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As we head into the Year of the Horse, I’m reminded that building brands is rarely a straight line. Growth comes from navigating countless variables—market shifts, consumer trends, and unexpected challenges—and staying focused on what really moves the needle. That’s the spirit behind VMG Partners’ name—Velocity Mad…

In past years, my Pre-ExpoWest post was simple:   A photo of my VMG pants next to a suitcase. In many ways, this said it all...until now.   This year as you can see, apparently packing for Natural Products Expo West required a little more thought thanks to AI (almost looks like me). 😃   There’s a lot of great log…

What a great way to kick off ExpoWest week last night! Huge thank you to our co-host Brandon Galindo and the fantastic NielsenIQ team — and to the incredible group of founders, CEOs, retailers and strategics who joined us at our first of three VMG Partners founder / CEO dinners at ExpoWest 2026! Two more to come!…

In past years, my Pre-ExpoWest post was simple:   A photo of my VMG pants next to a suitcase. In many ways, this said it all...until now.   This year as you can see, apparently packing for Natural Products Expo West required a little more thought thanks to AI (almost looks like me). 😃   There’s a lot of great log…

We are four. At least… that was the score. Eliza Becker. Jennifer Hwang. Jordan Siegal. Me. Four teammates heading to ExpoWest with velocity made good. High fives in the hall, big ideas getting tall. Hugs that say, “You built it strong — now let’s build it more.” Founder / CEO dinners at night, retailers and st…

“Who’s got it better than us? Nobody!” — Jim Harbaugh That line came to mind wrapping up our third and final VMG Partners Founder / CEO Dinner at ExpoWest tonight! Three nights. Three incredible rooms filled with founders, CEOs, retailers and strategics across the consumer ecosystem. Huge thanks to Christopher Ha…