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Nancy Garrison, Co-Founder of Garrison Brothers Distillery joins me today from Texas to unveil her newest passion, a Bourbon Whiskey inspired for women, Honey Dew. Discover how she reaches and teaches women how to experience bourbon and GB's process for making Texas-style spirits!  Stay tuned for a live stream with Nancy and a female beekeeper.
 
Women have been led to believe that only some spirits are for them
Whiskey is a broad category, bourbon is a specific type of whiskey
Bourbon is the American whiskey, the highest-regulated spirit
The new oak barrel provides the bourbon with the sweetness and color
Wheat, not Rye
Add in rain collected on the farm to bring the proof down to 80
Central Texas and Burleson Honey partnership
A healthy family competition with Nancy and Dan Garrison
Cocktails? An old-fashion or add a splash of citrus but she prefers it ‘neat’
Marketing approach – starts with meeting the women in person and start the discussion
Women like to support women
Lady Bird Johnson Tribute
Community giving “good bourbon can change the world” public charity
Honeybees and the lack of women bee-keepers
https://www.instagram.com/queenbeegarrison/
Season 3, Episode 29
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About me and my mission and the podcast:
Are you looking for a fun and light-hearted podcast to discover unique brands and learn about the people and strategies successful companies are implementing in the CPG and Food and Beverage Industry?  The brands featured here take us into the world of innovation, sustainability, good for you, lifestyle, QSR, Foodservice, Distribution, DTC, Club, and more.
I am a fun-loving business leader, podcaster, husband, dad, cyclist, and Convention of States volunteer in my spare time. My mission is to discover the people and ideas behind these different, better, and special companies. 
 
Entrepreneurs and CEOs, are you:
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Actively prospecting commercial buyers to gain more points of distribution?
Searching for the right person to add to the team?
My Direct Response Marketing Service attracts exactly what you need to help your brand thrive and grow. 
Here is a NOVEL approach to ATTRACT distributors, buyers, and people (DEMO)
 
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I welcome in Jason Reposa, CEO of Good Feels, a cannabis beverage brand. Jason is my first founder in this category, so he gets peppered with a round of questions from me, a novice. There were so many questions that I wanted to ask, but didn't have time, so stay tuned for a live stream on Linkedin in the coming weeks.
 
Cannabis regulation, so why work in this category?
High risk ~ high reward
The big moat around your product
RTD Seltzer 4 flavors +1 seasonal – treat it like a brewery.
Beverage enhancer – innovation winner
You need a low-dose product, so you feel relaxed – titration to get up to the level
Solved the control issue with the dropped
You can infuse anything that is water-based
Customer base – wellness-focused consumers: sleep, pain management, or anxiety aliments
Wholesale, DTC, B2B2C model
Its all about engagement, you have to show up and be at events – started an events newsletter
Brokerage/distribution model – self-distribution – now a new business opportunity
Sample strategy - pop-ups with un-infused beverage
Investor environment
Seat-to-sale tracking – Metrc tracks everything – seed to sale
No data insights
Programmatic VS the high cost of labor for in-store sampling
Season 3, Episode 28
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About me and my mission and the podcast:
Are you looking for a fun and light-hearted podcast to discover unique brands and learn about the people and strategies successful companies are implementing in the CPG and Food and Beverage Industry?  The brands featured here take us into the world of innovation, sustainability, good for you, lifestyle, QSR, Foodservice, Distribution, DTC, Club, and more.
I am a fun-loving business leader, podcaster, husband, dad, cyclist, and Convention of States volunteer in my spare time. My mission is to discover the people and ideas behind these different, better, and special companies. 
 
Entrepreneurs and CEOs, are you:
Searching for distributor or broker partners? 
Actively prospecting commercial buyers to gain more points of distribution?
Searching for the right person to add to the team?
My Direct Response Marketing Service attracts exactly what you need to help your brand thrive and grow. 
Here is a NOVEL approach to ATTRACT distributors, buyers, and people (DEMO)
 
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Julie Swift, Foodservice expert and founder of Foodservice Women’s Alliance (FWA) joins me today as we discuss practical growth strategies to expand your foodservice business. Julie is well-known throughout the industry, highly respected, and owns her own consultancy. 
 
The pandemic created a share stealing window, brand loyalty window, and accelerated digital and social media window
What solutions can we bring to foodservice operators is the focus now and starting from this point, food manufacturers are creating strategies based on this.
How to approach leadership and have these conversations. You will uncover so many obstacles and guardrails. “We can’t do this (for the operator)” or “Jill or Joe will never go for that idea (for the operator)”.
Better to start in Foodservice or Retail?
Start in the boardroom with all the insights out in the open
The biggest competition is not “out there,” it’s on the board.
Example of how to go to market with sustainable seafood – target non-commercial.
There is no reverse for plant-based food.
Students in college give us a great window into the future.
Season 3, Episode 27
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About me and my mission and the podcast:
Are you looking for a fun and light-hearted podcast to discover unique brands and learn about the people and strategies successful companies are implementing in the CPG and Food and Beverage Industry?  The brands featured here take us into the world of innovation, sustainability, good for you, lifestyle, QSR, Foodservice, Distribution, DTC, Club, and more.
I am a fun-loving business leader, podcaster, husband, dad, cyclist, and Convention of States volunteer in my spare time. My mission is to discover the people and ideas behind these different, better, and special companies. 
 
Entrepreneurs and CEOs, are you:
Searching for distributor or broker partners? 
Actively prospecting commercial buyers to gain more points of distribution?
Searching for the right person to add to the team?
My Direct Response Marketing Service attracts exactly what you need to help your brand thrive and grow. 
Here is a NOVEL approach to ATTRACT distributors, buyers, and people (DEMO)
 
Contact me: Tony@timpl.com
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What is craft beef? What is the dry-aging process? Why do cattle ranchers finish with a grain diet? How do you grow and scale a beef operation? I had so many questions for Jeff Smith that he has agreed to come back for a live stream Q&A on butchering. I am excited for everyone to meet Jeff and learn about this amazing cattle farm and sample a dry-aged steak. You can seriously taste the difference! 
 
Colorado Craft Beef
Origin Story
1913 Cattle Ranch
Foodie insights
DTC luxury brand
Cattle on Grass, old school feed yard, horseback, cattle nutrition
21-day aged – half a steer – commercial space cannot do this – enzymatic process, not watered down taste. More earthy, nutty flavor, less water, getting a more tender flavorful piece of meat. Commercial meat can lose up to 50% yield after smoking and trimming and with CCB, yields are around 75%.
4-6 months to finish a cow with a grain finish diet and switch the flavor profile of the fat to the buttery, nutty VS wild meat flavor.
Fat Cap theory
450 lbs. finished meat per cow - roughly
½ of this burger
25-30 lbs. of ribeye
4 lbs. of flat iron
Business model
90% DTC
10% food service
Dan Hart – Restauranteur
The sales model of the food service/chef determines if CCB will be a good fit for the business
Partnering with KETO and Carnivore influencers and other brands – best marketing strategy
Frustrations with FedEx and shipping rates up 50%
How do they handle shipping into hot regions like Phoenix
They are naturally genuine and authentic ranchers and don’t have to work socials to be different
2023 plans – special announcement – TBD
600,00 cows a week are harvested in the USA
2,000,000 pigs a week
2 billion checks a year
Sirloin VS Ribeye
Season 3, Episode 26
Colorado Craft Beef: 
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About me and my mission and the podcast:
Are you looking for a fun and light-hearted podcast to discover unique brands and learn about the people and strategies successful companies are implementing in the CPG and Food and Beverage Industry?  The brands featured here take us into the world of innovation, sustainability, good for you, lifestyle, QSR, Foodservice, Distribution, DTC, Club, and more.
I am a fun-loving business leader, podcaster, husband, dad, cyclist, and Convention of States volunteer in my spare time. My mission is to discover the people and ideas behind these different, better, and special companies. 
 
Entrepreneurs and CEOs, are you:
Searching for distributor or broker partners? 
Actively prospecting commercial buyers to gain more points of distribution?
Searching for the right person to add to the team?
My Direct Response Marketing Service attracts exactly what you need to help your brand thrive and grow. 
Here is a NOVEL approach to ATTRACT distributors, buyers, and people (DEMO)
 
Contact me: Tony@timpl.com
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I love talking shop with industry experts! Today I am joined by Matt Kovacks and his longtime client, Mary's Gone Crackers. The snack category is saturated, yet Mary's Gone Crackers is distributed nationally and they are now targeting new demographics and learning the best method to activate these customers. This is a must-listen. 
Origin story of Mary’s Gone Crackers
Good for you category + loads of flavor
Demographic – boomer, Gen X but now branching out to the Millennials and Gen Z
Numerator – tracks brick-and-mortar retail sales & online sales & who is buying
Marketing and Sales team makeup
Building more than a brand
Trends – good for you and new international flavors are sweets
Launching new flavors – taste testing, surveys
Rapid Fire
Season 3, Episode 26
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About me and my mission and the podcast:
Are you looking for a fun and light-hearted podcast to discover unique brands and learn about the people and strategies successful companies are implementing in the CPG and Food and Beverage Industry?  The brands featured here take us into the world of innovation, sustainability, good for you, lifestyle, QSR, Foodservice, Distribution, DTC, Club, and more.
I am a fun-loving business leader, podcaster, husband, dad, cyclist, and Convention of States volunteer in my spare time. My mission is to discover the people and ideas behind these different, better, and special companies. 
 
Entrepreneurs and CEOs, are you:
Searching for distributor or broker partners? 
Actively prospecting commercial buyers to gain more points of distribution?
Searching for the right person to add to the team?
My Direct Response Marketing Service attracts exactly what you need to help your brand thrive and grow. 
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Nothing tastes better than homemade from scratch! Building a business model around this concept has a unique set of challenges. Ronnie Givargis joins me to talk about his business and his future plans in Southern California. 
 
Scaling a “from scratch” restaurant concept
Expanding based on a community need
The biggest issue is employees and the labor force – getting and keeping them – motivation has shifted
Investing in a central location to help with some of the scratch processes
How to stay connected with the customer in the marketplace
Customers and staff are becoming friends
Vision: open up other scratch concepts all under one hub
Advice – be very well capitalized if you plan to expand to multiple locations
Develop your own managers
Expanding the concept into other scratch-made concepts like coffee and Mexican food
Season 3, Episode 25
Scratch Bakery Cafe: 
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About me and my mission and the podcast:
Are you looking for a fun and light-hearted podcast to discover unique brands and learn about the people and strategies successful companies are implementing in the CPG and Food and Beverage Industry?  The brands featured here take us into the world of innovation, sustainability, good for you, lifestyle, QSR, Foodservice, Distribution, DTC, Club, and more.
I am a fun-loving business leader, podcaster, husband, dad, cyclist, and Convention of States volunteer in my spare time. My mission is to discover the people and ideas behind these different, better, and special companies. 
 
Entrepreneurs and CEOs, are you:
Searching for distributor or broker partners? 
Actively prospecting commercial buyers to gain more points of distribution?
Searching for the right person to add to the team?
My Direct Response Marketing Service attracts exactly what you need to help your brand thrive and grow. 
Here is a NOVEL approach to ATTRACT distributors, buyers, and people (DEMO)
 
Contact me: Tony@timpl.com
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Do you feel a little guilty bringing home dinner in a mound of single-use plastic bound for the landfill? Ashleigh Ferran had a moment of inspiration and wanted to help solve the single-use plastic problem. She just didn't know she was going to start an amazing chef-inspired food business! We are glad she did because this is the definition of a win-win-win business model. Ashleigh brings her high energy to the W@W podcast today to showcase how they are solving a big social and environmental problem while building a profitable model for expansion. 
 
Center of the plate entre – ready to heat and serve – the customer rounds out the meal.
Advanced freezing technologies
Reusable
Foodie
She noticed legislation attempting to change consumer behaviors for plastic and she had her “Founder Conviction Moment” for circular to replace single-use packaging.
The business model – partner with restaurants and chefs to deliver ready-made entrees to the dinner table and offer a high-margin extension to the restaurant in a circular, reusable packaging.
Centralized kitchen and a partner who handles the health and safety and sanitizer.
The tipping point to scale: hub and spoke. Building customers, community, chefs, and restaurants per region with some overlap into the next hub. Tap into the hot spots of food and innovators.
In Good Company is the facilitator to help chefs expand their food and flavors across America and activate their own communities
Chefs on the platform activate their network and all the restaurants have an expanded opportunity.
Investing in the circular foundation now and is not waiting until the whole infrastructure is built
Season 3, Episode 24
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About me and my mission and the podcast:
Are you looking for a fun and light-hearted podcast to discover unique brands and learn about the people and strategies successful companies are implementing in the CPG and Food and Beverage Industry?  The brands featured here take us into the world of innovation, sustainability, good for you, lifestyle, QSR, Foodservice, Distribution, DTC, Club, and more.
I am a fun-loving business leader, podcaster, husband, dad, cyclist, and Convention of States volunteer in my spare time. My mission is to discover the people and ideas behind these different, better, and special companies. 
 
Entrepreneurs and CEOs, are you:
Searching for distributor or broker partners? 
Actively prospecting commercial buyers to gain more points of distribution?
Searching for the right person to add to the team?
My Direct Response Marketing Service attracts exactly what you need to help your brand thrive and grow. 
Here is a NOVEL approach to ATTRACT distributors, buyers, and people (DEMO)
 
Contact me: Tony@timpl.com
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Kevin McGee's crisis management background is the perfect skillset to lead the rebranding and expansion efforts of the nationally distributed craft beer brand, Anderson Valley Brewing Company. Kevin's home base in Boonville, CA might be the coolest place on earth to drink a beer, play frisbee golf and take in some music. AVBC also is leading the way in sustainability efforts. 
 
35+ year old-school craft brewery
Started one of the first nano–breweries in America
Beer is a good business, recession-proof, and he and his father bought AVBC
Expert in crisis management
How they reorganized AVBC
The story behind the bear with deer antlers
Issues with the Brewery:  consumer-facing marketing was failing
Legacy brands had grown rapidly with little marketing effort without talking to the consumer
Instead of A-B testing – they physically show up in the market and understand what resonates
Has a national sales team and outsources communications, social media, and outreach
80% of sales effort should be to your distributor
Craft beer didn’t benefit from pantry loading
Trends in beer – return to beer-flavored beer & hire ABV per dollar & nonalcoholic
30-acre brewery in Anderson Valley, CA – an 18-hole disc golf course, stream, music events, outdoor stage
The solar-powered array covers 50% of needs and they are expanding to 110%.
Self-contained water cycle – 10 wells on the property
Sustainability won’t sell a product for you – comes in handy if you are high-quality or a tiebreaker
Brain fart that I didn't edit out – LOL
Other sustainability initiatives and cost savings - how do eliminate waste and expand margins
A special collaboration with Surf Rider Foundation – Coastal Ale and donating 5% of gross margin
25thBoonville Beer Festival April 29th  
Season 3, Episode 23
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About me and my mission and the podcast:
Are you looking for a fun and light-hearted podcast to discover unique brands and learn about the people and strategies successful companies are implementing in the CPG and Food and Beverage Industry?  The brands featured here take us into the world of innovation, sustainability, good for you, lifestyle, QSR, Foodservice, Distribution, DTC, Club, and more.
I am a fun-loving business leader, podcaster, husband, dad, cyclist, and Convention of States volunteer in my spare time. My mission is to discover the people and ideas behind these different, better, and special companies. 
 
Entrepreneurs and CEOs, are you:
Searching for distributor or broker partners? 
Actively prospecting commercial buyers to gain more points of distribution?
Searching for the right person to add to the team?
My Direct Response Marketing Service attracts exactly what you need to help your brand thrive and grow. 
Here is a NOVEL approach to ATTRACT distributors, buyers, and people (DEMO)
 
Contact me: Tony@timpl.com
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