053 | Justin Medcraft | Mate Maker | Nailing Your City (Distribution) Strategy: How to Transform Brand Momentum into Velocity in the right venues

In Episode 053, I continued the conversation with Justin Medcraft from Episode 052, so feel free to listen to that as well. He is the Founder of Mate Maker Hard Kombucha. He brings a wealth of prev...

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In Episode 053, I continued the conversation with Justin Medcraft from Episode 052, so feel free to listen to that as well. He is the Founder of Mate Maker Hard Kombucha.

He brings a wealth of previous experience in Spirits and Beer. We discussed building demand for a start-up drinks brand, standing out amongst a sea of products, and focusing on building momentum.

I hope you will enjoy our chat.


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Time Stamps

0:00 Intro

0:24 When To Open New Markets

10:31 Community Driven Marketing

15:45 Growing From Your Community

18:33 Getting The SKU In, Increasing Rotation

26:33 Advantages Of Small Brands

36:19 Discipline

39:15 Contacts

39:54 Outro


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About The Guest: Justin Medcraft


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