G. Steven CleereSep 1, 20211 minListenWhen most of us think of entrepreneurs, CPG or other industries, its go-getters, people with a mission – with hustle. But somewhere in...
G. Steven CleereSep 1, 20211 minLook At The Big PictureYou head into work –there’s 5 fires going, more P.O.’s, a hundred emails and you’ve got to make a delivery to the Market – all in an...
G. Steven CleereSep 1, 20211 minRaise MoneyNo sitting around, singing ‘Kumbaya’ here!!! One of the best of our early shows –is in fact, an episode I still refer people to today –...
G. Steven CleereAug 11, 20211 minContent Is KingWhen she was a guest on the podcast, Stephanie Nash of Stephanie Nash Marketing, made it a point to frame that, although she didn’t...
G. Steven CleereAug 4, 20211 minFlexibilityIt might even seem a little trite – to site ‘flexibility’ as a Word 2 Grow By, but when asked, Hugh Thomas, Founder and CEO of UGLY...
G. Steven CleereJul 28, 20211 minFlavor FirstIn the noisy, hectic, fun-filled world of emerging Food & Bev brands, with all of the wonderful mission-based, fully-sustaining,...
G. Steven CleereJul 28, 20211 minPersevereSometimes, you just have to get through it. It’s not easy, it ain’t fun – in fact, it can be tough… Our word this week comes from Eric...
G. Steven CleereJul 14, 20211 minFailure is the best Business SchoolMakes perfect sense but still makes for rough ‘practice’. Regardless, Sean Bisceglia from CURION was keen to put this into perspective –...
G. Steven CleereJun 30, 20211 minDo the Most Possible GoodAt the end of our show with Isabella "Bella" Hughes of Shaka Tea, we got this advice – and it was a great reflection. Bella also walks...
G. Steven CleereJun 23, 20211 minBalanceAlmost as hard to achieve as success…This week’s counsel is from Chris Fontenot of A Cajun Life LLC – and he tries to practice what he...
G. Steven CleereJun 23, 20211 minTaste WinsIt’s that simple. You can have a clean label, great packaging –all the right stuff, but, if you’re a new food or beverage brand, you...
G. Steven CleereJun 10, 20211 minDeserve to be on shelfOf course, you say, “I deserve to have my product carried by every major grocer and Walmart too!” But here is the key – pretty much...
G. Steven CleereJun 9, 20211 minMindsetWhile it may be obvious – the difference between ‘growing’ your business and flat-lining may be a simple factor of how you think about...
G. Steven CleereMay 27, 20211 minDue Diligence“Well, what can that mean?”, I hear you ask… “I’m building a business, not buying one..” OK, fair call, but regardless, as you move...
G. Steven CleereMay 19, 20211 minProcessPerhaps not the first word of advice that you’d expect as an entrepreneur – but ‘process’ was the counsel provided by Gregory Keller, who...
G. Steven CleereMay 19, 20211 minGet an Advisory BoardWhen we spoke with Cynthia Tice, Founder of Lily's Sweets; she had recently hired Jane Strode Miller to be the new CEO of the company....
G. Steven CleereMay 5, 20211 minWork with Key Partners“Work with Key Partners…” This was the summation of the advice that came from Jamie Valenti-Jordan of Catapult Commercialization Services...
G. Steven CleereApr 29, 20211 minNever Give UpIn building her wonderful brand Outer Aisle, a food brand, Jeanne David faced a whole host of challenges. Prior to launch, there were...
G. Steven CleereApr 22, 20211 minStay AuthenticHow can smaller brands compete – and win against the CPG giants? Well, thankfully, it happens quite a bit – and I talked with Chris Kirby...
G. Steven CleereApr 14, 20211 minDon’t Be Afraid of FailureWith the full-on force of the pandemic, a lot of us had to ‘pivot’ to keep our companies growing. Some of you thrived, some of you...