Dr. James Richardson  is  founder  of  Premium  Growth  Solutions,  a  strategic planning  consultancy  for  early-stage  consumer-packaged goods brands, their investors and for strategics exploring the acquisition and integration of fast-growing CPG brands.

He is author of Ramping Your Brand: How to Ride the Killer CPG curve, a first of its kind guide to strategic planning for early stage CPG brands intent on scale. As a professionally trained cultural anthropologist turned business strategist, he has helped more than 75 CPG brands with their strategic planning, including brands owned by Coca-Cola  Venturing  and  Emerging  Brands,  The  Hershey Company, General Mills, Kraft Foods, ConAgra Brands, and Frito-Lay as well as emerging brands such as Once Upon a Farm, Mother Kombucha, Chickapea pasta, Bobby Sue’s Nuts, Rebel Creamery, Zaca recovery, and others.

James also hosts his own podcast—Startup Confidential. His thoughts appear regularly in industry publications such as Foodnavigator.