5 to 50: Financial Strategies for Growing Companies
5 - Pivot & Prosper: Scaling a CPG Brand the Smart Way with Sabrina Valle and Jessica Quon
April 22, 2025
In this episode of 5 to 50: Financial Strategies for Growing Companies, host Jeff Rudner sits down with the dynamic duo of Sabrina Valle and Jessica Quon, co-founders of the Jam Stand and Mighty Picnic. They share their evolution from crafting small-batch jams to leading a thriving manufacturing enterprise serving major meal kit brands. Learn how they balanced intuition with data, scaled operations with lean teams, and made tough calls while prioritizing long-term growth. With hard-won insights on pivoting business models, optimizing systems, and maintaining profitability, this episode is a must-listen for CPG founders looking to scale smartly without sacrificing sustainability.
In this episode of 5 to 50: Financial Strategies for Growing Companies, host Jeff Rudner sits down with the dynamic duo of Sabrina Valle and Jessica Quon, co-founders of the Jam Stand and Mighty Picnic. They share their evolution from crafting small-batch jams to leading a thriving manufacturing enterprise serving major meal kit brands. Learn how they balanced intuition with data, scaled operations with lean teams, and made tough calls while prioritizing long-term growth. With hard-won insights on pivoting business models, optimizing systems, and maintaining profitability, this episode is a must-listen for CPG founders looking to scale smartly without sacrificing sustainability.


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Previous guests include: Sabrina Valle and Jessica Quon, co-founders of the Jam Stand and Mighty Picnic, Tom Hunt, Founder and CEO of Fame, Kenny Dettman, Founder and CEO of TaxNow, Rick Zullo, founder and managing partner of Equal Ventures, Adam Schwartz, founder and CEO of Parable and former co-founder of TeePublic.

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