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How to Grow a DTC Company Post-Pandemic, from Top Female Founders

Provide more opportunities for female founders

Date
Aug 03, 2021
Time
08:00 pm - 09:00 pm
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Disruptive trends have eroded the old success model for growing massive consumer product brands. Now, the COVID-19 crisis is only amplifying these trends. Smaller, more nimble startup brands are poised to capitalize on this movement. How can your consumer product thrive in the post-pandemic era? What will be the new models for success? Join us to hear from an all-female panel of founders and experts: Shea Gerhardt with Buderflys, Jaclyn Fu with Pepper, and Erica Feucht with Pit Liquor. In this discussion we will chat about trends, founder stories, and fundraising tactics for making your DTC company successful.
Who should Attend?
  • Anyone interested in entrepreneurship and starting a consumer products company
  • Anyone who is keen to learn from an inspiring, enlightening and authentic conversation
  • Anyone who has an idea for a startup or an early-stage company but is unsure about what to do next
  • Anyone interested in virtually meeting fellow female entrepreneurs starting a company
 
 

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Our Panelists for the Event:
Erica Feucht is CEO at Pit Liquor (Distilled Bath and Body), a patent-pending, natural deodorant created with organic antibacterial ingredients including whiskey, rum, and vodka.  The company launched its signature product in 2017 and has experienced 3x revenue growth year over year for three consecutive years and is on track to triple again by the end of 2021.  The company recently closed its WeFunder crowdfunding campaign, accumulating more than $550,000 from raving fans.

Jaclyn Fu is Co-Founder & CEO at Pepper, a bra company that's closing the gap for small-chested women.  After a 5X oversubscribed crowdfunding campaign, the company has gone on to raise $2.4M in funding.  The company’s growth was enough to land Fu on Forbes magazine’s 2020 “30 Under 30” list.

Shea Gerhardt is Founder & CEO at Buderflys, an innovative and strategic earbud development firm focusing on spoken word earbuds built for long-form content.  A key to their initial traction includes a marketing deal with the most recognizable name in the Spoken Word category  The company's funding efforts include an oversubscribed pre-seed round and approval for a $250,000 Colorado OEDIT grant.

Speakers

Shea

Shea Gerhardt

Founder & CEO @ Buderflys

Jaclyn

Jaclyn Fu

Co-Founder & CEO @ Pepper

Erica

Erica Feucht

CEO @ Pit Liquor

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