Author name: Chris Farmand

Chris Farmand is the Founder and CEO of Small Batch Standard, the premier financial agency built to serve the craft brewing industry. Chris and the SBS team have spent the better part of the past decade working with 100+ craft breweries across the U.S., all with one singular aim: helping craft breweries grow profits. Meet Chris.

The SBS Chris-mas Special

‘Twas the end of the year and as ’24 draws near, there is more to this craft than what we call beer. With 12 months to recap and new adventures to map, there are a final few nuggets we hope you’ll unwrap. Four Fridays of info you won’t want to miss, looking back at our

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No-Flow Zone

My wife often uses the word “flow.” I hate the word.  For those unfamiliar with the term, it was developed by Gen Z and it’s meant to describe a free spirit. Someone who lets things go easily and takes life with a grain of salt. Someone who flows typically has a hard time accepting reality.

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Embrace the future of craft

I’m here to share another call I had. When I experience a call like this, it’s my moral duty for me to get it out there just to make sure we are all on the same page. The background is: Brewpub, located in a major market, currently generates $1.5m in revenue. To fill capacity and

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Margins

I walked in my kitchen the other night and was greeted by three children banging their fists on the dinner table chanting in unison: “Amazon is never wrong!” Imagine this? These days, the damn kids are programmed at a very young age that a button on my phone will deliver them stuff. I used to

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