes creative collaboration with creators, studios, and corporate partners to maximize IP value while delivering engaging consumer connections across traditional and emerging retail environments.

Before launching Surge Brands, Freedman developed deep expertise in brand development, marketing, and strategic project leadership in entrepreneurial roles, drawing on more than a decade of experience across multiple licensing and brand franchise development sectors. For over a decade, her served as Director of New Projects at Surge Licensing, the sister company of Surge Brands.  Previously, he co-founded Brooklyn Buttery, which created butters and spreads using the freshest ingredients that were locally and ethically sourced. Freedman launched his career as founder and president of Surge Sports Management, a full-service sports and entertainment management organization that provided services to professional athletes and coaches, in areas of global representation, sponsorship procurement, event production, and media packaging.

Freedman’s professional approach blends market insight with a passion for storytelling and community engagement, helping brands unlock new revenue streams while maintaining authenticity and cultural relevance. Known for his ability to identify untapped potential in both established and niche intellectual properties, Freedman has been featured frequently in the industry media, where he underscores the importance of meaningful brand extensions that resonate with audiences and drive long-term retailer impact.