The Business of Whats Next

Key Takeaways - Having a clear vision and values is important, but also being flexible to allow the business to grow. - Building strong community relationships from the beginning, whether through farmers markets or local businesses, is crucial for success. - Connecting personally with coffee farmers to understand their processes and challenges helps develop unique coffee offerings. - Communication...

Key Takeaways: - Developing a strong business plan is important for securing financing. Having a clear vision and story is also helpful. - Understanding your business model and communicating it clearly to customers is important to avoid confusion and negative feedback early on. - Building community involvement through programs like a pint club and events helps create loyal customers and advocates....

Problem - Team not meeting expectations.  1st attempt: - Call the meeting 2nd attempt: - Owner implementation  Together Alone Collaboration Why this works How a facilitator can help you connect with your team. Business Bottleneck Breakthrough     Connect with the Host Matthew Shipp Be a guest: https://emberisolutions.com/harvest-to-pour/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewshipp/ Instagra...

1. Jackie's background in graphic design and her decision to leave corporate work to pursue baking  2. Starting the Sugar Bot Sweet Shop bakery out of her home in 2012  3. Quickly outgrowing two storefront locations due to business growth  4. Acquiring the  Little O's soda shop in 2016 and transforming it into the Sugar Bot Creamery  5. Facing challenges in sourcing high-quality ingredients and eq...

We discuss how the Whiteheads got started in the coffee business after having kids and drinking a lot of coffee. John did research on different franchise options and they chose PJ's. They talked about building their team, the challenges of getting started, and seasonal operations. The Whiteheads also toured the PJ's roastery and met the roast master. They aim to expand to multiple locations while...

Show Notes 1. Conor's background and how he got into the coffee business after previously owning chocolate franchises. 2. Upshot's coffee sourcing process, including working with importers and doing sample roasting. 3. Conor's recent trip to a coffee farm in Brazil where he saw the harvesting process first-hand and conducted fermentation experiments. The BeanPod Ep. 18 - Brazil Origin trip (Part....

Show Notes Nick's background in international development and breweries  Starting Switchgrass Spirits with his wife Sarah and partner Pat as a worker-owned distillery  Sourcing ingredients locally, especially corn, wheat, rye from the Midwest region  Their unique "sweet mashing" process of making an ale instead of using bacteria  Manual batch distillation process and making cuts by taste  Aging wh...

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Gabe started at Noboleis as an intern in 2013 and now oversees winemaking   Weather and unpredictability of the grape harvest present constant challenges  Team communication and training staff on winemaking processes is important  Experiments start on a small scale before scaling up production  The Missouri wine industry is still growing with more opportunities emerging How just asking landed Nobo...

Show Notes How homebrewers became business owners. The best brewery in St. Charles, MO Why Friendship Brewery? Challenges with scaling production. The importance of community How much research goes into the brewing process? Advice to future brewery owners. Favorite beer. Missouri White Oak Events and Locations The Guilds collaboration beer brewed in early August and released in September called "M...