Shelf Talks
Roberta Townes
Shelf Talks is the go-to podcast for female founders, product-based entrepreneurs, and emerging brands who want to learn how to get their products into retail stores and thrive once they’re there.Hosted by Roberta Townes, a seasoned retail buyer, each weekly episode features unfiltered conversations with founders who’ve landed on shelves at top retailers. You’ll learn exactly how they pitched to buyers, built retail partnerships, scaled wholesale distribution, and grew brand awareness all while...
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Episodes (166)
Retail Readiness Round: Wendy Kushel, Founder of Wendala's
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No Big Budget. No Big Team. Just Scrappiness: How Wendy Kushel Built Wendala’s
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FOUNDER'S FLASHBACK: From Kitchen Creation to Thousands of Retail Shelves with H...
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FOUNDER'S FLASHBACK: How to Get Your Brand Seen with PR Expert Gloria Chou
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FOUNDER'S FLASHBACK: 10 Reasons Why Starting in Local Stores Builds Stronger Bra...
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FOUNDER'S FLASHBACK: From Harvard to Retail Shelves, Keta Burke-Williams of Ours...
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FOUNDER'S FLASHBACK: Candace Wu, Co-Founder of Wonder Monday
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The Real Reason Retail Buyers Reject Great Products (It's Not What You Think)
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Retail Readiness Round: Alysa Seeland, Founder of Fond Bone Broth
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How Alysa Seeland Built FOND Regenerative from Farmers Markets to National Retai...
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Retail Readiness Round: Belle Robinson on Winning at Retail Beyond the Pitch
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How ROXII Supercube Created an Entirely New Retail Category with Founder Belle R...
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Retail Readiness Round: Hannah Perez's 3 Best Retail Tips Every Founder Needs
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Building SEEQ: Hannah Perez on Product Innovation, TikTok Growth, and Landing Ta...
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Rapid Retail Questions with Lindsay Holden, Co-Founder of Odele Beauty
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How Odele Beauty Went From Startup to Target, Ulta & Walmart | Lindsay Holden on...
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Rapid Retail Questions with Rachel Krupa, Founder of The Goods Mart
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Why Going Local First Can Be Your Biggest Retail Advantage with Rachel Krupa, Fo...
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Rapid Retail Questions with Karishma & Tekla, Founders of KEY Energy
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How Two Beverage Industry Veterans Karishma & Tekla Are Reinventing Energy Drink...
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Rapid Retail Questions with Stacie Skinner, Founder of Superb Bakehouse
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From Farmers Markets to Whole Foods: How Stacie Skinner Grew Superb Bakehouse On...
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From a Backpack to Retail Shelves: Denise Woodard’s Early Retail Strategy Buildi...
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3 Rapid Retail Questions with Sarela Harrada, Co-Founder of SIMPLi
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How Sarela Herrada Built SIMPLi Into a Fast-Growing Retail Brand Through Regener...
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Rapid Retail Questions with Carrie Sporer, Co-Founder of SWAIR Hair
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From Personal Frustration to Retail Shelves: Carrie Sporer’s Story Behind SWAIR...
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5 Things I'm Loving Right Now Founders are Doing to Drive Awareness, Traffic & S...
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Rapid Retail Questions with Jillian Salinas, Founder of Beach City Coffee & Clar...
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Jillian Salinas of Beach City Coffee: How She Landed Whole Foods First and Scale...
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