Interview with Richard Riccardi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of DFW CPG

“I had no expertise. Everything I know about [CPG], I learned in the past few years, but what I had was a desire to bring this community together so they would help each other. That was where it all started.” We have a very special guest on today’s episode of The Irresistible Factor, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of DFW CPG, Richard Riccardi. In this episode, Richard and I speak about the importance of building a robust community of collaborators and champions.Richard is an early-stage food company board member, investor, and active mentor and connector in the Dallas and Austin CPG communities. Richard has a great passion for people, food, and businesses, and he invests capital and more importantly, his own resources into early-stage food and beverage companies.While most entrepreneurs focus on building a community of shoppers, Richard believes that a community of like-minded founders is equally important because he believes that no one succeeds alone. Join us as we discuss how to develop meaningful relationships with mentors and advisory board members, and the ways that you can benefit from joining a local community like DFW CPG. This is an informative and highly valuable episode for CPG founders and anyone in the food and beverage industry, so be sure to tune in! Listen to The Irresistible Factor’s Interview with Co-Founder and Managing Partner of DFW CPG, Richard Riccardi. Here’s what you won’t want to miss from our conversation: 

• The important role of generosity, collaboration, and a willingness to learn
• Why Richard suggests forming an advisory board “sooner rather than later” 
• What your advisory board says about you as a founder
• The value of having a give-and-take attitude 

 Links mentioned in this episode:  Richard Riccardi on LinkedIn  DFW CPG Naturally Austin The Irresistible Factor Podcast  Sawtooth Group