James Pelligrini

[James Pelligrini @GoatRodeoJames]

@signulll True of dialect and slang in the same light. Younger generations from Seattle to Miami to New York and LA are all converging on the same colloquialisms. The “Gen Z/alpha slang” can be defined by a generation while prior generations had competing phrases for the same concepts.

[James Pelligrini @GoatRodeoJames]

@nicochristie This looks awesome. Early invite.

[James Pelligrini @GoatRodeoJames]

@V_arrell I thought that all flower only contains THCa before decarboxylation (being heated). Aren’t these just operators who are using the claim that THCa isn’t technically THC that this qualifies as hemp under the farm bill? Am I missing something? What’s the point of the COA?

[James Pelligrini @GoatRodeoJames]

Santa is gonna have a hell of a time getting to any of these houses in Jersey.

[CPG WIRE @cpgwire]

ZBiotics unveiled their second product — Sugar-to-Fiber Probiotic Drink Mix.

The drink mix uses genetically engineered probiotics to convert dietary sugar into prebiotic fiber throughout the day.

More info ➡️ https://t.co/ElCz8M0y4p

[Eric Newcomer @EricNewcomer]

founder mode vs manager mode

[James Pelligrini @GoatRodeoJames]

@MikeDuda Like RFK at the debate?

[James Pelligrini @GoatRodeoJames]

@thecpgguy If the influencer team behind this can commit to executing, and everything that comes along with it (tastings, events, retail launches, distributor engagement) this has legs. They sit at such an interesting intersection of comedy and YouTube golf.

[James Pelligrini @GoatRodeoJames]

I need a licensing expert, any recommendations?

[James Pelligrini @GoatRodeoJames]

@iiiitsandrea 🧐 Except there isn't a single doctor telling their patients "you need to consumer more nootropics"

[Ben Zises @bzises]

If you’re an early-stage founder, I’m going to give you the single best piece of fundraising advice you will ever receive: Start writing investor updates now.

It doesn’t matter if you’re currently raising a round. It doesn’t matter if you even have investors yet. Create a list of your most important stakeholders, your friends, your family, heck, include anyone you’ve ever emailed with in your life, put them all on an email thread, and start sending monthly updates.

Each one should include:
- Monthly and quarterly milestones
- Progress towards those milestones
- Progress towards one or two core KPIs (no more than two; no vanity metrics and bonus points for using charts)
- Product updates
- Highlights / Lowlights
- Hiring updates
- Any “ask” you might have of your recipients

Let me tell you why this is so important.

Whenever I begin the diligence process for a deal, one of the first things I ask for is a history of the founder’s investor updates. One or two investor updates don’t tell me much. But, if a founder has written 6+ months of updates, I can read the story of the company’s origins and growth as it occurred.

For the investor, the updates answer some important questions like:
- Has this founder proven their ability to repeatedly set and hit milestones?
- How consistently does this founder communicate?
- How much information does this founder share with their investors?
- How can the past trajectory of this company help predict future progress?

The practice of writing investor updates is also beneficial to founders, too:
- It helps reinforce clarity around the company’s mission
- It helps founders set monthly/quarterly milestones
- It keeps founders accountable to those milestones
- It creates a record of progress for future observation

I challenge you to find a founder in your network who actively writes investor updates. I’m willing to bet that their only regret is that they didn’t start sooner.

[James Pelligrini @GoatRodeoJames]

@guhlo “Micro plastics - now lining your outsides as well!”

[James Pelligrini @GoatRodeoJames]

@EyeforRetail_ Wegmans has always been a pioneer. They also know WHAT to private label. They recently discontinued their wildly successful private label soda due to the use of “artificial ingredients”. I would expect to see an olipop/poppi analog hitting shelves soon.

[James Pelligrini @GoatRodeoJames]

@MikeDuda @EyeforRetail_ Fairmont was the first nicely redone wegmans on that side of town. It would occasionally pull me away from my typical in western lights. Are you from cuse @MikeDuda ?

[James Pelligrini @GoatRodeoJames]

@ClintFiore @sweatystartup “Feed the tuna mayonnaise”

[James Pelligrini @GoatRodeoJames]

@guhlo Lol looks like buzz ball collab

[James Pelligrini @GoatRodeoJames]

@DeanPreston Criminals also were informed to shelter in place.

[James Pelligrini @GoatRodeoJames]

@JoseCanseco Looking like a bootleg #lacrosse elbow pad made by a “thrifty mom”.

[James Pelligrini @GoatRodeoJames]

@SecretCFO This should be a public service announcement. I can’t tell you how often in the private sector not just investors, but even operators, have a poor understanding of a company’s contribution margin.