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434: How Denise Woodard Got Jay-Z, Rihanna, and HER To Partake In Her Packaged Foods Company Rewind

This week we’re back for a very exciting update episode with Denise Woodard is the Founder and CEO of Partake Foods, the allergy-friendly packaged food company inspired by her daughter’s experience with food allergies. Created in 2016, Denise started the business by self-distributing cookies around NYC, eventually becoming a Certified B Corporation and raising millions of dollars in investment capital.  In this episode she shares: Her strategies to getting investors interested, including big names like HER and RihannaHow she became the first Black woman to raise more than $1 Million publicly for a CPG food startup, accumulating more than $20MHow she is continuing to inspire other entrepreneurs while growing her own business Highlights include: 00:00 Intro 03:30 Partake’s rise to success 07:15 Raising capital with huge companies 14:50 Partnerships and rapid expansion 23:40 Managing personal finances in the start-up phase 29:06 Aligning with your true passions 38:21 Work-life balance 44:45 Tips for entrepreneurs Check out episode 434 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube  Links mentioned in this episode Partake’s Website: www.partakefoods.comPartake’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/partakefoods/Denise’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denisegwoodard/ Desnise’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisegwoodard/ Marcy Venture Partners: https://www.marcyvp.com/  Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): http://sidehustlepro.libsyn.com/rss AnnouncementsJoin our Facebook Community If you’re looking for a community of supportive side hustlers who are all working to take our businesses to the next level, join us here: http://sidehustlepro.co/facebook Guest Social Media InfoDenise’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denisegwoodard/ Desnise’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denisegwoodard/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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