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The 1st Consumer Products Accelerator

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SKU accelerates emerging CPG brands with a world-class program driven by a thriving community of serial entrepreneurs & industry experts. Our 14-week intensive program provides exclusive insider access to industry leaders, key retailers, and the tools necessary to accelerate smarter, faster growth.

 

 

 

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Mentoring for SKU: Seeking Successful CPG Leaders

 Mentoring for SKU: Seeking Successful CPG Leaders 700 500 Michelle Breyer

SKU mentor team meeting Mentoring for SKU is something special. It’s a transformative experience that positively impacts the mentors as much a the founders. I started mentoring for SKU Track 7. After selling my TextureMedia (NaturallyCurly), I was attracted to the idea of mentoring other entrepreneurs – sharing the dos, and possibly just as important,…

7-11: A Champion for Emerging Brands

 7-11: A Champion for Emerging Brands 700 500 Michelle Breyer

7-Eleven is putting an emphasis on on bringing emerging brands onto its shelves.

ImpactSKU Unveils ’21 Cohort

 ImpactSKU Unveils ’21 Cohort 700 500 Michelle Breyer

ImpactSKU has selected the five companies that will participate in the upcoming track of the Minneapolis program, ImpactSKU ’21. Each was selected based on the basis of product innovation, their traction in the market, and the passion of their founders. The newest cohort’s companies are Ancient Provisions, Chiki Chiki Boom Boom, Harmony Cricket Farm, KIZE…

Applications open for Dallas and BeyondSKU

 Applications open for Dallas and BeyondSKU 700 500 Michelle Breyer

A year ago, the folks from  DFW CPG came to us with a proposition: They wanted to bring SKU to the DFW area to help create the same positive and nurturing environment for CPG startups that we created in Austin, New York and the Twin Cities. We launched in August with six amazing companies: All…

SKU M/O Track Selected

 SKU M/O Track Selected 700 500 Michelle Breyer

We are thrilled to announce the 10 companies selected for the 8-week SKU M/O Track. The SKU M/O Track, which kicks off June 3rd, includes best-in-class CPG curriculum along with mentor teams. It is the second phase of M/O – a partnership between SKU and Naturally Austin that aims to level the playing field for BIPOC founders. The program will be…

Track 9 Showcase Premiered May 18th

 Track 9 Showcase Premiered May 18th 700 500 Michelle Breyer

SKU Track 9 Brands SKU celebrated the culmination of Track 9 with a virtual Showcase pitch event. Founders from the seven startups in the latest SKU cohort presented their brands to a national audience of CPG leaders and investors. If you missed it, we invite you to watch the Showcase. Track 9 was truly an…

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Testimonials

“SKU provided us with the tools and resources necessary to properly scale our growing business. Many of our investors and mentors came from the connections we made through SKU.”

Brian White, Co-Founder, CEO Mashup Foods dba Picklesmash

“By participating in SKU I was able to round out my CPG knowledge and best practices. My mentor team went above and beyond my expectations and I could not be more grateful for having participated in SKU!”

Brett Christoffel, All Y'alls Foods

“The curriculum and expertise within the SKU community brought me a new level of confidence as an entrepreneur. By the end of the program I felt like I had laser focused my brand message and established a solid growth strategy. I highly recommend SKU if you’re ready to take your business to the next level.”

Shannon Davenport, Founder of Esker Beauty

“SKU’s process and resources empowered me to be better equipped to handle the unknown changes in CPG.”

Dustin Gersch, Founder/CEO, Paleo Powder Seasonings, LLC

“What I’ve gained from SKU is an awesome network of people I will have for my lifetime.”  

Alvie Faulkenbery IV, Alvie's

“For me, SKU has meant meeting a wonderful group of talented inspiring people. It’s opened a lot of doors and I’ve learned an incredible amount in a very short time. In a nutshell, it has genuinely accelerated the business of El Norteño and we are poised to launch much faster and stronger than we were 14 weeks ago.”

Justin Jahnke, El Norteño Foods

“The access to SKU mentors was amazing. They have incredible business insight and experience, and genuinely want to see your start-up succeed!”

Cameron Crake, Raven + Lily

“SKU helped us define our story, while supplying a network of resources to help us achieve it in the shortest amount of time.”

Steven Blustein, PrideBites

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