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Join DFW CPG for a candid conversation with Chris Cuvelier, a seasoned CPG founder who successfully navigated the path from a bootstrapped startup to multiple exits and now is a senior executive at two sister consulting agencies that helps young brands grow and scale. This one-hour virtual huddle is designed for early-stage CPG entrepreneurs seeking insights into the mindset and strategies essential for scaling their businesses. Chris will share his personal experiences, offering valuable advice on cultivating a CEO mindset, building a high-performing team, and mastering the financial intricacies of growth. Discover the transformative stages of a CEO's journey and gain practical tips to accelerate your company's trajectory. ? ? Chris Cuvelier Chris is a dynamic entrepreneur and executive with over 20 years of experience in the consumer-packaged goods industry. His beverage career began in 2001 after a transformative trip to Brazil, where he discovered a?aí and founded Zola, the world's first packaged a?aí juice. As Founder and CEO, he led Zola to create the fastest selling a?aí juice and coconut water SKUs in the US, expanding the brand to include coconut water in 2012. In 2016, Zola was acquired by KarpReilly, with Chris staying on as CEO to focus on plant-based beverages. Caliva acquired Zola in May 2019, and Chris became Head of Beverage and a member of the Executive Team. After Caliva's acquisition by the Parent Company in January 2021, the largest SPAC deal in Canadian and cannabis history, Chris led the sale of the CBD division and subsequently started a private consulting business. He developed a go-to-market strategy and raised seven figures for a tequila company before joining BeyondBrands as Chief Growth Officer and founding BeyondSpirits, where he now serves as CEO. Chris's expertise spans business planning, raising capital, building teams, sales growth, business operations, strategic partnerships, go-to-market strategies, financial management, company restructuring, scaling companies, acquisitions, and board of director relations. Passionate about building businesses, creating positive culture, and working with great people, Chris lives in Half Moon Bay, California, with his wife and two daughters. He enjoys surfing, beach life, walking his dog, and spending time with family and friends. #cpg #startups #entrepreneurs See Zoom registration link in comments.

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Join DFW CPG for a candid conversation with Chris Cuvelier, a seasoned CPG founder who successfully navigated the path from a bootstrapped startup to multiple exits and now is a senior executive at two sister consulting agencies that helps young brands grow and scale. This one-hour virtual huddle is designed for early-stage CPG entrepreneurs seeking insights into the mindset and strategies essential for scaling their businesses. Chris will share his personal experiences, offering valuable advice on cultivating a CEO mindset, building a high-performing team, and mastering the financial intricacies of growth. Discover the transformative stages of a CEO's journey and gain practical tips to accelerate your company's trajectory. ? ? Chris Cuvelier Chris is a dynamic entrepreneur and executive with over 20 years of experience in the consumer-packaged goods industry. His beverage career began in 2001 after a transformative trip to Brazil, where he discovered a?aí and founded Zola, the world's first packaged a?aí juice. As Founder and CEO, he led Zola to create the fastest selling a?aí juice and coconut water SKUs in the US, expanding the brand to include coconut water in 2012. In 2016, Zola was acquired by KarpReilly, with Chris staying on as CEO to focus on plant-based beverages. Caliva acquired Zola in May 2019, and Chris became Head of Beverage and a member of the Executive Team. After Caliva's acquisition by the Parent Company in January 2021, the largest SPAC deal in Canadian and cannabis history, Chris led the sale of the CBD division and subsequently started a private consulting business. He developed a go-to-market strategy and raised seven figures for a tequila company before joining BeyondBrands as Chief Growth Officer and founding BeyondSpirits, where he now serves as CEO. Chris's expertise spans business planning, raising capital, building teams, sales growth, business operations, strategic partnerships, go-to-market strategies, financial management, company restructuring, scaling companies, acquisitions, and board of director relations. Passionate about building businesses, creating positive culture, and working with great people, Chris lives in Half Moon Bay, California, with his wife and two daughters. He enjoys surfing, beach life, walking his dog, and spending time with family and friends. #cpg #startups #entrepreneurs See Zoom registration link in comments.

Huddle: Holiday Hustle: Supercharge Your CPG Brand's Social Content and Amazon Game! ?? Overview: The holidays are (almost) here and did you know that half of shoppers plan on purchasing their holiday gifts before the end of October? With this being the time that many brands make a large percentage of their yearly sales, there is no better time to start planning for the holidays than now! Please join Genevieve Polito Nguyen, Managing Director of Altura Design and Ryan Gaffney, Co-Founder of JumpStart CPG as they cover the importance of creating cost-effective and impactful holiday-specific content, messaging and ads on social, email, Amazon and more. ? Genevieve Nguyen: Genevieve?Nguyen is Managing Director of Altura Design, with a background in Brand Strategy and Copywriting. With almost 20 years experience?at various brand, promotional and shopper marketing agencies, she has experience with "big agencies and big CPG" but prefers to partner with emerging brands to help craft and refine their stories. Ryan Gaffney: Ryan?Gaffney is the co-founder of Jumpstart CPG, bringing over 7 years of expertise in Amazon Seller Central to the table. Passionate about empowering emerging brands,?Ryan?excels in helping businesses enhance their Amazon presence and achieve their growth objectives. His dedication to client success and in-depth knowledge of the platform makes him instrumental in driving brands to new levels of success on Amazon. ?#holiday #planning #Shopping #Amazon #gifts #cpg See link in comments to register.

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