Most brewers are small business owners who wear a plethora of different hats. Because we have to stay lean to be nimble it makes finding time to find new vendors to help lower your operational costs a difficult task. This session shares five proven strategies to save money in your entire business.

Learning Objectives:

• Explore how to use your current ecosystem of industry friends to find money-saving opportunities
• Discuss how to use guilds to discover discounts or preferred vendor pricing
• Talk through tips for re-negotiating with current vendors to get more favorable terms or pricing
• Hear suggestions for how and when to sign contracts in order to lower your cost of goods sold (COGS)
• Learn how to create a co-op for larger buying power for small brewers