• FOUNDER. BUILDER.
   CONSUMER BRANDS.
Justin Howard

An entrepreneur on a mission to build iconic consumer brands. 10+ years of taking ideas from strategy to scale.

Co-founder and former CEO of OLEUS, a Nestlé-backed nutrition brand. Now partnering with start-ups and consumer venture studios globally.

• Track record

I've founded, built or invested in 30+ ventures, leading accross strategy, building and scaling.

15

Venture Strategy
• THESIS DEVELOPMENT
• VENTURE PARTNERING
• ACCELERATOR PROGRAMS

11

Venture Building
• MARKET POSITIONING
• MVP DEVELOPMENT
• MARKET VALIDATION

09

Venture Scaling
• SCALING PLAN & INVESTMENT
• GTM & SALES
• BRAND BUILDING

Venture Strategy  /  Venture Building  / Venture Scaling

My Capabilities

Venture Strategy

  • Thesis Development
    • Identify and assess investment spaces and define a build, buy or partner approach
  • Venture Partnering
    • Source, assess and invest in external start-ups leveraging an entrepreneurial network
  • Accelerator Programs 
    • Design, set up and run open innovation programs that connect corporates with start-ups

Venture Building

  • Market Positioning
    • Define and strategically place a differentiated value proposition in the market
  • MVP Development
    • Build and operationalise a lean product that validates critical hypotheses
  • Market Validation
    • Design experiments and assess data against benchmarks & KPIs

Venture Scaling

  • Scaling Plan & Investment
    • Develop a venture scaling plan and raise investment and other assets from partners
  • GTM & Sales
    • Define audiences and channels, and execute growth experiments
  • Brand Building
    • Build organic growth through content, events and community partnerships
Focus Categories
CPG/FMCG
Consumer Finance
Entertainment
Health