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The Startup CPG Podcast

Mentorship & community with SKU: the nation's first CPG accelerator

The Startup CPG Podcast

Startup CPG

Startup, Food, Business, Beverage, Cpg, Entrepreneurship

4.9642 Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2022

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Most of us know the term SKU for stock keeping unit, but I'm excited to introduce you to a SKU that's actually a program with opportunities for our Startup CPG community members! Today we get the chance to talk with Emily Kealey and Michelle Breyer from SKU, a world-class accelerator driven by a community of the nation’s top CPG leaders, successful founders, and industry experts. SKU's intensive programs offer best-in-class education, hand-picked teams of mentors, and access to retailers and investors, all dedicated to building brands that change lives. Both long-time CPG industry experts, Emily is the Managing Director of SKU, and Michelle is Chief Marketing Officer at SKU. Listen in as Michelle & Emily cover SKUs many programs open to CPG companies nationwide, tips for a successful application, success stories of SKU alumni like Siete, Epic Provisions, and Aura Bora, and details on how to apply for future cohorts and take advantage of SKU's many resources. SKU is a proud sponsor of Startup CPG. Episode Links: SKU website & LinkedIn Apply for SKU Dallas here (applications open until May 30, 2022) SKU FAQ & contact application contact email: applydfw@sku.is Michelle's LinkedIn Emily's LinkedIn Show Links: Join the Startup CPG Slack community (7K+ members and growing!) Follow @startupcpg Visit host Jessi's Linkedin or website Questions or comments about the episode? Email Jessi at jessi@startupcpg.com

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0:00.0

Well, if you look at Siette specifically, they weren't even Siette.

0:07.3

They were called Must Be Nuddy.

0:08.9

So during the course of the program, there was a kind of a repositioning and a rebranding that

0:14.8

took place, but they were very, very small when they joined Skew.

0:18.6

Just remember Siette was where they were there, where they are now,

0:21.5

it's, you know, it's been a long journey. They say what overnight success has to take 10 years.

0:25.2

So just remember that. Welcome to the Start of CPG podcast. I'm your host, Jesse Freytag.

0:30.4

Most of us know the term skew for stock keeping unit, but I'm excited to introduce you to a

0:36.2

skew that's actually a program with opportunities

0:39.0

for our startup CPG community members.

0:41.8

Today we get the chance to talk with Emily Keely and Michelle Breyer from SCUE, a world-class

0:46.7

accelerator driven by a community of the nation's top CPG leaders, successful founders,

0:52.0

and industry experts.

0:53.8

SCUE's intensive programs offer best-in-class education,

0:56.0

hand-picked teams of mentors, and access to retailers and investors,

1:01.0

all dedicated to building brands that change lives.

1:04.0

Both longtime CPG industry experts, Emily is the managing director of SCU

1:09.0

and Michelle is the chief marketing officer at SCU.

1:12.2

Listen in as Michelle and Emily covers SCU's mini programs open to CPG companies nationwide,

1:18.1

tips for a successful application, success stories of SCU alumni like Siette, Epic Provisions, and Oroborra,

1:25.6

and details on how to apply for future cohorts and take advantage of

1:29.4

skews many resources.

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