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Events
What It Takes to Build a Standout Consumer Brand with Ariana Ferwerda of Halfdays
What does it really take to build a breakout consumer brand in a crowded category, and do it with intention, community, and high repeat purchase rates? For Ariana Ferwerda, co-founder and CEO of Halfdays, it started with spotting a gap no one else saw. As a lifelong outdoor enthusiast who moved to Colorado only to find women’s technical gear uninspired, unstylish, and lacking performance, Ariana used her background in retail consulting and analytics to build what the industry was missing: performance fashion designed by women, for women, to own the mountain.
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Apr
14
Inside the Investor Mind: What Makes a Consumer Brand Fundable
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 10:30 AM PDT
In this LinkedIn Live conversation, we sit down with Cristina Nuñez, cofounder of True Beauty Ventures, to unpack what investors are actually looking for when evaluating early-stage consumer brands.
Apr
23
Inside Bala: Building (and Bootstrapping) a $100M Brand Without a Traditional Startup Playbook
Thursday, April 23, 2026, 10:00 AM PDT
In this conversation, we’re sitting down with Natalie Holloway, cofounder and CEO of Bala, the design-led fitness company behind the viral Bala Bangles.
May
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The New Consumer Marketing Playbook: Brand, PR, and Community with Dianna Cohen of Crown Affair
Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 11:00 AM PDT
In this session, we’ll break down how Dianna has approached marketing from day one. not as a set of channels, but as a cohesive system rooted in brand, PR, and community.