Investing in the Future of Health, Wellness and Longevity with Brent Drever, President Manna Tree Partners and special co-host Thaddeus Thorne E106

Brent Drever and his co-founders at Manna Tree Partners invest in and actively partner with growth-stage companies. Brent takes us into the world of private equity decision-making and his deep desire to scale successful companies to a higher level of performance to maximize Manna Tree's mission. They believe the future of health, well-being, and longevity is attainable through innovation in food.

Connect with Brent Drever on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentdrever/

Manna Tree Partners: https://www.mannatreepartners.com/

Portfolio companies: https://www.mannatreepartners.com/investments

Need Fundraising help? https://www.mannatreepartners.com/investment-inquiry

To date, Manna Tree’s portfolio includes Evolve Biosystems, Gotham Greens, Health-Ade, Mycotechnology, Nutriati, The New Primal, Urban Remedy, Verde Farms, Vital Farms, Cheetah & Good Culture.

Co-Host and Natural Products, Foodservice expert Thaddeus Thorne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thaddeus-thorne/

Show Notes:

• Consumers want health and wellness products 
• About Manna Tree and their mission to improve health and well-being
• Manna Tree assesses ~300 companies annually in need of fundraising and selects 2-3
• Transparency 
• Sustainability
• Challenging the behavior of consumer buying habits
• How to scale a successful business?
  • "You can't get there with how you got here"
  • Stop saying yes to everything
  • Too many SKUs
  • The hidden cost
  • Coaching
  • Add talent - even though it is expensive!
• Coaching and elevating the leadership team
  • What prevents this transition?
    • Chief EVERYTHING Officer 
    • Control
    • Fear
    • Mental attitudes
• How Manna Tree evaluates a prospective company
  • They assess ~300 companies annually in need of fundraising
• Talent discussion
  • Stop gravitating to C players
  • Invest in your best players
  • Looking back on General Electric and Jack Welch

About your Host Tony Moore and the Winning at Work podcast:

• Are you looking for a fun and light-hearted podcast to stay current on the trends shaping the $6 trillion food and beverage industry? My totally awesome brands featured here take us deep into the world of sustainability, plant-based, food tech, CBD, and good for you. Want to learn how to grow a brand? Scale a brand? I've got you covered. 
• Hi, I’m Tony Moore, expert  F&B/CPG headhunter, and I interview the best heads in business. Discover how these executives are #winningatwork.
• Episode 106 is sponsored by: Joynus Search - National Food and Beverage headhunters for sales, marketing, innovation, operations. https://www.joynussearch.com/
• Contact: Tony Moore. 404-904-9235. Follow me on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/differentbetterspecialbrands/

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