For Ambitious Consumer Brand Founders

The BGH September Sprint

14.09 - 09.10 | Get Clear on Key Decisions & WIN in 2027

Virtual
25 founders
Live sessions
Application only
Live cohort
25 founders
4 weeks
Application only
Grid of 42 colorful food and beverage brand logos arranged in six rows and seven columns.

Tailored

For the next generation of CPG Challenger brands  

25 Heroes

A handpicked cohort of ambitious founders

4 hrs / week

Sept - Oct 2026, Weeks of:
14th,  21st,  28th Sept; 5th Oct

£1,300 + VAT

Pay in 3. Bring a fellow founder & get £300 referral fee.

Built for challengers

For ambitious consumer brands ready for the next stage of growth 

25 seats only


Small enough for personalised feedback and meaningful discussion

4 hours per week

A focused commitment designed to fit around running your business

£1,300 + VAT

Pay in 3 installments
A brilliant £300 referral deal on offer - see more info below...
Meet Your Programme Designer, Host & Mentor

Hi, I'm Fiona Fitz

CPG Industry Expert. Brand Growth Strategist. Mentor.

25 years of CPG & coaching experience.
45,000+ hours dedicated to supercharging consumer brand growth

I've worked with giants like Nestlé and Premier Foods, as well as ambitious challengers like , Chobani and Strong Roots

Not everyone gets the chance to do deep work in almost EVERY function: Brand, Marketing, Retail Grocery & FS Sales, Category, Innovation and Supply Chain, but I'm glad that I have.

For the last 15 years, I've designed and delivered programmes to lift the capabilities of CPG founders like you. I've had privilege of working with I'd say 600+ founders - through their biggest growth and scaling challenges!

What I've learned is simple:

Founders don't fail because they're not working hard enough. They struggle because they don't have THE  blueprint, or the right information. Clarity changes everything.

That's why I've created the BGH September Sprint

I want to give you the blueprint you need to WIN in 2027.
I want you to become clear on what matters for your business, decide where to focus and what to put on hold - and to give you the proven tools and roadmap you need to make 2027 your most successful year ever.

Testimonials

what do Founders say
about BGH programmes ?

Whether it's the BGH Mini MBA or shorter programmes, founders just like you share their experiences here

BGH Alumni Founder - Household
BGH Alumni founder - Beverages
BGH alumni Founder - Food
Who's the BGH the September sprint for?

Built for founders ready to grow. not built for everyone

This isn't just another course. It's a focused 4-week sprint for customer brands who are ready to make better decision and faster progress.
Build your 2027 Marketing & Sales Growth Plans with us and WIn.

This is for you if you:

Don't quite feel ready yet for the 12 week BGH Mini MBA
Reognise the power of CLARITY in driving real growth
Sales and Marketing are going to be a key focus 2027+
Have an average annual revenue of between £15k -> £3M
Will happily take 4 hours a week out to work ON your business

Not for you yet if you're

Still at kitchen-table production stage
Don't yet have a brand, website, trading company
Looking for something that delivers answers on a plate
Seeking generic or fluffy entrepreneurship content
An agency, consultant or non CPG/FMCG founder
Not willing to support & champion your cohort founders
25 years of CPG experience packaged Up for You

Four Weeks. Four strategic decision Zones. One Plan.

Join us and get clear on what's going to stepchange your growth in 2027 and beyond

01

Who are we serving?

Your Consumer & customer insight

Get clear on what consumers, customers and category actually need.

Get to know your consumer & customer better than your competitors
Uncover the secret pot of gold we call INSIGHT
Identify the value-driving role you'll play in your category for retailers
Outcome: Clearer decision rooted in insight, not assumption.
02

What value do we create?

Your Value proposition & challenger brand story

Define the value you create for Consumers, Trade Customers and Categories

What emotional & rational benefits is your range and brand you offering?
How will your product, range, pricing, packaging and brand experience deliver these benefits?
What's your Challenger Brand POV? What brand value stories are you telling?
Outcome: A stronger value proposition, clearer messaging and more wins with consumers and trade buyers
03

Where will we grow

Decide where you're going to Play to access growth

Not all of the opportunities that come your way are right for you - how do we choose?

Which Categories, Customers, Channels and Countries are you going to play in?
What's the size of the prize? What's the category value story?
What's the plan? Phasing, resources and OKRs.
Outcome: Clear decisions on where you're going to focus your business efforts in 2027 and beyond
04

What we will do to win?

a clear brand and marketing Strategy & plan for 2027 and beyond

From strategic decisions into a practical marketing plan that will drive real impact.

Understand your target shopper's 'Path to Purchase' and work out where to focus your efforts
Learn how to create a winning brand marketing plan that will excite consumers and retailers
Understand why we need marketing objectives and how to track them
Work out the marketing jobs to be done, the skills needed and who can help!
Outcome: Clear decisions about how you're going to win brand, your marketing activities and your
Four weeks. Four decisions zones. One plan that changes everything.
Week 1

What's your unique Consumer & Customer Insight ?

Make your business decisions easier by putting insight at the centre

Get to know your Consumer & Customer better than your competitors do
Uncover the secret pot of gold we call INSIGHT
Identify the value-driving role you'll play in your category for retailers
WEek 2

How will your Value Proposition set you up to WIN?

Get clear on the value you're offering consumers & customers (and make it far easier to tell them!)  

What emotional & rational benefits are you offering?
How will your product, range, pricing, packaging and brand experience deliver these valuable benefits? 
What's your Challenger Brand POV? What stories are you telling?
Week 3

How do you make the right Where to Play decisions?

Build an ambitious, but realistic & focused Sales plan for 2027

Category, Customer, Channel, Country
Size of Prize vs. Ease of Execution - making the final decisions
Designing your approach, OKRs & next steps
Week 4

Design your 2027 Marketing Activation Plan

Craft winning Brand Marketing plans for 2027.

Master your target shopper's 'Path to Purchase'
Plan the role of each of your 7Ps
Set OKRs: what you need to achieve, by when, and at what budget   
Work out the jobs to be done, the skills needed and who can help
Emerging Challenger Brand Founders:

Does this sound familiar?

Almost all of the founders we speak to are feeling the same way: 

I'm so buried in the day-to-day...

There is never enough time to step back and plan for what's next.

I struggle to articulate our real point of difference

We know we are different, but it's really hard to explain it in a way that lands.

There are so many opportunities out there

I find it hard to know whether I am supposed to choose - and how

People don't always see our value immediately

Retailers, investors and shoppers don't quickly understand the value we offer

I don't have a clear plan for 2027 yet

Every year I set out to start the year with a clear plan, but I'm always playing catch-up.

I have great ideas, but can't get to them all

How does everyone else seem to get such impactful ideas off the ground, when I'm stuck juggling the day-to-day?

If you nodded at 3 or more of these then
the BGH September Sprint is built for you

What will you walk away with?

a winning plan for 2027

By the end of the September Sprint, you'll walk away with five big outcomes

01

More Confidence

Know exactly what makes your brand valuable and different.

02

A stronger story

Explain your brand in a way buyers, investors and consumers understand.

03

Clear Priorities

Focus on where growth is most likely to come from - and decide what to stop

04

a 2027 plan

Leave with decisions made and a roadmap for execution.

05

A New network

Build relationships with ambitious founders facing similar challenges.

You'll leave with the clarity, plan and connections to grow your brand with confidence.

Investment & format

Everything you need to know.

Total investment
£1,300 +vat
Pay in 3 instalments.
Deposit
£500
+vat
31st July
£500
+vat
28th August
£300
+vat
what's included
1
4-week programme 14.09 | 21.09 | 28.09 | 5.10
2
A cohort of ambitious founders just like you
3
Friday live group growth workshops with Fiona
4
12 hours of video lessons from Fiona Fitz
5
Practical tools, templates and worksheets
6
Designed to be applied immediately
7
Mobile & desktop online learning platform
8
Surprise VIP Guest lunchtime calls
Want a £300 discount?
Introduce TWO other founders who: 
1. Apply alongside you
2. Are offered a place on the cohort
3. Accept and join the programme

And...we'll refund your
final payment (£300 + VAT)

Have a question?

How to apply

Start your application

We carefully curate each cohort to make sure founders are at a similar stage and can learn from one another.

Fiona personally reviews every application and you'll usually hear back within 3 working days.

Founder referral reward

Introduce two founders who join the programme and we'll refund your final £300 payment
plus the +£60 VAT

Tell us about you and your brand

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
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What happens next?

01

Apply

Tell us about your brand, where you are now and why you want to join.

02

Application Review

Fiona reviews every application personally.

03

Decision
Communicated

You'll hear within 3 working days.

04

Secure Your place

Successful applicants receieve payment details and onboarding information.