Francine Voit

Questioner
DISC Type : c

Co-Founder at Pistakio

Portland, Oregon, United States

Overview

As Co-Founder and Head of Brand at Pistakio, Francine Voit transformed a college project into a nationally recognized brand featured on the Today Show. She leveraged her BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design to build a company now in over 400 stores, blending her design skills with her culinary passion.

Francine is a former collegiate tennis player with a deep appreciation for Italian culture, having attended culinary school in Milan. She is trilingual, speaking Spanish, French, and English, and grew up traveling between North America, South America, and Europe. Her background has fueled her love for community and food.

She co-founded Pistakio with her partner, Nicola Buffo, whom she met on the tennis team at Savannah College of Art and Design.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Not Easily Convinced

Systematic

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point. They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.

Topics They Care About

Food Entrepreneurship
Started Pistakio in her college dorm and successfully scaled it to a national brand, documenting the journey from a senior project to a high-growth CPG business.
Brand Building
As Head of Brand, she leads all creative and marketing efforts, including recent high-profile collaborations with partners like Linktree for a billboard in Times Square.
Italian Cuisine & Culture
Studied at the Congusto Institute in Italy and founded Pistakio to bring a "taste of Italy" to the US, inspired by authentic, flavor-first food traditions.

Media Appearances

Francine has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Co-Founder at Pistakio
1-2019 - 4-2023
Student Athlete at Savannah College of Art and Design
6-2021 - 9-2021
Culinary Intern at The Manzoni
1-2015 - 1-2018
Nurse Assistant at Menorah House

Education

1-2019 - 6-2023
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA from Savannah College of Art and Design
10-2020 - 2-2021
Corso Cuoco from Congusto Institute

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Insights For Selling To Francine

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Francine is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Francine

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Francine move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Francine take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Francine

Personality Compatibility


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