Mentors
Wendy Nunnelley
Tracy Thirion
Matt Justman
Land O’Lakes is proud to have sponsored SKU’s ATX accelerator in 2017. We had a front row seat to understanding the unique challenges and opportunities entrepreneurs face so that we can better support them. We also benefited from the time we spent with the SKU ecosystem – other Sponsors, Mentors and Community Members.
We are working with SKU as they launch their SKU Twin Cities Pilot in July 2018. Through SKU’s robust programming and ecosystem, the CPG business community can come together to impact economic development, innovation, and entrepreneurship while attracting and scaling consumer product companies in our region.
Patrick Aaberg, Land O'Lakes
SKU Alumni
Alvie's Boots
El Norteño
Soul Popped Gourmet Popcorn
Karma Nuts
Cocina 54
Shade Tree Lemonade
Real Good Gum
“Incubation Station was an MBA in raising capital. The experience led us to a whole new world of possibility.”
“The network of experienced entrepreneurs and the amount of knowledge and resources that the Incubation Station exposed me to not only had a positive impact on my current business but, also, on my professional career as an entrepreneur moving forward for the rest of my life!!”
“SKU prepared us to face the challenges of the CPG industry and paired us with extremely knowledgeable and helpful mentors!”
“The access to SKU mentors was amazing. They have incredible business insight and experience, and genuinely want to see your start-up succeed!”
“SKU showed me the advantages of thinking strategically about every phase of my business, instead of being reactive to every opportunity.”
“SKU changed the way I looked at my company and created opportunities that supercharged our growth.”
“SKU helped us define our story, while supplying a network of resources to help us achieve it in the shortest amount of time.”
“SKU has offered us a whole host of benefits including access to fantastic mentors that have experience in all kinds of CPG goods. We are very thankful for their advice as we scale up to become a larger brand.”
“What I’ve gained from SKU is an awesome network of people I will have for my lifetime.”
“It’s been great. We have had a great group of mentors that help us focus on the business and now we are ready for the next stage.”
“The SKU experience has meant the world to me. It has introduced me to the world of CPG, entrepreneurs and given me a network or mentors and people I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to meet otherwise. It’s been an incredible opportunity.”
“For me, the SKU experience has meant expanding my pool of resources for information.”
“SKU has been an amazing experience. It has helped me to mitigate a lot of mistakes that I would have made as a new maker in the CPG industry.”
“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.”