B. Craig Hutson

Brandjectory provides emerging CPG brand founders (from seed to series A) with the education, exposure & engagement they need to build a strong business & find their way to successful fundraising! Through Brandjectory’s all-virtual events, founders get to MEET CPG Industry Investors; PITCH Investors at Pitch Slams & 1-on-1 Practice Sessions; LEARN from CPG’s Best Professionals through webinars & educational sessions; PROBLEM-SOLVE with CPG Experts; get COACHING from CPG Veterans; NETWORK & COLLABORATE with other CPG Founders; EXPAND their CPG Network & ACCESS CPG’s Most Extensive Knowledge Base! Brandjectory is well-noted as the best value in the CPG industry to help founders grow their business & accelerate their CPG knowledge & contacts! Whether your brand is pre-revenue, just starting out, growing rapidly, or searching for an investor, Brandjectory can help! Let’s talk! Reach out to Tom Malengo (tom@brandjectory.com) or Susan Bryenton (susan@brandjectory.com) to chat about how Brandjectory can help you! (www.BrandjectoryNow.com)

From its launch in May 2019, Naturally Chicago held dozens of live networking events that brought our growing Good Food and Natural Products community closer together. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we pivoted immediately to keep our community connected through a robust schedule of online programming. We’re so pleased that live programming has returned, with opportunities to build new business relationships, make new friends with common interests… and yes, we do have fun!

Brandjectory provides emerging CPG brand founders (from seed to series A) with the education, exposure & engagement they need to build a strong business & find their way to successful fundraising! Through Brandjectory’s all-virtual events, founders get to MEET CPG Industry Investors; PITCH Investors at Pitch Slams & 1-on-1 Practice Sessions; LEARN from CPG’s Best Professionals through webinars & educational sessions; PROBLEM-SOLVE with CPG Experts; get COACHING from CPG Veterans; NETWORK & COLLABORATE with other CPG Founders; EXPAND their CPG Network & ACCESS CPG’s Most Extensive Knowledge Base! Brandjectory is well-noted as the best value in the CPG industry to help founders grow their business & accelerate their CPG knowledge & contacts! Whether your brand is pre-revenue, just starting out, growing rapidly, or searching for an investor, Brandjectory can help! Let’s talk! Reach out to Tom Malengo (tom@brandjectory.com) or Susan Bryenton (susan@brandjectory.com) to chat about how Brandjectory can help you! (www.BrandjectoryNow.com)

From its launch in May 2019, Naturally Chicago held dozens of live networking events that brought our growing Good Food and Natural Products community closer together. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, we pivoted immediately to keep our community connected through a robust schedule of online programming. We’re so pleased that live programming has returned, with opportunities to build new business relationships, make new friends with common interests… and yes, we do have fun!

Towerview Ventures is an Alumni Ventures venture capital fund for alumni of Duke that invests in companies with a Duke connection. Meet our team: Greg Baker, Managing Partner Keaton Nankivil, Principal Nancy Fechnay, Partner Emeritus We are part of Alumni Ventures, America’s largest venture firm for individual investors. Founded in 2014, we are the venture investing partner to over 11,000 individuals and institutions.   Follow Towerview Ventures for content at the intersection of our shared alma mater, venture capital, and entrepreneurship. We are private, for-profit, and not affiliated with or sanctioned by the college. Offers of securities are made only to eligible investors through formal offering documents, which describe the risks, terms, and other important information that must be considered before investing.  Example portfolio company investments shown for illustrative purposes only, do not necessarily reflect investment outcomes that were or would be obtained by any AV fund or investor, and are not available to future investors, except potentially in the case of follow-on investments.  Venture capital investing involves substantial risk, including risk of loss of all capital invested.  Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Ballparks of America is the premier stay and play youth baseball tournament facility in the United States. The facility features five MLB replica fields at 2/3 scale. Players and coaches stay in team suites modeled after pro locker rooms and equipped with custom personal lockers, air conditioning, flat screen televisions, and private showers. Home of the Babe Ruth League Cal Ripken Major 70 World Series featuring 16 national teams and 8 international teams and broadcast across the world. All located in Branson, Missouri - rated the #1 family value vacation by Trivago.

Loop Capital is a full-service investment bank, brokerage and advisory firm that provides creative capital solutions for corporate, governmental, and institutional entities across the globe. Our reputation for integrity and service – coupled with our track record of success – has allowed us to serve an expanding number of clients from country to country. Loop Capital is composed of four primary entities: Loop Capital Markets (LCM): An agile, fast-growing investment bank and broker dealer. Our services include: Corporate Investment Banking; Public Finance; Sales and Trading; and Transition Management. Loop Capital Financial Consulting Services (LCFCS): A team of consulting professionals providing valuation, financial due diligence, forensic, restructuring and other key financial consulting services to public and private companies, as well as municipal and other public sector clients. Loop Capital Asset Management (LCAM): A rapidly growing asset management firm focused on institutional investors: JLC Infrastructure is an investment manager focused on the transportation, communications, energy, utilities and social infrastructure sectors. A fixed income asset management team employing both a top-down and bottom-up process across sectors, securities and yield curve positioning within the fixed income markets. Loop Capital Investment Management (LCIM): Loop Capital’s wealth management group supports high net worth individuals and families in the pursuit of attractive returns through the creation, execution and management of investment opportunities.