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 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: Partake’s Instagram: Denise’s Instagram: Desnise’s LinkedIn: Marcy Venture Partners: Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): Announcements Join 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: Guest Social Media Info Denise’s Instagram: Desnise’s LinkedIn: Hosted on Acast. See for more information.