This portion of the Intelligent Action Series walks through our Brewery Benchmarks Assessment process, step-by-step. Step 1: Context & Endgame Step 2: Financial Analysis Step 3: Taproom, Distribution & Operations Step 4: The Annual Goals Step 5: Leadership & Vision If you believe an assessment is the right move for your brewery this year, reach […]
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This portion of the Intelligent Action Series walks through our Brewery Benchmarks Assessment process, step-by-step. Step 1: Context & Endgame Step 2: Financial Analysis Step 3: Taproom, Distribution & Operations Step 4: The Annual Goals Step 5: Leadership & Vision If you believe an assessment is the right move for your brewery this year, reach
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This portion of the Intelligent Action Series walks through our Brewery Benchmarks Assessment process, step-by-step. Step 1: Context & Endgame Step 2: Financial Analysis Step 3: Taproom, Distribution & Operations Step 4: The Annual Goals Step 5: Leadership & Vision If you believe an assessment is the right move for your brewery this year, reach
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This portion of the Intelligent Action Series walks through our Brewery Benchmarks Assessment process, step-by-step. Step 1: Context & Endgame Step 2: Financial Analysis Step 3: Taproom, Distribution & Operations Step 4: The Annual Goals Step 5: Leadership & Vision If you believe an assessment is the right move for your brewery this year, reach
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Entrepreneur and business philosopher Keith J. Cunningham has a theory. It’s a bit advanced, so bear with me here. His magnum opus? Smart people do dumb things. Pow! He goes on (from The Road Less Stupid): Here’s the proof: How much money would you have right now if I gave you the ability to unwind
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When I first saw these videos… Not gonna lie, I kinda sh*t myself… (Metaphorically of course.) And it seems like most people in the comments section share a similar sentiment: If you’re not familiar, these freaky, future-glimpsing videos come to us compliments of Boston Dynamics, a quaint little MIT spin-off that has quietly been developing
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Last week I gave you my Crystal Ball predictions. And I littered that bad boy with the theme for 2020: Intelligent Action. Now it’s time to cut the B.S. and explain myself. The “How” in Turning Pro Last year we went hard in the paint on this concept of Turning Pro as a brewery. If
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Welcome to the New Year! I hope yours is off to a bangin’ start. Now before we jump in, you should know… Here at SBS we’re billing 2020 as The Year of Intelligent Action. More on this in today’s video, but suffice it to say that those in craft who (a) make the best decisions
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New England is surrounded by beer giants… some of the biggest names in the industry. And more specifically, Massachusetts is now home to over 200 breweries, with more on the way. Which makes it all the more worthy of reflection when a relatively new entrant like Bent Water Brewing in Lynn, Mass has successfully navigated
What It Takes To Turn Pro: The pro vs. amateur brewery difference Read More »
Last week I shared a short excerpt from my most recent talk and couched one of my core beliefs with a caveat… Belief: Craft as a whole is still an underdog, and there is a clear path forward to profitable growth. Caveat: Without a strong vision, a well-thought-out strategy, and intelligent leadership team decision-making, the
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