The Boiling Point - Episode 160 - Steve Beauschesne

Introducing Steve Beauschesne Steve Beauchesne is the co-founder of Beau’s All Natural, a family run, employee owned and totally independent Canadian craft brewery. Since its start-up in 2006, Beau’s has won more than 85 national and international awards for beer-making, marketing and packaging design, sustainability and business practices, and has raised more than $1 million for charity, community and independent arts. Steve is Vice Chair of the Ontario Craft Brewers Association, and a frequent presenter at craft brewing, culinary, and sustainability seminars and events. Steve was selected for the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce “Top Forty under 40” in 2015, and in 2013 Steve was recognized by the United Way with a Community Builder of the Year Award. In this episode: Greg and Dave go over how Steve looks like Greg’s doppelganger. Steve goes over his journey of becoming a B-corp. Greg talks about how Steve’s marketing budget is almost nothing because of the positive views surrounding his business because of his altruistic nature towards community. Dave and Greg talk about the importance of becoming a B-Corp and how much work it is to maintain being a B-Corp. Steve shares how his father instilled him with strong moral principles when it comes to handling business very ethically. Steve explains how he sold his brewery to all of his employees as to share the company with all of the employees working for him. Tune in for more on this week’s Boiling Point… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices