An Intimate Conversation with Gary Hirshberg & Industry Experts
Date: Monday, April 29th
Time: 11:30am - 2:30pm
Location: 1000 NW Wall Street, Suite 220
📍 Above the Patagonia store. Enter off of Wall Street.
Cultivate Bend is thrilled to announce a special hybrid virtual/in-person event with luminaries in the natural products sector featuring Gary Hirshberg, co-founder and former CEO of Stonyfield Organic Yogurt, and Founder and President of Hirshberg Entrepreneurship Institute.
LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED
Part 1
Hirshberg will share his entrepreneurial journey building Stonyfield into a leading organic brand, as featured on the "How I Built This," in a keynote presentation delivered with Elliot Begoun of TIG Brands.
Topics Include:
Startup Cash Flow Management
Tips for Raising Capital in Today's Market
You’ll have the opportunity to get your real-world questions answered directly by Hirshberg, Begoun and panelists.
Part 2
Finance Case Study Presentations
See 3 local brands present their case studies live!
Includes Questions & Feedback from Expert Panelists:
Registration Prices:
Early Bird (before 4/19): $40 Cultivate Bend Members; $50 Non-Members
4/20-4/26: $55 Cultivate Bend Members; $65 Non-Members
Registration ends on Friday April 26th at 5pm
About Stonyfield Yogurt
In the early 1980s, two farmers focused on sustainable agriculture had a simple idea - use their homemade organic yogurt as a way to generate funds for their educational farm in New Hampshire. What started as a modest endeavor in 1983 to raise money slowly transformed into an entrepreneurial journey filled with numerous near-fatal challenges. However, against all odds, their fledgling yogurt business managed to persevere and overcome each obstacle it faced. Through resilience and determination, it ultimately blossomed into one of the leading and most recognizable yogurt brands nationwide. From its humble beginnings as a nonprofit side-hustle, it defied expectations to become a major player in the organic foods market.
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Partner Sponsor: Hirshberg Entrepreneurship Institute
Presenting Sponsor: Village Family Capital
