Food Biz Wiz
166. Finding & Building Mutually Beneficial Mentorship with Project Potluck & One Step Closer
Traditional views of mentorship have us believe that only mentors have something valuable to offer mentees. In this episode, we sit down with Kathleen Casanova, the director of Project Potluck, and Cynthia Billops, the VP of Operations, Membership and Belonging at One Step Closer (OSC), to consider how we can shift mentorship for the better. We discuss…
- How mentorship can be rewarding for mentees AND mentors
- Why mentorship is critical for BIPOC founders in our industry
- Where you can find mentorship
- Plus, they share about their Mentor to Champion Skills Training for improving mentorship skills!
To connect directly with Project Potluck and OSC and for the sign up link for their Mentor to Champion Skills Training, check out our full show notes here. You’ll also find our episode on the J.E.D.I. Collaborative and the link to our Food Biz Wiz Facebook group there!
This episode is sponsored by our Retail Roadmap! As Kathleen and Cynthia mention, having someone share their insider knowledge can make a world of difference to an emerging brand. I want to share my buyer expertise so that you know what it takes to get ON the retail shelf - be it a physical or digital shelf - AND have high sales once you're there! Find my free, nine-step guide to building a brand that flies off the shelf by clicking here so that you’re planning for each next step NOW!
Traditional views of mentorship have us believe that only mentors have something valuable to offer mentees. In this episode, we sit down with Kathleen Casanova, the director of Project Potluck, and Cynthia Billops, the VP of Operations, Membership and Belonging at One Step Closer (OSC), to consider how we can shift mentorship for the better. We discuss…
- How mentorship can be rewarding for mentees AND mentors
- Why mentorship is critical for BIPOC founders in our industry
- Where you can find mentorship
- Plus, they share about their Mentor to Champion Skills Training for improving mentorship skills!
To connect directly with Project Potluck and OSC and for the sign up link for their Mentor to Champion Skills Training, check out our full show notes here. You’ll also find our episode on the JEDI Collaborative and the link to our Food Biz Wiz Facebook group there!
This episode is sponsored by our Retail Roadmap! As Kathleen and Cynthia mention, having someone share their insider knowledge can make a world of difference to an emerging brand. I want to share my buyer expertise so that you know what it takes to get ON the retail shelf - be it a physical or digital shelf - AND have high sales once you're there! Find my free, nine-step guide to building a brand that flies off the shelf by clicking here so that you’re planning for each next step NOW!