Naturally Boulder at the SBDC Educational Series
Featured Sponsor
A visionary company with an entrepreneurial foundation, WhiteWave Foods maintains a proud tradition of social and environmental responsibility.
Featured Member
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Bhakti Chai
Bhakti Chai is a women-owned, environmentally-conscious company, that provides a Masala Chai Concentrate for both Wholesale & Retail outlets. Bhakti Chai means Devotion through Social Action and can be found in Coffee Shops, Cafes, Grocery Stores, and Health Food Stores throughout the state of Colorado. We use organic & fresh ingredients, socially responsible practices, and environmentally-sustainable products.
By Adriane2585 - Tue, 05/26/2009 - 18:11
Meet Industry leaders and learn invaluable business lessons, from new product development to managing scant resources to retail product launch, at the Naturally Boulder and SBDC educational series this summer. All sessions will be held at the Chamber Center at 2440 Pearl St. The cost to attend is $20 payable-at-the-door, and no pre-registration is required.
Naturally Boulder at the SBDC Series
2009
TRADE SECRETS
Location: The Chamber Center, Chamber Meeting Room, 2440 Pearl Street
Cost: $20 per class payable at-the-door. There is no pre-registration required.
Meet & Learn
from industry leaders and top decision-makers:
New Product Reality
Tuesday, June 9th | 6 - 9pm
Join moderator and presenter Mary Mulry and a distinguished panel of guests, including Liz Myslik and a successful Boulder entrepreneur while they take you through the ins and outs of launching a product in the natural and organic store channel. You’ll learn invaluable lessons about product formulation, sales and marketing techniques, and hear about the real world of starting a brand.
Managing Scant Resources
Handle people, money and time
Tuesday, June 16th | 6 - 9pm
Rick Werner will moderate and present during this session featuring the timely topic of finding a way to get things done when everything is short supply. Rick will be joined by Todd Woloson (Izze/Greenmont Capital Partners) and Marie Gambom – industry human resource professional. Join this group who will provide you with real world experience on managing through tough economic times – when resources just don’t seem to exist.
Retail Launch
1-2-3 Go!
Tuesday, June 23rd | 6 - 9pm
This town is full of amazing resources – people with lots of experience in retail – and this panel will feature some of the best. Beata Pabian (Wild Oats/SPINS) will moderate this session bringing together the distribution paradigm from broker (Chris Lobo, Rocky Mountain Presence) through distributor (UNFI) to retailer (Tadd Overstreet, Whole Foods) who will provide you with street-smart specifics for navigating the complex world of retail.