Great things happening for Stage 1 Financial Clients

We are passionate about the amazing startup companies we work with and it brings us so much pride and joy to see them succeed. Browse through these big wins for our clients and share in our joy.

Made by Nacho

Bobby Flay’s Premium Cat Food Brand Made by Nacho enters exclusive partnership with Phillips Pet Food distributor!

Better Sour

Better Sour raises $1.1 million Pre-Seed Funding! The sour candy has resonated with both consumers and angel investors, and recently raised more than $1 million in pre-seed funding.

Elements of Balance

Elements shared with us, “With the help of Stage 1 Financial our adaptogen drink brand, Elements of Balance, was cash flow positive in Q1!” For a young, fast growing business there’s no bigger dream then to be able to say that.

Kreyol Essence

Kreyòl Essence ranked 44th out of 200 on Inc. Magazine’s list of fastest-growing private companies in the Southeast region of America! KE was also ranked among top 50 trending haircare brands on Instagram for all of 2022.

Solawave

Solawave has launched a new product and received high praise from the talented Jennifer Coolidge. “The iconic Jennifer Coolidge (aka Tanya) says she loves our 4-in-1 Advanced Skincare Wand… and we couldn’t be more thrilled” – Solawave

Peanut Butter & Co.

“Here we are, the crème de la crème of all peanut butters. Smooth Operator peanut butter by Peanut & Co. embodies everything we want out of peanut butter.” -The Daily Meal

This is what The Daily Meal had to say about our amazing client in their The Ultimate Ranking Of Peanut Butters list. Peanut Butter & Co has always been number 1 to us but now it’s official.

Craize Snacks

Craize Snacks saw a huge increase to their distribution in Q1 of 2023 by being placed chain-wide at both Publix and Stop & Shop!

Splendid Spoon

The Huffington Post did a feature on Splendid Spoon and found their products to be great for serious home chefs. “They’re fresh and creative and make evenings an absolute breeze. I couldn’t believe how much time I got back during the week that I normally spend in the kitchen.”

Bardot Vegan Beauty

Bardot recently signed a distribution deal with LBR for France and with SMP Germany to distribute in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

Honeydrop

BEVNET took the opportunity to review HoneyDrop’s new line of shot products and they gave all three flavors 4.5/5 stars! “we think that expanding into shots is a really smart move for Honeydrop. From a positioning perspective, honey is the perfect ingredient for a shot category that’s rooted in health and wellness. The ingredient and the product name should certainly catch some eyeballs, the liquid inside the bottle is top notch” -BEVNET

Herbivore Botanicals

Herbivore Botanical launched a NEW product! Introducing AQUARIUS Clarity Cleanser, a refreshing gel cleanser for cleaner pores with every wash.