The network
First find the problem. Then find the expert.
A great expert on the wrong job still wastes your money. We find the need first. Then we bring in the right person, if both sides agree.
Why not just introduce us?
A bad intro costs more than time.
Each intro uses trust. Send the wrong person to the wrong job and both sides lose it.
That is why we find the problem first. Most requests change once we ask the same hard questions a buyer would ask.
Who is around the table
- Brokers and retail sales specialists
- Packaging and identity studios
- Manufacturers, co-packers, and sourcing partners
- Freight, warehousing, and 3PL operators
- Shopify, CRO, and growth teams
- Investors and capital partners
- M&A experts
- CMOs, fractional CMOs, and CSOs
- Regulatory, compliance, and item-setup specialists
We show types of experts, not names. We discuss real people in private, after both sides agree.
How we make a match
Six steps from problem to expert.
Each step protects your time, your money, and the trust on both sides.
Find the problem
We get clear on the real job before we call anyone.
Pick the expert
We check their fit, past work, and room to take the job.
Check both sides
You both see the real job. If the fit is wrong, we stop.
Get a yes
Both sides agree before we share names.
Make the intro
The expert joins the call knowing what you need.
Stay with it
We keep the work moving after the intro.
How we choose
What an expert must prove.
Picked for the real job
We check their field, fit, time, and past work. A famous logo is not enough.
No one can buy a spot
An expert cannot pay to join our list. If we earn a fee from an intro, we tell you first.
We protect both sides
A bad intro can hurt you and the expert. We only make one when the fit is real.
Confidentiality and conflicts
What you tell us stays private.
We do not share your numbers, buyer talks, or plans without your clear yes. If we have a conflict, we tell you before work starts.
You hire each expert direct unless we agree in writing. We do not sell influence, contact lists, or private buyer facts.
Any introduction depends on fit, mutual interest, consent, and availability. CLD is an independent advisor and does not guarantee retailer access, placement, a purchase order, distribution, funding, or business results.