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

<p dir="ltr">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. </p> <p dir="ltr"> In this episode she shares:</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Her strategies to getting investors interested, including big names like HER and Rihanna</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How she became the first Black woman to raise more than $1 Million publicly for a CPG food startup, accumulating more than $20M</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">How she is continuing to inspire other entrepreneurs while growing her own business</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">Check out this episode and others on <a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/side-hustle-pro/id1126021323"> Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/13qDj08lBR4ymzGhXIKy8t?si=8fcfd638a59949a4"> Spotify</a>, and <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/@SideHustlePro">YouTube</a></p> <p>This episode is brought to you by: </p> <p dir="ltr"><a href= "https://www.hubspot.com/podcastnetwork">HubSpot Podcast Network</a>- 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 <a href= "https://www.hubspot.com/podcastnetwork">https://www.hubspot.com/podcastnetwork</a>. </p> <p dir="ltr">Links mentioned in this episode</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Partake’s Website: <a href= "http://www.partakefoods.com/">www.partakefoods.com</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Partake’s Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/partake