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On this episode of Making Cents with Drew Fallon, we sit down with Kiva Dickinson, founder of Selva Ventures. Kiva shares his journey from investment banking and TPG to launching a highly concentrated, consumer-focused VC fund that has backed brands like Nut Pods, Liquid IV, and Grüns. Key Takeaway…

On this episode of Making Cents with Drew Fallon, we sit down with Brian Rosin, the CFO of IM8. Brian shares his incredible and unconventional journey from leaving his corporate job to work for $100 a month to becoming a public company CFO in the global consumer goods space. Key Takeaways: Hear h…

On this episode of Making Cents with Drew Fallon, we sit down with Daniel Rainey, founder of Stars and Honey. Daniel shares his incredible journey transitioning from B2B private equity into the highly competitive consumer goods space. Key Takeaways: Learn how Daniel hit profitability in just four…

On this episode, we sit down with Andy Whitman, Managing Partner at Loft Growth Partners, to unpack the realities of early-stage consumer packaged goods (CPG) investing. Drawing from his background as an operator at General Foods and nearly 25 years of experience investing in emerging brands, Andy …

Join us on Byside for a special compilation episode where we extract the greatest lessons in food brand building and massive M&A exits. We dive into how RXBAR bootstrapped their way from a line of credit to a highly competitive 600 million dollar exit in just four years. Then, we explore how …

Join us on Byside as we welcome Robbie Patterson to unpack the playbook behind Astō Consumer Partners. Robbie breaks down how his team recently raised a 350 million dollar fund to back profitable consumer brands in food, VMS, and personal care. We explore why Astō prefers buying secondary shares …

How do you scale from $1 million to $100 million in revenue without taking a single dollar of outside capital?. In this episode, we are joined by Kevin Gould, the co-founder of Glamnetic. Kevin takes us through his career starting in the WME mailroom, his transition into influencer management, and…

Horatio, CEO of Buddha Juice (NYSE American: BUDA), shares how they pivoted from ~18–19 retail stores to a profitable wholesale model built on an “ultra-fresh” cold chain (~35°F, 8–12 day shelf life). We unpack Costco roadshows, the decision to IPO vs private equity, and how automation + operationa…

This Making Cents compilation brings together top beauty and personal care insights from Tara Hyland (Main Post Partners), Sean Riley (Dude Wipes), and Geologie founders Nick Allen and Dave Skaff. Hear why investors love beauty and personal care (better margins and multiples than food and beverage)…