When Raising Millions Starts With A 'FirstLook'

Taste Radio by Taste Radio

Aug 21, 202645:55Business

What does it take for an emerging CPG brand to go from promising to investable? Brian Folmer, founder of FirstLook and FirstLook Ventures, offers a behind-the-scenes look at how he evaluates the next generation of consum...

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