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 Rihanna
– How she became the first Black woman to raise more than $1 Million publicly for a CPG food startup, accumulating more than $20M
– How she is continuing to inspire other entrepreneurs while growing her own business

Check out episode 434 of Side Hustle Pro podcast out now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube

Links Mentioned:
Partake’s Website: www.partakefoods.com
Partake’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/
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