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Mentorship & Consulting

MENTORING WORKS!

3+ hours of mentoring resulted in increase profit.

70% of mentored businesses survive 5 years or more

89% who been mentored will also go on to mentor others

Experienced brewery mentors are ideal partners who help you identify business problems before they arise, and address current issues. Mentors offer years of experience starting and running a brewery business. They have been in your shoes, and use their personal successes and failures to help guide you.

Mentors are available to participate in remote mentoring sessions via phone, email, online meeting or on location. The mentors set their own terms.

Ben Engler (Co-owner, Occidental Brewing)

Ben has opened two breweries in different states and his beer has won gold medals at the prestigious World Beer Cup. Ben absolutely hates debt. He sees too many brewers wasting time and losing money because they didn’t have the courage to ask for help. 

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Mentors are available to participate in remote mentoring sessions via phone, email, online meeting or on location. The mentors set their own terms.

Mentors offer years of experience starting and running a brewery business. They share their real-world experience and bona fide knowledge in running successful craft brewery businesses, and provide practical tools to make your craft brewery journey easier.

Become a Mentor or Consultant

Being a Mentor Offers Many Benefits

Being a mentor provides local and national networking, knowledge building, recognition, and craft industry leadership opportunities. You’ll also get the intrinsic benefit of contributing to the growth and success of your local beer community.

Consider your own path, and how much easier it was or could have been with a mentor at the early stages. Be that person for someone else.

Crafting a Strategy
Member Consultant

Mentors have different expertise, professional designation, education and experience. UniteCraft has teamed with Crafting A Strategy to designate qualified consultants and mentors as CAS Member Consultants.

CAS Member Consultants have received a Crafting A Strategy business education. The Crafting A Strategy certification confirms that an individual has demonstrated business knowledge in the craft beverage alcohol industry beyond their core expertise.

Questions

What exactly is mentoring?

Mentoring is offered by independent experienced brewery and distillery community members to anyone who needs help with their business. By partnering with you one-on-one or in a small group, mentors support your success through offering expert advice, consulting on best practices, and education on small business topics.

Is Mentoring paid or free?

Mentoring is either a free or paid service, depending on the Mentor. Some Mentors like to give back to the community they love, and offer a specific number of hours free per month. Others may charge one-on-one and group rates. All Mentors set their own rates, availability and schedules.

How can a mentor help me?

Mentorship is an informal and informational partnership. While your mentor will provide valuable advice, they will also see the talents and abilities within you and believe in you more than you believe in yourself.

What can a mentor not do?

Mentors will not make decisions for you or complete important ownership tasks on your behalf. They also cannot provide tax or legal advice. However, mentors can provide clear guidance on what your options are so you can confidently make decisions and take positive action toward your own success.

What should I expect from a mentor?

Mentoring sessions are collaborative meetings between the brewery or distillery owner and the mentor. During these sessions, you can share your business goals, progress, challenges and questions. Mentors will offer advice, resources, and insights to help you gain clarity on your next best steps.

How long will a mentoring relationship last?

Mentoring relationships lasts as long as you need. This can be a few meaningful sessions to achieve a specific goal or overcome a particular challenge. Or, it can be a mentoring relationship that lasts for years, and your mentor because a trusted advisor for the life of your brewery or distillery.