Kim Bryden

Cureate Connect is the local procurement team for our Buyer partners. We purchase from local small businesses to enhance overall product offerings and meet changing consumer demand, all while saving Buyers and Vendors valuable time and money. WHO WE WORK WITH 🏨 institutional foodservice 🛎 hotels & tourism boards 🎉 event/wedding planners 🏙 property management/co-working facilities THE RESULTS OUR CUSTOMERS EXPERIENCE • Improved community relations by tracking purchasing dollars back into local economy • Increased customer loyalty by providing a localized experience • Seamless on-boarding process and execution with one prime supplier — us! • Countless number of hours saved due to a lifetime of relationship building with our community of small business owners HOW WE WORK TOGETHER • We vet and build relationships with each small business, saving you time and labor • Your team tells us what types of products you're looking to source with necessary constraints • We post a Request for Proposal to our community and receive competitive bids back • Once you decide from whom you'd like to source, Cureate acts as your prime supplier — eliminating the administrative headache ★ Interested in joining our community as a Buyer partner? Say hello: kim@cureate.co ★

Cureate is a small, woman-owned business building an empowered food & beverage supply to meet a changing consumer demand. We exist to build an interconnected and diverse supply system by shifting dollars back into local small business through procurement, entrepreneurship education, and consulting. Our focus is on the food & beverage industry, which deeply touches all of our lives, and where there is an immediate need to change how we do business. We provide strategic counsel to help both big and small businesses navigate shifting consumer tastes and interests, as well as work with city government partners in understanding the economic impacts of fundamentally reimagining the supply chain. WHO WE WORK WITH • Anchor Institutions • Foodservice Management Companies • Hospitality & Tourism • Economic Development Departments • Food Policy Councils • Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) • Small Businesses across the USA! HOW WE WORK WITH CLIENTS • Food Systems Consultancy • New City Launch Strategy and Execution • Comprehensive Merchandising and Marketing Strategy • Product Mix and Profitability Assessments • Brand Strategy and Market Research Consultation • Brand Book and Operations Manual Creation • Curriculum Development and Employee Training • Small Business Workshop Series • Content Production (video, photography, web design) • Economic Development Assessments & Impact Reports SAMPLE CLIENT LIST DC Food Policy Council • FORGE, Inc • University of Maryland Medical System • LifeBridge Health • Loudoun County • Frederick County • Cedar Hill, TX • Montgomery County Alcoholic Beverage Services • Department of Small and Local Business Development, DC • Latino Economic Development Center • Apple, Inc • District Bridges, Main Streets • Mid-Atlantic Farm Credit Council • Beefsteak, a José Andrés concept • Territory Foods • Tastemade • Baltimore Integration Partnership • American Communities Trust