#71 - Pitch-A-Friend (Melissa Schipke)

Host Richie Tevlin and Co-Host Evan Blum talk with Melissa Schipke, founder of Pitch-A-Friend, a social event series where participants give a 3–5 minute slide presentation to introduce their single friends to the crowd at local breweries and bars. In just two years, Pitch-A-Friend has expanded to 48 chapters across the United States and 12 internationally, creating a fun and engaging way to connect people through community events.   Pitch-a-Friend: https://www.pitch-a-friend.com/ @pitchafriend.philly @pitchafriend.hq _____________________________________________ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:   The Beer Accountant: https://www.paddymaccpa.com/brewerysolutions Email: [email protected] 267-566-4077 - Patrick McDonald - Licensed CPA _______________________________________ EPISODE NOTES: Mentioned Breweries Evil Genius Beer - Philadelphia, PA Punch Buggy Brewing - Philadelphia, PA Fiddlehead Brewing - Shelburne, VT Guinness Brewing - Ireland Mentioned People Wendy Jo Hartsock - Associate Director of Alumni Relations Smeal PennState Liam Nielsenshultz - Epi 55 - Director of Photography & Producer of The BrewedAt Podcast Ariana Brogan - Co-Creator of Pitch-a-Friend Keith Tomaselli - Philly Runner Sam Mattiola - Owner of the Boozy Mutt Amanda Borowski - Pitch-a-Friend Denver Chapter Lead Mentioned Businesses Smeal Alumni Association - PennState University Altria - Tabacco Suppliers Tassl - Collegiate Alumni Software Company Snake Oil - Board Game The Boozy Mutt - Epi 4 - Dog Park, Bar & Grille Regal Cinemas - Movie Theater Chain  Philly Foster Program Chick’s Philly - Philly Bar Figo - Philly Bar - CLOSED Libertee Grounds - Philly Bar Ladder 15 - Philly Bar GoPuff - Food Delivery Company Rowan University _______________________________________ What We Drank? Dune Buggy Mexican Lager | 4.0% Punch Buggy Brewing ---------------------------------- Angus Ale IPA | 6.3% Punch Buggy Brewing ---------------------------------- _______________________________________ STAY CONNECTED: Instagram: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠@brewedat ⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠BrewedAt Website: ⁠⁠www.brewedat.com