Birch Benders's guest appearances

Birch Benders

#NoFilter With Zack Peter

KUCI: Get the Funk Out

No Filter With Zack Peter

9malls

NexxtLevel Brands Podcast

Low-Carb Hacks

Lizzi Ackerman

Alex Sparrow

Xolo Maridueña

Ashley Wahler

Ben Begley

Jay Cutler

Kristin Cavallari

Perez Hilton

Mike Shouhed

Leah Mcsweeney

Lucia Ribisi

Sarah Anne Stewart

Kati Morton

Hannah Berner

Felicity Huffman

OwlTail

Lizzi Ackerman is the Co-Founder &amp; CMO of Birch Benders, the number one natural waffle mix and fastest-growing frozen waffle brand in the U.S. Under her leadership, their diverse portfolio has expanded to include pancake and waffle mixes, frozen waffles, snack cups, and sweetened syrups. Birch Benders products are available in over 15,000 locations including Walmart, Costco, Target, Whole Foods, Kroger, and more.  With seven first-to-market launches in the past five years, Lizzi and the Birch Benders brand have built a reputation for innovative, delicious, clean-label, and functional products. She graduated from Yale University with Honors in History of Science and History of Medicine and was a 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient. When she’s not brainstorming new innovations with her husband and Co-Founder Matt, Lizzi also enjoys skiing, hiking, running, and spending time with their six-month-old baby boy. Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:  Lizzi's interest in food and the meaning of Birch Benders How the idea of making pancakes for business came about and their process for getting into local food stores Birch Benders’ expansion outside Whole Foods, the packaging changes they made, and how the company was funded  Why Lizzi and her business partner decided to work with brokers The product development process and Lizzi's thoughts on the power of food diets How the company was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic The biggest challenge Lizzi has faced in her business and how she and her husband handle their personal and professional lives The future of Birch Benders  Lizzi's advice to fellow entrepreneurs on building a business In this episode… After starting a business with her husband Matt, Lizzi faced several challenges that she was able to overcome in growing her company to where it is today. While she’s found success in running a data-driven business, she’s learned to use that data sparingly and opt for something else instead: trusting her gut.  Lizzi's interest in food, science, and medicine led to the creation of Birch Benders 9 years ago, when Lizzi and Matt decided to start a company that makes pancake mixes with healthy organic ingredients. Being a young company, they did daily demos for 18 months to grow sales and received a lot of useful feedback from their customers, which they used to grow their business. In this episode of the NexxtLevel Podcast, Lizzi Ackerman, Co-Founder &amp; CMO of Birch Benders, talks to G. Steven Cleere about her entrepreneurial journey growing a pancake mix business. She explains the meaning of a birch bender, talks about the various challenges she faced growing her business, and her future expansion plans. Subscribe and Listen on: iTunes Spotify Stitcher Google Play Deezer Resources Mentioned in this episode Kitchen2Shelf Nexxt Level Marketing Birch Benders Lizzi Ackerman on LinkedIn Matthew LaCasse on LinkedIn Expo West Natural Grocers Acosta Sponsor for this episode... Our podcast today is sponsored by Kitchen2Shelf, the educational arm of NexxtLevel Brands. Kitchen-2-Shelf provides online and in-person courses and workshops for CPG entrepreneurs at any stage of growth.  Whether you're an early-stage startup, a local growing business, or if you want to just expand your distribution to a national level, Kitchen-2-Shelf can help you learn what you need to know to grow. Visit their website to get access to some free tools that can help you understand where your business stands.  Contact them today to find out how they can help you grow your brand and expand your business to reach its full potential.

Lizzi Ackerman is the Co-Founder &amp; CMO of Birch Benders, the number one natural waffle mix and fastest-growing frozen waffle brand in the U.S. Under her leadership, their diverse portfolio has expanded to include pancake and waffle mixes, frozen waffles, snack cups, and sweetened syrups. Birch Benders products are available in over 15,000 locations including Walmart, Costco, Target, Whole Foods, Kroger, and more.  With seven first-to-market launches in the past five years, Lizzi and the Birch Benders brand have built a reputation for innovative, delicious, clean-label, and functional products. She graduated from Yale University with Honors in History of Science and History of Medicine and was a 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 recipient. When she’s not brainstorming new innovations with her husband and Co-Founder Matt, Lizzi also enjoys skiing, hiking, running, and spending time with their six-month-old baby boy. <h3>Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn: </h3> Lizzi's interest in food and the meaning of Birch Benders How the idea of making pancakes for business came about and their process for getting into local food stores Birch Benders’ expansion outside Whole Foods, the packaging changes they made, and how the company was funded  Why Lizzi and her business partner decided to work with brokers The product development process and Lizzi's thoughts on the power of food diets How the company was impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic The biggest challenge Lizzi has faced in her business and how she and her husband handle their personal and professional lives The future of Birch Benders  Lizzi's advice to fellow entrepreneurs on building a business <h3>In this episode…</h3> After starting a business with her husband Matt, Lizzi faced several challenges that she was able to overcome in growing her company to where it is today. While she’s found success in running a data-driven business, she’s learned to use that data sparingly and opt for something else instead: trusting her gut.  Lizzi's interest in food, science, and medicine led to the creation of Birch Benders 9 years ago, when Lizzi and Matt decided to start a company that makes pancake mixes with healthy organic ingredients. Being a young company, they did daily demos for 18 months to grow sales and received a lot of useful feedback from their customers, which they used to grow their business. In this episode of the NexxtLevel Podcast, Lizzi Ackerman, Co-Founder &amp; CMO of Birch Benders, talks to G. Steven Cleere about her entrepreneurial journey growing a pancake mix business. She explains the meaning of a birch bender, talks about the various challenges she faced growing her business, and her future expansion plans. <h3>Subscribe and Listen on:</h3> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1469247365" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4YfDBfnH6E0S0VSx85lzhD" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/rise25-media/the-nexxtlevel-brands-podcast" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a> <a href="https://playmusic.app.goo.gl/?ibi=com.google.PlayMusic&amp;isi=691797987&amp;ius=googleplaymusic&amp;apn=com.google.android.music&amp;link=https://play.google.com/music/m/Itydrvdowny2udqtp4nysvzwnvi?t%3DNexxtLevel_Brands_podcast%26pcampaignid%3DMKT-na-all-co-pr-mu-pod-16" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Google Play</a> <a href="https://www.deezer.com/show/494952" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Deezer</a> <h3>Resources Mentioned in this episode</h3> <a href="http://kitchen2shelf.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kitchen2Shelf</a> <a href="https://www.nexxtlevelmarketing.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Nexxt Level Marketing</a> <a href="https://birchbenders.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Birch Benders</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lizziackerman/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Lizzi Ackerman on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewlacasse/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Matthew LaCasse on LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.expowest.com/en/home.html" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Expo West</a> <a href="https://www.naturalgrocers.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Natural Grocers</a> <a href="https://www.acosta.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Acosta</a> <h3>Sponsor for this episode...</h3> Our podcast today is sponsored by <a href="http://kitchen2shelf.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kitchen2Shelf</a>, the educational arm of NexxtLevel Brands. Kitchen-2-Shelf provides online and in-person courses and workshops for CPG entrepreneurs at any stage of growth.  Whether you're an early-stage startup, a local growing business, or if you want to just expand your distribution to a national level, Kitchen-2-Shelf can help you learn what you need to know to grow. Visit their website to get access to some <a href="https://www.kitchen2shelf.com/free-tools" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">free tools</a> that can help you understand where your business stands.  <a href="https://www.kitchen2shelf.com/contact-us" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Contact them today</a> to find out how they can help you grow your brand and expand your business to reach its full potential.

Making Pancakes Safe for Keto!- Birch Benders on the NexxtLevel Podcast

This week's maker review centers around a popular brand that makes a variety of keto and low-carb food items; Birch Benders.  I take a look at their pancakes and waffle mixes, snack cups as well as their freezer section ready to eat waffles.  Birch Benders has a huge win in the convenience department but not all their products are slam dunks.Keto Pancake and Waffle Mix:https://amzn.to/3gwGAPhKeto Waffles:https://amzn.to/2PoeFFvSome previous episodes mentioned in this cast:Ep. 9 - How to read an ingredient label part 2Ep. 17 - Product Review: Syrups!Please check out my Patreon page and consider subscribing for some cool thank yous:https://www.patreon.com/lowcarbhacks

This week's maker review centers around a popular brand that makes a variety of keto and low-carb food items; Birch Benders.  I take a look at their pancakes and waffle mixes, snack cups as well as their freezer section ready to eat waffles.  Birch Benders has a huge win in the convenience department but not all their products are slam dunks. Keto Pancake and Waffle Mix: <a href="https://amzn.to/3gwGAPh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/3gwGAPh </a> Keto Waffles: <a href="https://amzn.to/2PoeFFv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2PoeFFv </a> Some previous episodes mentioned in this cast: Ep. 9 - How to read an ingredient label part 2 Ep. 17 - Product Review: Syrups!Please check out my Patreon page and consider subscribing for some cool thank yous: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lowcarbhacks" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/lowcarbhacks</a>

Ep. 21 - Maker Review: Birch Benders

Lizzi Ackerman, Co-Founder of Birch Benders, speaks with Janeane on KUCI 88.9fm

Matt LaCasse

Founders of Birch Benders (Micro-Pancakery), Matt LaCasse and Lizzi Ackerman join #NoFilter with Zack Peter to discuss the successful of the pancake empire. They chat about how they took their business from a start-up to a successful brand; the key to building a successful company; how to make a marriage work when you’re business partners; whether or not their #TeamPancake or #TeamWaffle. Follow Matt and Lizzi at @BirchBenders and birchbenders.com  Like the show? Subscribe to us! http://apple.co/1IvZ0ZW and listen every Wednesday.  Couldn’t get enough of us? Follow Zack @justplainzack on Twitter and Instagram.  Snap with Zack at theactualzack on Snapchat.  Order your copy of Zack’s book, When Life Hands You Lemons…Throw Them At People! now at: http://amzn.to/2j386u1 And don’t forget to give us your validation: Facebook.com/nofilterzack and Facebook.com/justplainzack

Founders of Birch Benders (Micro-Pancakery), Matt LaCasse and Lizzi Ackerman join #NoFilter with Zack Peter to discuss the successful of the pancake empire. They chat about how they took their business from a start-up to a successful brand; the key to building a successful company; how to make a marriage work when you’re business partners; whether or not their #TeamPancake or #TeamWaffle. Follow Matt and Lizzi at @BirchBenders and <a href="http://birchbenders.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">birchbenders.com</a> Like the show? Subscribe to us! <a href="http://apple.co/1IvZ0ZW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/1IvZ0ZW</a> and listen every Wednesday. Couldn’t get enough of us? Follow Zack @justplainzack on Twitter and Instagram. Snap with Zack at theactualzack on Snapchat. Order your copy of Zack’s book, When Life Hands You Lemons…Throw Them At People! now at: <a href="http://amzn.to/2j386u1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/2j386u1</a> And don’t forget to give us your validation: <a href="http://Facebook.com/nofilterzack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook.com/nofilterzack</a> and <a href="http://Facebook.com/justplainzack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook.com/justplainzack</a>

Ep109 - How to Launch a Start-Up, Build a Business, and Still Eat Pancakes with Your Spouse with Birch Benders Founder Matt LaCasse and Lizzi Ackerman

Founders of Birch Benders (Micro-Pancakery), Matt LaCasse and Lizzi Ackerman join #NoFilter with Zack Peter to discuss the successful of the pancake empire. They chat about how they took their business from a start-up to a successful brand; the key to building a successful company; how to make a marriage work when you’re business partners; whether or not their #TeamPancake or #TeamWaffle. Follow Matt and Lizzi at @BirchBenders and birchbenders.com  Like the show? Subscribe to us! http://apple.co/1IvZ0ZW and listen every Wednesday.  Couldn’t get enough of us? Follow Zack @justplainzack on Twitter and Instagram.  Snap with Zack at theactualzack on Snapchat.  Order your copy of Zack’s book, When Life Hands You Lemons…Throw Them At People! now at: http://amzn.to/2j386u1 And don’t forget to give us your validation: Facebook.com/nofilterzack and Facebook.com/justplainzack   Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Founders of Birch Benders (Micro-Pancakery), Matt LaCasse and Lizzi Ackerman join #NoFilter with Zack Peter to discuss the successful of the pancake empire. They chat about how they took their business from a start-up to a successful brand; the key to building a successful company; how to make a marriage work when you’re business partners; whether or not their #TeamPancake or #TeamWaffle. Follow Matt and Lizzi at @BirchBenders and <a href="http://birchbenders.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">birchbenders.com</a> Like the show? Subscribe to us! <a href="http://apple.co/1IvZ0ZW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://apple.co/1IvZ0ZW</a> and listen every Wednesday. Couldn’t get enough of us? Follow Zack @justplainzack on Twitter and Instagram. Snap with Zack at theactualzack on Snapchat. Order your copy of Zack’s book, When Life Hands You Lemons…Throw Them At People! now at: <a href="http://amzn.to/2j386u1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://amzn.to/2j386u1</a> And don’t forget to give us your validation: <a href="http://Facebook.com/nofilterzack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook.com/nofilterzack</a> and <a href="http://Facebook.com/justplainzack" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook.com/justplainzack</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/brands</a>