Scaling with Soul

Rebecca Minkoff is known for her edgy designs and is one of the savviest entrepreneurs around. Listen in as her and Heather talk about motherhood, doing business with family and balance.

Heather interviews the King of soft serve, Solomon Choi. They talk about his journey, marketing genius and insights and how to keep up with your customer.

In this episode Heather interviews Marci Zaroff, the founder of the Eco fashion revolution.

In this episode Heather interviews business and life coach Regan Walsh. It’s a podcast for the New Year and your goals that you won’t want to miss.

So who are you doing this entrepreneur thing for? You or Them? It matters. A lot. In this episode Heather explores the entrepreneurial mindset and why you need to focus it and understand it.

In this episode Heather goes deep with seasoned entrepreneur and CPG finance expert Vincent Biscaye. If you think finance in business is boring- this episode is going to change the way you think.

Heather is back and better than ever with a brand refresh, new business insights and a new name for the podcast! In this episode of Scaling with Soul, formerly The Fifth Pallet Almost Killed Me, Heather talks about changes and how easy decisions are easy and hard decision are, well, hard.

In this episode Heather talks about her professional set backs that all brought her to where she is now.

In this episode Heather explores the challenges of separating your business and personal life when starting a company for the first time. How, when often times you are the only person working full time, can you keep one from spilling into another?

In this episode Heather tackles the topic of working with Influencers and giving away free product. The do’s and don’t of effective partnerships.

In this episode, Heather reflects on when she wasn't able to be happy or positive in her business. Is this you? You'l learn 5 steps to taking the negative vibes out and getting the positive ones going.

In this episode Heather explores the emotional and psychological toll on entrepreneurs when raising money. This episode was inspired by questions and comments while Heather was on the road speaking on the topic.

In this Expert Interview Heather chats with Saskia Sorrosa, founder of Fresh Bellies. Learn about her transition from a high powered position in the NBA to becoming a good start-up founder, her experience with investors and shooting an episode of Shark Tank (that ultimately aired).

When you have a CPG business, Amazon becomes a topic of conversation almost immediately. As one of the largest and fastest growing retailers worldwide, how could they not? In this episode Heather interviews Shannon Roddy, founder of Marketplace Seller Courses, an online platform dedicated to educating brands on how to sell and operate effectively and efficiently on Amazon.

The first of The Expert Series on The Fifth Pallet Almost Killed Me. Amy Ziff is the founder of Made Safe, an organization that is raising the bar for household and beauty products in stores and on E-commerce sites across the country. Learn about her entrepreneurial journey from Jetsetter to Site 59 (which was acquired by Travelocity) and how she became an evangelist for taking toxins out of your home and off your body.

For some founders it can be difficult to understand why everything they say, do and write can impact their business. In this episode Heather explores how your personal life can and will be used against you and what you can do to still hold on to some part of your privacy.

In the last part of this three part series on Doing Business with Your Dream Accounts, Heather discusses the final component to find success- getting customers to come purchase it. Often times entrepreneurs believe being on the shelf is enough- Heather will challenge that notion.

In part two Heather describes more asks from distributors and retailers and what they mean for your business.

So you want to do business with a national retailer? It’s a dream- it’s a goal. In this episode Heather starts to break down what you need to be prepared with to go in and do big business that will keep you in business.

Research sounds like a boring word- something you did in high school or college. In this episode Heather discusses how to use research to up your sales game.

No one likes to be told no. No one likes rejection. In this episode Heather helps you take a ‘no’ and change it into something that can set you and your business up for success.

Worried that you don’t have enough money to market you product or service? Heather challenges listeners in this episode to do 5 things that will barely cost a dime.

How to Build Your Brand Through Relationships with Influencer Nitika Chopra.

Heather interviews packaging expert and Founder of Georgette Packaging, Sarah Landstreet. They will cover everything from finding the right packaging for your business to sustainability.

The last in our three part series on Raising Money for your business. In this episode Heather talks about building a deck to show potential investors and how to build a data room. She also questions when and if some founders are actually ready to raise money.

More on raising money for your business including types of investments and how to ask friends and family for money.

It’s the word every entrepreneur dreads: Fundraising. How? Why? Who? How much? Over the next few episodes Heather will explore this topic, starting with the types of money available to businesses. If the lingo has ever confused you, you’ll want to make sure to tune in to this episode.

As a company you need to know who your competitors are and what they are doing. But what happens when you take it too far? We explore how copying your competition can ultimately take you out.

Who is your brand? Yes. Who? What feeling are you inspiring in your customers and perspective customers? Is it intentional or unintentional? Learn how to build a brand persona and tell your unique story in this episode of The Fifth Pallet Almost Killed Me.

You have an idea? Or even an existing business but don’t know how to move forward in a 'sure' way? There are steps to get you to put it out there with confidence. Listen to this episode!

Heather K. Terry is a New York City area CPG consultant, speaker and entrepreneur who has had her own companies and worked with many different brands. In the Fifth Pallet Almost Killed Me, she recounts her experiences in business from knowing absolutely nothing to becoming an industry expert and brings on guests from all areas of the consumer packaged goods industry.