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Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast

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55:02

More Control, Lower Costs: Why Breweries Are Turning...

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/11/01

The average health insurance premium for families and individuals has increased more than 24% in the last five years, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. And there's no sign of this slowing down.For breweries who want to provide good, affordable healthcare for employees these cost increases are a real problem.One option to lower costs and provide better benefits comes in the form of self-funded health insurance.Speaking from my own experience, self-funded health plans saved our co...

36:39

How to Build Your Best Brewery Financial Plan EVER

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/10/25

In today's podcast we break down the key steps to build (and implement) a successful brewery financial plan.The financial plan is the road map. Where are you now? Where do you want to go? What does financial success look like? Listen to the podcast. Download the resources. Build your best plan EVER today! Key TakeawaysUse the 6 building blocks to organize the planning processThe X Factor to financial planning success How to crowd source the best ways to grow sales and cut cost...

48:26

Breweries Beware: Cybercrime Tips from an Ethical Hacker

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/10/18

Tom DeMayo is a partner with PKF O'Connor Davies, specializes in cybersecurity, and is a self-described 'ethical hacker'.Cybercrime is a $10 trillion problem globally, and breweries are target.In today's podcast, Tom shares how these crimes occur, how to find out if your brewery is vulnerable, and what steps you can take right now to prevent a ransomware attack. Key PointsTerms defined: Dark web, deep web, surface web, ransomwareHow hackers break in to your systems and what you can do to prev...

41:38

How to Benchmark Brewery COGs

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/08/29

Today we welcome back Tim Near from Agrowgate, a company that works to save you money on cost of goods sold. Think cans, cardboard, malt, freight and so much more. Key PointsState of the industry: Trends in costs and commodity pricingBrewery purchasing 101: Best practices How to properly source key ingredients Keys to benchmark your costs against industry averagesResourcesConnect with Tim Near and learn more about how to save money Listen to the Brewery Supply Chain Management ...

61:15

The X Factor to Cut Brewery Costs

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/08/22

In today's podcast we hear the audio version of a recent Brewery Financial Round Table meeting where we tackle brewery cost management and expense reduction.Summary of key points:Use this 1-2-3-4 step process to put a laser focus on cost cutting and reductionShare the Brewery Financial Training Program with your managers and staff – train them in the ways of identifying and reducing (or eliminating) bloated costsKey challenges we discussed: Controlling costs related to production and materia...

35:38

Brewery Acquisition Financing Options

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/08/15

Today on the podcast we hear from Scott Birkner, VP and Business Lending Specialist at Dogwood State Bank. Scott shares insights on how to use SBA loans to purchase an existing brewery or make a partial acquisition of a brewery. Key TopicsHow to finance a start-up brewery, buy an existing brewery, or make a partial acquisition using SBA loansState of the lending industry: Credit availability, interest rates, trendsWhat does the future of lending look like? Scott looks into his crystal ball an...

37:54

Non-Alcohol Beer Data and Insights with Dave Williams

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/08/09

Today on the podcast we talk non-alcohol beer with Dave Williams from Bump Williams Consulting.Dave shares data, insights, and analysis on the non-alcohol beer category. Key TopicsMajor players in non-alcohol beer, sales volume, and growth trends NA beer sales by market channel: Chain and grocery, liquor, convenience, and on-premise accounts Retailer response to NA beer: More shelf space, more willingness to take on these brandsCrystal ball time. What does the future ho...

45:07

The Power of Brewery Marketing & Finance

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/08/02

Today on the podcast we hear from marketing guru Julie Rhodes from Not Your Hobby Marketing. Julie and I talk about The Power of Marketing + Finance. And dig in on why NOW is the time to invest in your marketing and sales strategy. Key Topics:Brewery marketing trends, new ideas to try, fundamental marketing tactics to revisitWhy NOW is the time to double down on your investment in sales and marketing (and where to find the cost savings to pay for this)When to add a sales rep (and how to ...

47:02

Want to Boost Taproom Sales? Use a Recurring Revenue...

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/07/11

Today on the podcast we hear from Ross Stensrud, co-founder of Tapwyse, a developer of custom branded apps for taproom breweries.Ross shares his experience working in commercial fitness - where the business model is all about memberships and recurring revenue - and how this idea can be applied to your taproom to grow sales.Key PointsHow to develop an app for your brewery to grow sales and create predictable recurring revenueBest practices to re-imagine the 'mug club' so you can add unlimited ...

45:29

Webinar Replay: How to Build Your Brewery Key Metrics...

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/06/18

Webinar Replay: How to Build Your Brewery Key Metrics DashboardIn today's webinar I am joined by Alec Johnson from Ekos who shares his favorite KPIs and shows you how to build beautiful (and profitable) dashboards.Here's what you'll get:50+ key metrics used by other breweriesKPI best practices: How to pick the right numbers for your businessSample brewery KPI Scorecards and templates to downloadTips to build dashboards and KPIs in your brewery management softwareDo this next:Watch the webinar...

55:45

3 Big Ideas to Grow Sales with Brian Deignan from...

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/05/28

Today on the podcast we hear from Brian Deignan, founder of Validation Ale in Santa Barbara, California.Validation ale's tagline is: "Allowing great beer to rise to the top. Your order is a vote toward Validation." The concept is to curate an evolving tap list based on customer orders and taste.Validation uses data to drive decisions on what beers belong on tap. This approach gives customers what they want while maximizing beer sales on draft. A lovely combination.Key TopicsLessons Bria...

53:56

How to Drive Brewery Profitability

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/05/21

In today's podcast we'll cover the key drivers of brewery profitability, and give you specific action steps to follow to improve the bottom line in your business. Key TopicsKey drivers of brewery profitsScorecards to measure and improve the bottom lineMost effective ways to cut costs, increase margins and grow salesHow to create a profit plan and profit routineResourcesLearn more about the brewery financial round tableWatch the video and get the financial templates: How to Drive Brewery Profi...

41:11

Craft Brewery Community Dashboard

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/05/15

On today's podcast you'll hear about a new project from A-Bay Engineers called the Craft Brewing Community Dashboard.Many brewery owners and managers are looking for financial and operational benchmarking data, and this new dashboard could be just the thing.Jamie Schild, CEO and Jim Oilschlager, COO share details on the community dashboard, what it is, how it works, and how breweries can use this information to make data-driven decisions. Key TopicsHow to join the brewery community dashb...

43:06

Brewery Bonus Plans 101

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/05/08

Larry Chase is a certified Open Book Management Coach and teaches companies how to be financially transparent with all of their employees. In this podcast, Larry and I talk about brewery compensation and bonus plans. Larry shares what NOT to do, and best practices to follow if you are thinking about putting a bonus plan in place for managers or staff. Key TopicsTop reasons why bonus plans fail...and how to avoid themBonus plan best practicesHow to use mini-games to create 'early wins'Resource...

53:12

Brewery Marketing Metrics That Matter

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/05/01

36:32

Super Charge Your Brewery Finances with Ohanafy (a...

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/04/16

25:51

Use This Accountability Network to Improve Brewery...

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/02/29

42:08

Brewery Variable Compensation, Incentive Plans, and...

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/02/22

37:54

The #1 Factor in Negative Taproom Experiences

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2024/02/01

45:32

Brewery Data Driven Decisions with Grist Analytics

Craft Brewery Financial Training Podcast ·

2023/12/22

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