Founder & CEO of Dream Pops || Founder, Operator, Investor, Advisor, Brand Builder
111+ Five Star Reviews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Forbes 30 Under 30 Class of 2020 - Food & Drink
Mondelez SnackFutures CoLab Class of 2023
Albertsons Innovation Launchpad Winner 2023
Here to help you scale your consumer business, learn from our successes and failures, and take your business to the next level. 🏭🚀🍦
Dream Pops began as a snackable ice cream brand and evolved into a challenger brand taking on frozen dessert giants like Unilever, Mars, and Ferrero.
The mission? Re-imagine cult classic treats, sweets and desserts through culinary innovation, design and clean ingredients.
The brand reached over 7,000+ retail doors and was one of the fastest growing ice cream novelties in the US & Canada.
David also invests in CPG, technology, health & wellness and consumer-facing brands with a portfolio that includes:
Partner: Xaca Cantina
Investor: Intro, Shopmy, Mezcla, HUME, Remedy Place, Throne Science, Catch Bio, Positive Food Co., Ripi Foods, Feel Goods Co., Velvet Hammer, Vizer, POCA, ++ more.
I can help you with:
- Zero to one, commercializing an idea
- Running & building a business
- Product design, development, sourcing
- Creating true product differentiation
- Fundraising
- Structuring term sheets
- Brand & marketing mix
- Retail go-to-market & sales
- Founder mindset, challenges, growth
- Hiring a team
- Financial analysis, margin optimization
- Scaling responsibly in retail
- Finding co-packers
- Building a vertically integrated factory
- Manufacturing & supply chain
- e-commerce
- Creating a Mission & Brand Values
- General business questions
- M&A