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Think pieces about CPG and retail space in relation to startups.

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SKU’d Thoughts 41: What can we learn from consumer & retail startup exits in the 2010s?

SKU’d Thoughts 41: What can we learn from consumer & retail startup exits in the 2010s?

I researched and analyzed 164 consumer products and retail-retail startups that were founded and exited in the 2010s.

Kofi AmpaduMarch 14, 2020DTC, Startups, DNVB, Exits, M&A, IPO, Diverse Founders

SKU’d Thoughts 38: How have startups changed the CPG space over the past decade?

SKU’d Thoughts 38: How have startups changed the CPG space over the past decade?

Kofi AmpaduOctober 9, 2019Startups, cpg, Consumer Goods

SKU’d Thoughts 34: How have startups changed Big CPG’s M&A approach?

SKU’d Thoughts 34: How have startups changed Big CPG’s M&A approach?

Kofi AmpaduSeptember 21, 2019Startups, mergers and acquisition, M&A, Consumer Goods, DTC, Direct to consumer

SKU’d Thoughts 28: How should DTC startups think about marketing?

Kofi AmpaduSeptember 21, 2019Startups, DTC, CPG, ecommerce, DNVB, retail, brand

SKU’d Thoughts 24: Why am I surveying startups?

SKU’d Thoughts 24: Why am I surveying startups?

Kofi AmpaduSeptember 21, 2019community, Startups, cpg, retail, surveys

SKU’d Thoughts 18: How can DTC brands increase customer lifetime value?

SKU’d Thoughts 18: How can DTC brands increase customer lifetime value?

Kofi AmpaduSeptember 21, 2019Startups, DTC, DNVB, ecommerce, customer experience, customer lifetime value

SKU’d Thoughts 15: How are CPG companies trying to keep up?

SKU’d Thoughts 15: How are CPG companies trying to keep up?

Kofi AmpaduSeptember 21, 2019Startups, Innovation, Supply Chain, Venture Capital, CPG

SKU’d Thoughts 1: Is the overvaluation of marketing stifling innovation at Big CPG companies?

SKU’d Thoughts 1: Is the overvaluation of marketing stifling innovation at Big CPG companies?

Kofi AmpaduSeptember 7, 2019Consumer Goods, CPG, Innovation, Startups