Startup Grind - Kalamazoo will host Ernie Pang (Simply Eight) on August 28th

ernie_pangNext week, Thursday, August 28th, Startup Grind - Kalamazoo will host Ernie Pang for a fireside chat.

Ernie is the founder and currently the Chief Simple Officer of Simply Eight, which was started in 2011.  He created Simply Eight based upon a philosophy of providing minimally processed packaged foods for consumers who want simplicity and familiar kitchen pantry ingredients.  Currently there are four new products in the Simply Eight family: real chocolate chip cookies, real peanut butter chocolate chip cookies, real chocolate chip chewy granola bars, real peanut butter chocolate chip chewy granola bars.  You can find these products in select Mejier, Kroger, D&W, Hardings, and several other local market stores.

Ernie decided to start his own company after working in food product creation and marketing for 20 years.  This includes being a marketing executive at several consumer packaged goods companies, where he helped commercialize and test new products in the marketplace. Those organizations include two notable food giants – the Kellogg Company and the Slim-Fast Foods Company.

Ernie is also an active Founding Partner at ITEAS Group LLC, a consulting firm specializing in growth creation for companies, especially through product innovation. When he’s not creating simple food products or helping other companies innovate, he’s an active player in ice hockey leagues, skiing, and music.

Startup Grind Fyer - Ernie Pang - June 2014 ThumbnailCome meet Ernie personally and learn how his experience can be applied to make you and your company more successful on Thursday, August 28th at Maestro (401 E. Michigan, Suite 202, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 -- above Food Dance).  Food will be available starting at 6pm, with the interview starting at 7pm.  Book your ticket and invite your friends to join our community.

Purchase Your Ticket: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/11219224001

We will have a mix of founders and entrepreneurial-minded leaders from a mix of industries, and with diverse backgrounds and knowledge, over the coming year at Startup Grind. Join our community today and tell us what you want to see, do, and learn!

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