Office Hours with James Hickson

Mission Kitchen are welcoming six industry-leading Experts in Residence to provide insight, guidance, and tailored advice across key areas of business building for its members.

What are Office Hours?

Office Hours are 1:1 sessions designed to give Mission Kitchen members direct access to industry-leading experts across key areas of business growth, offering personalised support on the biggest challenges facing their food and drink businesses.. Each of our six Experts in Residence brings extensive experience in fields like marketing, branding, sales, operations, scaling, financial planning, and investment. These sessions provide an opportunity to discuss your specific challenges, gain tailored advice, and get practical solutions to help your business grow.

Marketing & Branding Office Hours with James Hickson

Our first Office Hours of the year will be hosted by James Hickson, Expert in Residence at Mission Kitchen and Account Director at Brand Hackers. With years of experience working with food and drink brands, James specialises in helping businesses define their brand identity, build effective marketing strategies, and stand out in a competitive market.

Chat to James about:

• Putting together a marketing strategy
• How to approach different marketing channels
• Trade marketing
• Digital marketing
• How to stand out with very little budget
• How to think about distribution channels
• Startup life(!) & advice in general

This event is exclusively for Mission Kitchen Network Members: Please check your account profile page within your Network Membership dashboard. Enter your unique membership code at check-out to claim a free ticket.

If you are not a Mission Kitchen member, but you are interested in taking part in events like this, you can join our Network Membership programme. Find out more.

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