All startups have to face challenges around product development, branding, sales and marketing, and funding. Food and bev entrepreneurs have to tackle all the standard issues plus deal with health codes, safety standards, and a whole host of other things. Come hear a panel of high caliber food and beverage entrepreneurs talk about what it's like to be in the food product space. What are the similarities to the food service sector and what is vastly different? What are the benefits to being organic/natural... and what are the drawbacks? What innovations can be found in distribution and manufacturing? Get some samples and fuel up as you listen to these stellar leaders discuss how they fuel themselves and their communities as startup businesses.

Linda Appel Lipsius, Teatulia (moderator)
Darrin Foster, Oogies Popcorn
Jim Mills, MM Local/Farm Hand Organics
Matt Cutter, Upslope