#140: Your First Hire
At what point is it time to start paying people for the work you’ve been doing yourself?
Category: Business Management
#135: Promotions
Marketing, sales, advertising, promotions. What’s what? And how does a garbage bag full of hops differ from one that has your tagline on it? This one’s got some low-hanging fruit.
#134: The Anniversary Conundrum
Growing hops as a side hustle? This week we talk about priorities, big rocks and hop widows.
#123: Marketwatch 2020
The 2020 year in review from the Brewer’s Association: was it as bad as predicted 12 months ago?
#120: Shortcuts
There’s a fine line between “that’s a creative way to save some time and/or money” and “uh oh, what did I just do?”. Sometimes those great ideas don’t work out too well, leading to the eternal battle between Current James and Future James.
#117: Copper & How NOT To Be A Brewery
A bit of a mixed bag this week. We start talking about copper and then vent a bit about the basic blocking and tackling involved in running a brewery during the digital age.
#116: Customer Service Pt. 2
As we discussed in Part 1, Customer Service is a mindset spanning all aspects of the customer lifecycle. When things go sideways you get into the Customer Support part of the equation. This week is about how – and how not – to react in those situations.
#114: Grants
There are so many farm grants out there, and it’s free money! Or is it? We talk about what’s available, how to leverage the opportunities and what to put in Chapter 6.
#113: Customer Service Pt 1 & an Announcement!
Delighting your existing and potential customers with great service isn’t always easy when you’re knee-deep in the field. However, you’ll be knee-deep in unsold inventory if you don’t prioritize it. Plus, some new audio stuff to announce!
#108: The Scientific Method Part 2
It’s Part 2 of the Scientific Method, but this time we’re taking the methodology to your business. There’s nothing magical about this: framing the right question, gathering data and removing bias will point you in the right direction in the field and on the spreadsheet.