Building brands bottom-up balancing Nordic minimalism with Italian flair | with Joonas Mäkilä, Co-founder of Mother's Milk Beverages (Helsinki, FI & Prague, CZ) | 031

Summary

In episode 031, Chris Maffeo had the honor of meeting in person with Joonas Mäkilä, a close friend and Co-founder of Mother's Milk Beverages, a Spirits Company based in Finland. He is a Finnish Commercial Advisor with two decades of experience in FMCG multinationals, private equity-backed hospitality groups, and other industries. We hope you will enjoy their chat. This is a video episode if you watch it on Spotify. About the Host: Chris Maffeo About the Guest: Joonas Mäkilä Time Stamps (2:00); Lingoncello Launch (9:10); Breaking Into Outlets (11:50); Taking Advantage of The Back Bar (13:50); A Outlet Owner's View of Attempted Sales (18:38); Small & Big Brands (28:45); Brand Stories (38:00); Target Occasion > Target Consumer (40:20); Expand Or Focus Distribution (50:00) Win at Home (57:00); Internal Competition (1:02:35); Cash Efficiency