Finding the right sales broker can help you grow your team and your bottom line, but it takes time and effort on both sides to create a win–win relationship. Join us for an evening of straight talk with players from all sides of the equation to learn the ins and outs of the broker–brand–retailer relationship.

E-commerce represents one of the greatest retail opportunities for startup food and beverage brands. The barrier to entry for smaller brands in brick-and-mortar retail has been largely removed online by Amazon and other e-commerce retailers.

Sell sheets can make or break a retail buyer's decision to carry your product line. Countless times, sell sheets lack basic information and prevent you as a salesperson from cultivating a seamless sales process.

Without a story, your food product is just another package on the shelf. The good news is, most food startups have something the big food companies don't: authenticity.

Join David Razon, director of people experience at Instacart and former director of human resources at Starbucks, for a practical discussion of how to find, hire and keep the very best people in this incredibly challenging job market.

Join acclaimed food writer Karen Solomon and Spice Mama founder Sylvie Charles for a hands-on workshop on how to preserve and cook with fresh-from-the-farm organic peaches from Masumoto Family Farms.

This workshop will cover the basics of a compelling pitch deck, with an emphasis on three key slides: opportunity, problem–solution fit and value proposition.