Growing a new product business is hard to do alone
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Growing a new product business is hard to do alone

Like mustard and ketchup, salt and pepper, the food and grocery retail industry succeeds when we all work together.

Emerge convenes everyone in one place – early-stage entrepreneurs boasting a wide range of innovative products, the industry’s leading experts, regional & nationwide retailers and distributors, brokers and investors looking for new opportunities, and more!

Learn more about the expert guidance, 1:1 coaching and mentoring, live trainings, business solutions and more that you’ll receive when you join our program and community!

Emerge helps founders succeed!

A Community for Early-Stage Founders, Retailers, Investors and Industry Experts

Regardless of which part of the CPG, food and grocery retail industry you’re a part of, we have a home for you here in the Emerge community. Connect with leading industry experts, build and nurture healthy trading partner relationships and more – let’s strengthen the food and grocery retail industry, together. Emerge provides valuable training, mentoring and investor opportunities.

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Live Trainings & Small Groups

Live Trainings & Small Groups

Unlimited access to 24/7 On-Demand Library and Expert-Led Live Trainings and Small Groups

Community

Community

Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs and industry leaders to get more of the business results you want

Have Doors Opened For You

Have Doors Opened For You

Meet the right investors. Connect with distributors, retail buyers, contract manufacturers, 3PLs and media partners, all wanting to help innovative businesses like yours succeed!

Network

Network

Build your trusted CPG network and surround yourself with people who want to see you win.

1:1 Mentoring

1:1 Mentoring

From beverages to personal care, spices to snacks, plant-based products to alternative sweeteners, beverages to premium seafood, you’ll find a community of leaders wanting to help and guide you in growing smarter,  intentionally and profitably.

Emerge mentors support the entire community with their depth experiences and expertise. Mentors with origins in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) brands, specialty & natural foods, beverages, wellness, various healthy lifestyles like keto and paleo, personal care, and more. The Emerge mentor network has a wide knowledge of distribution models – direct sales, large and small distributors, wholesalers and brokers. Meet angel investors, private equity and venture capitalists and strategic investors from larger brands. Whatever business guidance and solutions you need, we have a home here for you in Emerge.

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Featured Mentors

Kim Biddle

Influencer & Digital Marketing Expert

Experienced in Sales, Partnership and Influencer Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, and Digital Marketing.

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Kim Biddle
Influencer & Digital Marketing Expert
Experienced in Sales, Partnership and Influencer Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, and Digital Marketing.

Todd Brantley

Private Business Banking

Financial Advisor to early-stage CPG founders. Advising on pros and cons of various financing products and raising capital strategies.

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Todd Brantley
Private Business Banking
Financial Advisor to early-stage CPG founders. Advising on pros and cons of various financing products and raising capital strategies.

Jessyca Dewey

Digital marketing, content and social media.

Digital marketing strategy, content and social media for social change. Ex-VaynerMedia and Demand Media.

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Jessyca Dewey
Digital marketing strategy, content and social media for social change. Ex-VaynerMedia and Demand Media.

Brad Ebenhoeh

CEO & Partner, Accountfully

CEO & Partner at Accountfully, an outsourced bookkeeping, accounting and tax firm providing expertise to CPG businesses.

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Brad Ebenhoeh
CEO & Partner, Accountfully
CEO & Partner at Accountfully, an outsourced bookkeeping, accounting and tax firm providing expertise to CPG businesses.
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Benefits

Benefits

Access exclusive growth opportunities (think buyers, distributors and trade shows), category data & analytics, the business solutions and services you need to better grow and manage your business, special discounts, media exposure and more…

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