What do you get when you combine a former CPG executive, a life coach, omnichannel business consultant and a cycling instructor? Someone who knows how to push you—strategically and spiritually—without burning you out.
I have been living in the United States for more than 22 years, but I never lost connection with my home country of Ukraine. It has been my favorite place to hire since I started my company in 2014.
Almost nine years ago, I left my cushy career in CPG marketing to start a tech company. I quit "cold turkey", without any premeditation, a business plan, or a clear idea of how to move forward.
When I started the “CPGers Who Rock It As Entrepreneurs” blog and podcast series, I focused on the people who left the corporate world entirely to start a new venture. Imagine my surprise when I learned that there is a different way to go about...
From being a Shopper Marketer at top CPG companies, to sales leader at a rapidly growing digital media company andalso becoming a startup entrepreneur... Josh Bruns has been on an unorthodox but exciting journey.
For the last couple of years, I have been doing podcast interviews with former CPGers who are running their own businesses. Recently, one of my subscribers half-jokingly told me "Don't forget to interview yourself!".
I first met Carmen Brace many years ago when we both worked for Conagra Brands. I admired her vibrant energy and sharp mind, so even after both of us left the corporate world, I followed Carmen's entrepreneurial story and always looked forward to...
Roger Jackson discusses his 10 years of experience in CPG roles at companies such as Unilever and Kraft, and how they inspired him to create Shopper Intelligence, the largest international program of systematic shopper insights today.
5 years into co-founding the Canadian ready-to-drink brand, SoCIAL LITE Vodka, Neetu Godara reflects on her transition from a CPG professional to an entrepreneur and her life-changing experience.
