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It can be easy to forget that every brewery is also a business that requires strong leadership, a positive company culture, stable finances, and more. This section is for everything beyond the brewhouse, including regulation and government affairs; promotion of diversity and inclusion in the craft beer industry; establishment of best practices for human resources, management and leadership in breweries; maintaining healthy finance and accounting practices; and understanding the statistics and trends that are affecting the indsutry overall.
Danny Brager employs the resources from Nielsen’s extensive consumer information collection and analysis to get at who is buying craft brewed beer and why. The seminar reveals opportunities for brewers from a foundation of data. Read More
Once again, Corkie and her panel of human resource professionals from the craft brewing industry share information regarding everything from labor laws to creating a great workplace culture. Read More
Bill draws on his experience of recently launching Port City Brewing Company to offer brewery startups information on financing their business. Topics will include bank and SBA loans as well as outside equity. Read More
Jamil leads a panel of recent start-up brewers to discuss some of the trials and battle scars in the models of packaging brewery, alternating proprietorship and contract. Read More
In this presentation, Emily of Santa Cruz Brewing Company shares successful strategies for raising funds for larger capital expenses and brewery improvements, including a brewhouse remodel as well as the purchase of new tanks, a forklift, keg washer and keg …Read More
Christian provides an overview of what it takes to create a solid business plan specific to the brewing industry. Read More
Timothy presents examples of how Excel spreadsheets can be used throughout the brewery, from business proforma, beer formulation and brew sheets to brewery inventory and cost analysis. Read More
Craft Brew News (and Beer Marketer’s INSIGHTS) editor Benj Steinman will explore the developing craft scene. This will include everything from the next wave of tiny craft breweries to the big brewers and importers getting more crafty, to the potential for considerably more …Read More
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