EPISODE · May 22, 2023 · 31 MIN
Lessons Learned Starting, Running and Selling a Brewery
from Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast · host Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast
In today's podcast we talk lessons learned starting, running and selling a brewery with Jeremy Cowan, founder of Shmaltz Brewing. Jeremy's advice to those who want to start a brewery? "Don't." "100% do not start a brewery. Go find a really cool brewery where the owners are spread a little thin, and go buy one, or become a partner...before you ever start your own brewery."Key TopicsOptions to invest in a brewery, without actually starting one How to raise pricing and margins with sustainability initiativesJeremy's advice for brewery owners looking to sellResourcesConnect with Jeremy on LinkedInLearn about a new network of brewery owners and operators: Beer Business Finance AssociationReady to transform financial results in your beer business? Learn more about the Beer Business Finance Association, a network of owners and managers working together to build more profitable companies.
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In today's podcast we talk lessons learned starting, running and selling a brewery with Jeremy Cowan, founder of Shmaltz Brewing. Jeremy's advice to those who want to start a brewery? "Don't." "100% do not start a brewery. Go find a really cool brewery where the owners are spread a little thin, and go buy one, or become a partner...before you ever start your own brewery." Key Topics Options to invest in a brewery, without actually starting one How to raise pricing and ma...
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