Today we will be hearing from a trio of fermentation rockstars, Lauren Price, Charlotte Crott and Lauren Houston, the women behind the Sacramento, CA Mindscape Fermentations.
When this talk took place back in Spring of 2022 their brewery was still about a month away from opening and their goal with this talk was to provide a comprehensive resource and roadmap for future folks who would be looking to start their own brewery, something they themselves wish they had had.
They start with concept, future growth model planning & of course the inevitable financing discussion! Their openness and honesty here is something you just don’t hear many folks being willing to share. They then walk us through each step they took from asking friends for money, figuring out how to deal in commercial real estate, hiring an architect and engineers. equipment buying, brewery layout, permitting and licensing, contractor bidding and so much more! And as a former small business owner myself the advice they give for what you can considering DIYing and what you should pay a professional to take care of resonated quite a bit.
I for one think they more than succeeded in their goal with this talk, it really is a goldmine, so listen in and learn most everything you need to consider if you want to start up your own craft fermentation business! Enjoy…
Find Mindscape Fermentation at
Website: mindscape-fermentations.com
Instagram: @mindscapefermentations
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This podcast is brought to you by the Women's Craft Fermentation Alliance, a 501(c)(3) dedicated to enabling, empowering and encouraging women and non binary folks in all facets of the craft fermentation space. Your host for this podcast is Michele Wonder, co-founder of WIBS and the WCFA, an award winning homebrewer, BJCP Certified Beer Judge and a Certified Cicerone®
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