CPG Episodes

1390
July 1, 2026

Raw Sugar - What Retail Really Reveals About Your Brand

Getting on shelf is not the win. Staying there is the business. Rose Hamilton, CEO of Compass Rose Ventures and co-host of The Story of a Brand Show, sits down with Michael Marquis, CEO of Raw Sugar, for a masterclass in what retail really reveals about a brand...
1350
Oct. 22, 2025

Mike Fata - From Personal Health to a $419M Exit

In this episode of The Story of a Brand Show, my co-host Rose Hamilton, CEO of Compass Rose Ventures, sits down with Mike Fata, Founder and past Chairman & CEO of Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods.  Mike’s story is one of personal transformation fueling a movement. What began with his own health journey, losing weight, regaining strength,...
1320
July 16, 2025

Compass Rose Ventures - Good Ideas Don’t Scale Themselves

In this episode, I sit down with Rose Hamilton, a powerhouse marketing strategist, CPG advisor, and the founder of Compass Rose Ventures.  Rose shares an honest, insightful look into what it takes to build, grow, and scale a consumer brand in today’s landscape, from...