Naturally Minnesota is looking for the most deserving champion in the Food, Ag, and CPG sectors for the Distinguished 5P Awards. Winners will be announced during FAI 2024. You can nominate someone for your favorite P, or you can nominate them for all five! Nomination form here https://lnkd.in/g2Yg_mZT The application deadline is Aug. 9. WHAT ARE THE 5 P'S? Passion: Emotion, Delight, Excitement, Commitment, Enthusiasm, Zeal Prosperity: Affluence, Success, Influence, Diversity People: Care, Compassion, Concern, Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Integrity, Transparency Planet: Care, Concern, Compassion, Continues Improvement, Regenerative, Solutions that Restore Purpose: Drive, Reason, Intention, Intent, Determination, Tenacity, Dedication
SKU
Manufacturing
Austin, Texas 10,132 followers
SKU is the nation's first CPG accelerator, equipping startups with the tools they need to succeed.
About us
SKU is an accelerator program for stellar consumer product startups. Startup companies with market-validated consumer products apply to our accelerator program to receive the resources and relationships that they require to become breakout successes and household names. SKU surrounds those stellar startups with a wraparound infrastructure of seasoned entrepreneurial mentors, customized educational content, advanced operations support, and access to funding.
- Website
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http://www.sku.is
External link for SKU
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Austin, Texas
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2011
Locations
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Primary
620 Congress Ave.
Suite #320A
Austin, Texas 78702, US
Employees at SKU
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Jay Turner
Vice President Marketing @ Spirits Wine Beer CPG / Brand Management, Analytical + Creative, Entrepreneurial / Fractional CMO Marketing Director GM /…
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Carla Stanmyre McDonald
Founder and Managing Director, Dynabrand Ventures; Chair, Mayor’s Task Force for Austin Women Entrepreneurs; Founder, Women Entrepreneurs Across…
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Lyn Graft
Founder of Storytelling for Entrepreneurs. Author of the book 'Start With Story'.
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Scott Marcus
Help people eat real food from good sources
Updates
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Getting in front of retailers can be a challenging for emerging brands. We are pleased to announce our partnership with RangeMe - the leading online platform that streamlines new product discovery and sourcing between suppliers and retailers. RangeMe, an ECRM company, empowers retail buyers to efficiently discover innovative and emerging products, while streamlining the inbound product submission process. For product suppliers, RangeMe enables them to grow their retail relationships with a platform that gives them the tools to manage their products, market their brand, and build awareness. Integrated into the ECRM product offering, RangeMe adds increased breadth and depth to the industry’s most complete sourcing solution for top retailers and product suppliers in the U.S. and around the world. RangeMe is offering special discounts for the SKU community on both the Premium and Pro memberships. Premium will be $400 off using this link: https://lnkd.in/g2SiynPQ Pro will be $800 off using this link: https://lnkd.in/gEXCsPKH The benefits of each tier are highlighted here: https://lnkd.in/g4Ui_KSz Kurt R. Vir S. Joseph Tarnowski Michelle Breyer Brooke Wilson Maddie S. Buff Greebe #channelstrategy #retailstrategy #salesstrategy #buyers #cpg #cpgs #emergingbrands #productsuppliers #retailbuyers #productdiscovery #foragers #retailforagers #consumerpackagedgoods #startups #cpgstartups #brandsourcing #productsourcing
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We are thrilled to announce that Maddie S. is SKU's new Alumni and Investor Relations Director. Maddie joined SKU in 2021 and has been an invaluable member of the team. As Alumni and Investor Relations Director in the CPG community, Maddie will foster relationships with SKU alumni, supporting their fundraising efforts and providing resources to help them scale. She will cultivate SKU's network of investors, including angels, VCs and private-equity firms. Maddie also will oversee SKU's annual portfolio reviews and will manage distributions and liquidity events. "This role will empower SKU alumni with the essential support they need to unlock their full potential," says SKU Executive Director Buff Greebe. Michelle Breyer Maddie S. Brooke Wilson #fundraising #accelerator #cpgaccelerator #emergingbrands #startups #cpgstartups #raisingmoney #cpg #consumerproducts #consumerpackagedgoods #mentors #mentoring #mentorship
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This will be an exciting event hosted by SKU partner Forecastr!
Our inaugural NYC Founders N' Funders VC Reverse Pitch Event is SOLD OUT 🗽 I’m excited to meet all the founders at the event and to connect with so many people this week who I haven’t seen for a long time, or I am meeting IRL for the first time. We have the following VC Firms who will be represented at the event on Wednesday. Forum Ventures Lerer Hippeau Level Up Ventures Teamworthy Ventures Anthemis Group ff Venture Capital SineWave Ventures Yasu Ventures Insight Partners I saw several prominent angel investors on the registration list as well. If you are registered for the event and now not able to make it, please let me know so we can give your ticket to someone else who is on the waitlist. 🍎 See you in New York City this week! #FoundersNFunders #startups #founders
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Attention founders. Sprouts Farmers Market buyers have officially opened applications for their Private Label Dairy Campaign. If approved, suppliers will have an in-person meeting with the buyers at the ECRM Natural, Organic, and Healthy Foods Session in Indian Wells, California on August 21-22, 2024. Product categories: -Butter/Margarine -Milk and Milk By Products -Refrigerated Juice -Refrigerated Snacks -Refrigerated Desserts like puddings and dessert cups -Fermented Foods -Yogurt -Grab n Go Beverages (Kombucha, Prebiotic Bevs, etc) Supplier Requirements: Vendors must have private label capabilities, products that are refrigerated and belong in the dairy space, are certified organic, and comply with Sprouts clean ingredient list. Submit to Sprouts here: https://lnkd.in/g25QusPQ The deadline to apply is 11:59 PM PST on Jul 15, 2024.
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Congrats to SKU mentors Katie Kravit and Julie Steinhagen from SKU partner Ugly Wolf for winning this prestigious design award!
We're proud to have won the prestigious 2024 @thedieline award for Dairy or Dairy Alternative Packaging Concept for our Kashoo packaging. #thedieline #2024dielinewinner
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Congrats to Amberlee Venti and Pippy Sips for being awarded this grant. We’ll deserved!
CEO+CoFounder of Pippy Sips / Contracted Therapist at Grow Therapy / Please no solicitations for products/services (I’ll find you if I need you)
I am thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a $25,000 grant via Allergan and IFundWomen. Over 11,000 applicants submitted their application about how the confidence gap affected their entrepreneurial journey. I haven't been shy about how confidence comes into play as a female founder promoting a femtech brand. We couldn't be more excited to be part of this cohort of AMAZING women making products and services that are changing the world. See more info below. #femalefounders #confidencegap #femtech #funding #startuplife https://lnkd.in/eyAzJM3m
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The mentors for the Fall '24 Track are an exceptional group with a wide range of talents and experience gained at some of the nation's leading CPG brands. We are excited to welcome Kristen Deshaies to our mentor community. Kristen is a seasoned marketing executive with over 25 years of brand and business management experience. She has held leadership roles at iconic values-led CPG brands including Ben & Jerry's’s, Seventh Generation, Stonyfield, and Orgain and has worked as an advisor to many natural and organic CPG companies. Kristen serves on several advisory boards, including Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Lawson's Finest Liquids, and Lake Champlain Chocolates. She also coaches and advises purpose-driven CPG brands to drive strategic clarity by integrating insights, analytics, experience and intuition - connecting the dots between analysis and big-picture. We have a few mentor spots available for our Fall '24 Track. We invite you to fill out our Mentor Interest Form and we will schedule an interview: https://lnkd.in/grvpPD8e Michelle Breyer Buff Greebe Brooke Wilson #mentors #mentorshipmatters #mentoring #mentorship #accelerator #cpgaccelerator #cpg #cpgs #startups #cpgstartups #emergingbrands #CMO #marketingofficer #marketing #insights #analytics
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It’s a wonderful feeling for a founder to see the product they created on the shelves of a major retailer. Congrats to SKU alum David Kovalevski, founder of Waka Coffee and Tea! Buff Greebe Michelle Breyer Brooke Wilson #coffee #coffeeandtea #hotbeverages #coffeeinnovation #tea #icedtea #beverages #beverageinnovation
That moment when you see your products on Walmart shelves and remember how, 6 years ago, you hand-packed each item in a commercial kitchen, hoping not to finish the week with zero sales. 🙏🏻☕️ #walmart #opencall #grocery #cpg #cpgindustry #instantisback #entrepreneurship #startuplife #waka Waka Coffee and Tea
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Happy 4th of July! Cheers to a delicious celebration! Michelle Breyer Buff Greebe Brooke Wilson #cpg #cpgaccelerator #accelerator #4thofjuly #consumerproducts