Building Great Brands: Steve Hughes Kicks Off Compass Coffee Talk's 3rd Season on Jan. 18
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Building Great Brands: Steve Hughes, Co-Founder of Leading Investment Group Sunrise Strategic Partners, Kicks Off Season 3 of Popular Podcast Compass Coffee Talk, Jan. 18
Compass Coffee Talk™, a popular live webinar series featuring conversations with business leaders in the natural, organic and sustainable products industry, welcomes Steve Hughes, co-founder of leading investment firm Sunrise Strategic Partners, for a discussion of opportunities in the healthy, active and sustainable living space.
What: Compass Coffee Talk™️
When: Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, 8:30 am PT; 9:30 am MT; 10:30 am CT; 11:30 am ET
Presented by: Compass Natural, Connecting Media and Markets in Natural and Organic Products
Sponsored by: INFRA, Presence Marketing, Naturally Boulder, Naturally New York and Naturally San Diego
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qZDKKH8JQeaf9rAWw4P25g
BOULDER, CO (Jan. 4, 2023) — Compass Coffee Talk™, a popular live webinar series featuring conversations with business leaders in the natural, organic and sustainable products industry, will feature natural foods investor Steve Hughes of Sunrise Strategic Partners on Jan. 18, 2023, at 11:30 am Eastern Time. There is no cost to register for the live online event.
Sunrise Strategic Partners’ work is reflected in the brands they’ve helped build, including Kodiak Cakes, Coolhaus Ice Cream, Kill Cliff, Pact, Teton Waters Ranch, Little Secrets, Vital Farms, Maple Hill Organic and more.
Steve Hughes
The company’s investment strategy is to identify category leaders with demonstrable proof-of-concept who are ready to scale, and those with food and beverage brands in the healthy, active and sustainable living sector that resonate with millennial and Gen Z customers. Sunrise also looks for highly-differentiated businesses in attractive categories with great leadership, seeking brands that will be category disruptors with the potential to be market share leaders over the next 5-10 years, and that have $20-$50+ million of revenue, strong gross margins and a clear path to profitability.
In an interview on Medium in 2021, Hughes stated: “I truly believe that people should treat people the way they want to be treated. I always told myself that once I became a CEO for the first time, I wouldn’t view myself at the top of the pyramid — I was on the bottom. The people at the company did not work for me; rather, I was there to make sure they had everything they needed to be successful. This includes a clear strategy, priorities and resources, all of which help a company to function at its best.” Hughes continues to look for similar key leadership qualities in the companies he considers for the Sunrise portfolio.
“We’re excited to host Steve Hughes on Compass Coffee Talk. It’s our first episode of the 2023 season, and we’re grateful for the support of such entrepreneurial guests as Steve Hughes, our Sponsors, and our viewers and listeners. I first met Steve when he served as CEO of Celestial Seasonings. Since then, he’s been a mentor, colleague and friend. Steve is a highly respected investor and brand builder in the natural channel, and we look forward to sharing his perspectives on the market and economy in the coming year,” said Steven Hoffman, Managing Director of Compass Natural and co-host of Compass Coffee Talk.
Register Here for Compass Coffee Talk with Steve Hughes
Register here to participate in the upcoming Compass Coffee Talk, Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 11:30 am – noon Eastern Time.
About Compass Coffee Talk™️
Compass Coffee Talk™ features lively interactive conversations with industry leaders and experts designed to help guide entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes to succeed in the marketplace. Hosted by natural and organic products industry veterans Bill Capsalis and Steven Hoffman, Compass Coffee Talk is produced by Compass Natural Marketing, a leading public relations, branding and business development agency serving the natural and organic products industry.
Previous Episodes of Compass Coffee Talk
View the entire library of Compass Coffee Talk episodes on YouTube. Co-hosted by natural products industry veterans Steven Hoffman and Bill Capsalis, Compass Coffee Talk has featured notable professionals such as Jared Polis, Governor of Colorado; John Mackey, CEO and Co-Founder, Whole Foods Market; Miyoko Schinner, CEO and Founder, Miyoko’s Kitchen; John Foraker, CEO of Once Upon a Farm; Emerald-Jane Hunter, Founder of the MyWhy Agency; Heather Terry, CEO of GoodSAM; Milton Zimmerman, Executive Vice President, Presence Marketing; and more.
Contact
Steven Hoffman, Compass Natural, steve@compassnaturalmarketing.com, tel 303.807.1042