Shopify Masters

86 Rejections But Jay-Z Ain't 1: From Idea to Multi-million Dollar Investment

Episode Summary

After discovering her daughter’s severe food allergies, Denise Woodard struggled to find crave-worthy treats her daughter could eat. So she baked them instead. And so began Partake Foods, a company that sells gluten-free, vegan, non-GMO cookies free of the top 14 allergens.

Episode Notes

In this episode of Shopify Masters, Denise shares her business journey of building a consumer packaged foods company from scratch and how she worked through many seemingly impossible hurdles. From finding an allergen-free facility to facing over 80 rejections from investors, we dig into the realities of challenging industry norms. 

For more on Partake Foods and show notes:  www.shopify.com/blog/partake-foods-fundraising