How to Share the Wealth
(As published in the Summer 2019 issue of Artisan Spirit) Lillian had a problem. Against all odds, she’d managed to build a successful spirits business, selling her specialty, a truly…
Category: Mergers and Acquisitions
Ten Quick Things (most) Spirits Entrepreneurs Can Do to Get Better Sleep
As published in the Spring 2019 issue of Artisan Spirit magazine. Talk to a Tax Advisor Talking about taxes may very well be one of things that puts you to…
Accelerate this
When I’m not helping clients think about their spirits brands, frustrations with distributors or plans for global hooch domination, I spend a decent amount of time working with early stage…
Dave’s not here, Man
For some time, some large players in the alcohol industry have been lobbying against the legalization of cannabis in the United States. This isn’t really all that surprising. Given the…
Proof Positive
This past Saturday I attended the Washington Distillers Guild annual festival: PROOF. As expected, I had a great time, sampled some wonderful spirits, and enjoyed many tasty small bites from…
Not bad for a startup
Last week marked the announcement that Diageo was acquiring the Casamigos tequila brand for a cool $1 billion. This is a sexy price. And of course the announcement was made…
Unwanted Advances
Earlier this week, reports surfaced that Constellation Brands has approached Brown-Forman with an unsolicited offer to purchase the company. If this transaction were to occur, it would transform the spirits market in…
But I don’t Ever Intend to Sell!
[Originally Published in the Spring 2017 issue of Artisan Spirit] In the course of advising entrepreneurs, Hooch and otherwise, I regularly receive this objection when offering suggestions about how to maximize…
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