86 Rejections But Jay-Z Ain't 1: From Idea to Multi-million Dollar Investment

from Shopify Masters · host Shuang Esther Shan, Shopify

In this episode of Shopify Masters, Denise shares her business journey of building a consumer packaged foods company from scratch and how she worked through many seemingly impossible hurdles. From finding an allergen-free facility to facing over 80 rejections from investors, we dig into the realities of challenging industry norms. For more on Partake Foods and show notes: www.shopify.com/blog/partake-foods-fundraising Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

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After discovering her daughter’s severe food allergies, Denise Woodard struggled to find crave-worthy treats her daughter could eat. So she baked them instead. And so began Partake Foods, a company that sells gluten-free, vegan, non-GMO cookies free of the top 14 allergens.

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