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Jamie Valenti-Jordan is the Founder and Owner of Catapult Commercialization Services. He founded the company in March 2018 in response to the industry-wide trend of cutting the talent needed to bring new products to life.
Jamie has a passion for finding new and interesting food challenges that combine scientific tools, engineering/operations realities, and business drivers to find unique, optimal solutions. This quest has taken him through companies large and small, leading him to start his own business so that he can focus on unlocking the potential of the food industry. Catapult is very much a one-stop-shop, taking products from validation and into the market.
Jamie's background and how the idea for Catapult came about
Jamie talks about taking entrepreneurs' recipes/ideas and turning them into formulas
What makes a good client for Catapult Commercialization Services?
The hardest part of dealing with an entrepreneur when commercializing a product
Why going commercial and getting products into food stores is a capital-intensive venture for new entrepreneurs
Why Jamie advises people to work with a contract manufacturer
Jamie's process of onboarding new clients onto Catapult, the types of clients he works with, and success stories from the company
Where to learn more about Catapult Commercialization Services
How COVID-19 has impacted Catapult's business and its clients
Jamie's advice to new entrepreneurs
When starting a food business, most people don’t realize that the process of commercializing their products, which involves product development, packaging, marketing, branding, and manufacturing, takes time and money.
Jamie Valenti-Jordan helps entrepreneurs in the food and beverage industry plan and execute their business ideas. He helps them validate their products, find contract manufacturers that work for them, and set up a supply chain.
In this week's episode of the NexxtLevel Podcast, host G. Steven Cleere interviews Jamie Valenti-Jordan, the Founder and CEO of Catapult Commercialization Services, about his process of helping entrepreneurs build businesses in the food and beverage industry. Jamie talks about the work his company does, the types of clients he works with, and why he encourages entrepreneurs to work with contract manufacturers.
Catapult Commercialization Services
Jamie Valenti-Jordan on LinkedIn
Jamie's email address: [email protected]
Jamie’s Phone Number: (925) 407-5081
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