Episode 26: Rob Antanitis of Civil War Cider Co. - Lewisburg, PA. Artisanal Ciders with Alcohol Booming. Forming an ESOP. Empowering Employees as Owners. No Marketing Monies for Success.

Episode 26: Rob Antanitis, the owner and founder of Civil War Cider Co. in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Artisanal Ciders with Alcohol Booming. Forming an ESOP. Empowering Employees as Owners. No Marketing Monies for Success.   Hosted By: Deborah Michas (IG: @deborahmichas) & Justin Bizzarro (IG: @justinbizzarro)   Episode Notes: 1) Starting an Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) for your employees. 2) From family business failure to pivoting and finding success in Ciders and Kombucha. 3) Do not be scared to grow rapidly if opportunity and financial stability allow for it.  4) Building a successful business with no marketing and advertising monies. 5) Empowering college students and young professionals through making them partners in your business.   Website: www.civilwarcider.com  IG: @civilwarcider   Stay Tuned for Episode 28 on Wednesday, where we interview Dr. Sujit Sharma, the co-owner and CEO of Chuice in Atlanta, Georgia.  Website: www.chuice.com  IG: @lovechuice   Stay Tuned for Episode 29 on Friday, where we interview Deana Bibb, the owner and founder of Proper Pepper in Sandersville, Georgia. Website: www.properpepper.com IG: @properpepper   Free Podcast.  No Advertisements.  The stories of Food, Beverage and Nutrition Entrepreneurs and how their failures led to the successes in their lives and in their business.  What does the future have in store for the food, beverage, and nutrition entrepreneur?   JUSTIN AND THE [FOOD] ENTREPRENEURS Email: [email protected] Instagram: @justinandthefoodentrepreneurs ( #foodentrepreneurs )   All music is scored by host or royalty free.