Psst, before we tell you about the episode: Food Biz Wiz is hosting Wholesale Week from Monday, June 3rd - Friday, June 7th! Wholesale Week is our 5-day FREE online workshop for food, bev, and taxable grocery brands that want a solid starting point for a smart retail strategy. With 10 minute, bite-sized lessons, it’s easy to participate. Register at the link here! Now, back to this episode!
Today's guest on the Food Biz Wiz podcast is Skyler Mapes, the Cofounder and CEO of EXAU, a high-quality Italian olive oil brand. Skyler has been named a Forbes 30 Under 30 and has grown EXAU by 6x over the past 6 years. Still, Skyler says "no" to constant growth and expansion. In this episode, we are thrilled to share our conversation on her journey to this point and the lessons that she has learned, including...
Wizes, as Skyler and I mentioned in this episode, we'd LOVE it if you scroll wayyyy back in our social media profiles and tag us on our early content! You'll see that being a brand online is a constant work in progress and see Skyler's three key words in action. Find both the Food Biz Wiz and EXAU social media links in our full show notes here!
107. 4 Steps to Implement Profit First in Your CPG business
106. How To Succeed at Food Industry Trade Shows
105. My 3 Best Practices for Avoiding Late Payments from Wholesale Accounts
104. Creating Holiday-Related Visual Content for your Food or Beverage Brand with Food Photographer, Gwen Squires
103. How to Solicit Customer Feedback (So That It's Actually Helpful For Your Biz!)
102. How & Why to Show up for Racial Justice & Inclusion in the Packaged Products Industry, with DEI Consultant Jennifer Yepez-Blundell
101. The 3 Step System to Digital Growth with Umai Marketing: Organic Social, Paid + Email
100. 100 Reasons Why a Buyer Says "No" to Your Product (And How to Change it to a "Yes!")
99. Rapid Fire Q&A: Slow Sales, Imposter Syndrome, Buyer Pitches, MOQ, Category Reviews, & more!
98. Creating a High-End Culinary Brand with Chef Evelyn
97. How to Use Awards to Drive Sales
96. The Good Food Awards: How & Why You Should Apply
95. My Key Takeaways from Natural Products Business School at Expo West
94. Rethink Your Sales Emails
93. Food Safety & Compliance: What your food or beverage business needs to know to stay safe & risk free!
92. Food Founder Mistakes with Charlie Berkinshaw, the VP of Product & Student Success at Food Biz Wiz®
91. Formulating & Scaling Clean-Label and Upcycled Products with Phil Saneski
90. Launching & Selling a $100 Million Business with Noah's Bagels.
89. How to Turn Your Advocates Into Superfans with Ember Consulting
88. Why NOW is the time to pursue Foodservice
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