Entrepreneurship Speaker; Founder of Premium Growth Solutions; Author of "Ramping Your Brand"
Dr. James F. Richardson Biography
Dr. James Richardson speaks primarily to highly ambitious corporate audiences in the private markets where he works. He is the founder of Premium Growth Solutions, a strategic planning consultancy for emerging consumer packaged goods brands. As a professionally trained cultural anthropologist turned business strategist, he has helped over 150 CPG brands with their strategic planning, including: Dude Wipes, Once Upon a Farm, Dr. Squatch Soap, Trü Frü, Earth Breeze, Dr. Bronner’s, Happy Egg, Patagonia, Made Good and many others.
Richardson is the author of an award-winning business book "Ramping Your Brand: How to Ride the Killer CPG Growth Curve." He also hosts his own business podcast -- Startup Confidential -- on YouTube, Apple, Spotify and most major podcast platforms. And he writes a Substack publication on contemporary social issues — Homo Imaginari — every week. He lives in sunny Tucson, AZ with his family and dogs.
His thoughts have appeared in Inc Magazine, Business Insider, Food Business News, and numerous business podcasts.
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Dr. James F. Richardson Speaking Topics
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Ramping Your Brand
This is a high-energy, motivational talk for ambitious leadership teams at an inflection point in their growth. Best suited for privately owned growth brands in the consumer space. Dr. James Richardson walks everyone through the key findings of his book in a fast-moving problem-solution format. Ideal for founders who are fans of his bestselling book who want to ask questions about applying it to their business without the commitment of a full consulting engagement.
Problem: savvy distribution alone does not guarantee sustainable growth or survival Solution: Build a velocity-growth engine that commands a premium price All four parts in my book get addressed in a story-based format Visually high impact slides Customized talking points for the audience based on their operating category and revenue phase 45 minute talk format + 30 minutes open Q&A
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The Power of Focus
The data science is clear for early-stage businesses
• design a superb offering in just one operating category with just one format in a distinct pack design. These are the businesses that make it to scale and keep growing. Platforming across the store correlates strongly with deceleration early on. This talk explains how tight product focus prevents the key internal and external causes of deceleration ambitious founders need to avoid.
This talk is perfect for early-stage teams that are actively debating SKU rationalization, new brand extensions, adding international markets, or new UPCs with novel supply chains. Adding complexity has enormous risks in under-resourced ventures. But it takes real courage to focus.
The Problem: spraying UPCs across the store based on a vague brand platform, which leads to supply chain and operational complexity that generally dilutes financial health
The Solution: a tight, category focused innovation strategy The financial, operational and strategic benefits of tight product focus
45 minute talk format + 30 minutes Q&A
Dr. James F. Richardson Videos
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Dr. James F. Richardson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Ramping Your Brand and The Power of Focus. The estimated speaking fee range to book Dr. James F. Richardson for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Dr. James F. Richardson generally travels from Tucson, AZ, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Andy Storch, Deborah Farone, David Aaker, Seth Mattison and Don Peppers. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Dr. James F. Richardson for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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