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Naturally Network Conscious CPG Summit starting now! Are you in the webinar? Excited to hear the speakers and learn from all of you what you found most valuable from today's sessions.

Webinar Alert! Connecting with Today’s 50+ Consumer   Younger people tend to get a lot of attention, but adults over 50 are a valuable cohort ripe with opportunity. In fact, it is a multi-trillion-dollar market! Join GfK/NIQ and their partners, as they explore today’s 50+ consumer and share how to reach this significant market effectively. Learn about the importance of the 50+ market, the common but often untrue stereotypes around mature consumers, opportunities within this growing (and lucrative) demographic, and how to engage this large and diverse group.   Connecting with Today’s 50+ Consumer Date: June 13, 2024 Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CST Register Here: https://lnkd.in/gH6zMSg5 Serving the 50+ market is a winning strategy for brands across all industries. Don’t miss this insightful discussion as we share how to rethink traditional marketing tactics to connect with this particular group of consumers.

Join Naturally Austin for our Summer Solstice HomeRoom June 20 from 8:00-9:30 at Mozart's on Lake Austin. Whether you are heading to the beach or the mountains, or just diving into the comfort of the A/C in your home, we want to see you before most of Austin scatters to avoid the heat! While this is a casual meet up, we definitely encourage people sharing their knowledge and wisdom. And be on the lookout for a summer virtual programming and our National Pitch Slam Watch Party events. https://lnkd.in/gTPrukBx

We had so much fun at @naturallyatx’s Pitch Slam! 🌱 Fantastic job to all the finalists, including: 🥭 @keepithundy 🫖 @kinshipmilktea 😎 @granarly 🍪 @getloveandcookies 🥛 @thispkn and to the winner: 🐦 @daybird.co We are already looking forward to next year! 🎉

WE HAVE OUR WINNER! 🎉 Congratulations to Daybird for winning Naturally Austin's 2024 Pitch Slam! We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be a part of your growth. 💚 Special thanks to our sponsors, partners, vendors, finalists, and everybody who came by to celebrate with us! We couldn't have done Pitch Slam without you all. We hope to see you next year!

Our friends at SKU are doing their Spring '24 Showcase on May 21st! You won't want to miss this! https://lnkd.in/gRcwrzJq

🌿 LAST CHANCE! GET YOUR TICKETS FOR PITCH SLAM TODAY! Pitch Slam 2024 is TOMORROW, and I hope you’re as excited as I am! Join us in celebrating Austin’s beautiful CPG sphere and watch 6 brands go head-to-head as they pitch their products to a panel of experts! Have you ever wanted to watch a live, local version of Shark Tank? Well, this is it! Purchase your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/gkHpb_Aq

🎤 Meet our Pitch Slam judges! Join us on May 15th as these six individuals offer their expertise to some of Austin’s up-and-coming CPG entrepreneurs. We are so grateful to have this incredible panel of experts. Aryan B. - Aryan is on the investment team at Dream Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund investing from Pre-Seed to Series A. Prior to joining Dream, Aryan was an Analyst in Cowen’s investment banking division. Aryan also co-founded an ed-tech marketplace while in college and received a BBA from Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business. Anish Sheth - Anish Sheth is an Operating Partner at Redbud Brands, advising Redbud portfolio companies on sales, marketing and operations, and evaluating investments for Redbud Ventures. Anish brings an extensive background in founding, scaling and leading CPG businesses. He most recently co-founded a data analytics company that focuses on interpreting disparate data from various CPG data sources to drive sales, operations and investor relations. Stephen Daubert - Stephen is Managing Director of Westlake Asset Management. Westlake is a lower-middle market buyout firm focused on food, beverage, and business services sectors. Stephen spent the previous decade with Echo Capital Group, the Hot Pocket's family office, focused on investing across the food value chain. Kelly Spillane - Kelly’s passion has always been in the food and beverage world. Most recently she was recruited by Whole Foods Market as an Investment Principal, to invest in high-potential food and beverage suppliers and to lead the investments in whole Foods’ LEAP accelerator program company graduates. Beth Gilbert - Beth Gilbert is Sam’s Club’s Senior Merchant for Condiments. Prior to Condiments, Beth spent time buying Beverages (Juice) as well as Televisions. Beth started her retail career at Kimberly Clark where she held various sales and category management positions supporting Walmart and the grocery channel. Ademote Thumbutu- Ademote Thumbutu is an accomplished leader currently spearheading strategic initiatives for the Sam’s Club merchandising organization. A finance graduate from the University of Arkansas @ Pine Bluff, Ademote embarked on his professional journey at Walmart in 2007.

UPDATE: Our finalist list has changed! Naturally Austin's 2024 Pitch Slam finalists have been selected! Join me in congratulating Kinship Milk Tea, HUNDY! Fruit Corp, Love & Cookies, Daybird, Granarly, and PKN! We'll see them on stage on May 15th! Have you purchased your tickets yet? Get 'em here: https://lnkd.in/gkHpb_Aq (p.s. You can save $15 with the purchase of an Individual Membership!)

Check out what our friends at SKU are doing for their upcoming Fall '24 track, and don't forget to sign up to attend their info sessions! https://lnkd.in/gUD5Y6az