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First Hire Series: Operations with Jamie Valenti-Jordan

The Startup CPG Podcast · 3 May 2022 · 37m · Episode 20

What this episode covers

Jamie Valenti-Jordan, CEO of Catapult Commercialization Services, discusses the strategic hiring of a first operations hire for early-stage CPG brands. He distinguishes between setting up operational systems and running them, advising founders to use consultants for setup to preserve their own time for vision and growth. Valenti-Jordan emphasizes that the ideal operations hire possesses strong systems-thinking and multitasking abilities, often found in non-traditional backgrounds like Dungeon Masters, rather than just large-corporate experience. He also covers the timing for implementing inventory software and the importance of KPI dashboards for founder oversight.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Catapult Commercialization Services, Kodiak Cakes, UNFI, Kihi, Startup CPG
Tools
NetSuite

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