370: How Denise Woodard Got Jay-Z, Rihanna, and HER To Partake In Her Packaged Foods Company

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 company inspired by her daughter’s experience with food allergies. Created in 2016, Denise started the business by self-distributing cookies around NYC, this year it became a Certified B Corporation, and launched a collab with Ben & Jerry’s.   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 Check out this episode and others on , , and This episode is brought to you by:  - The audio destination for business professionals with content designed to help you listen, learn, and grow. Listen to Side Hustle Pro and more shows on the HubSpot Podcast Network, at .  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 Side Hustle Pro –