Mike & Blaine: Business + Beer + BS Mike Milan & Blaine Bertsch

One of the biggest questions business owners have is about pricing. It is one strategy that can dictate your success or failure. Too much and people won’t buy. Too little, and you won’t make any money. In this episode, Mike & Blaine take the subject of pricing head-on. This is one episode you will want to buckle up for.Featured Beer: @foundersbrewing @snakelakebrewcoMike: Founders - Dirty Bastard Scotch AleBlaine: Snake Lake - Taco IPAThanks to our Beer Spons...

The panic is real. You feel it. You almost become manic. You need money fast. What do you do? When your business runs headfirst into the realities of a cash flow crunch, sometimes it's too late to go the traditional route. You need some creativity to bring some cash in fast or find a way to get you a little bit of relief. In this episode, Mike & Blaine use their cash flow expertise and discuss the immediate actions you can take to stop the bleeding.Featured Beer: @BentStickBre...

Have you ever seen two people just missing the point together? It’s weird to see a business and their client having two different conversations at the same time. The client is frustrated but doesn’t know the right jargon to describe what’s happening, and the business owner is trying to solve the wrong problem, causing more frustration. In this episode, Mike & Blaine discuss getting to the point in client conversations.Featured Beer: @AveryBrewingCo @sawbackbreweryMike: A...

In some form or fashion business has always existed. But the evolution of it is fascinating and the basics still apply no matter what shape it takes. What is interesting is how the evolution has just been to add layers of complexity. At times, making it hard for business owners to understand the landscape. Join Mike & Blaine as they discuss how business shaped human civilization.Featured Beer: @townsquarebrewing Mike: Neighbour Pat's latest awesome brew!Blaine...

At the beginning of our careers, business cards were the staple of business. So was a Rolodex and a phone call. Like bread, milk and eggs, you got a desk, a phone number and a business card and boom, you were in business. With the world moving online in a much bigger way in the past few years, is there still room for old-school tactics? Mike & Blaine will dive into their roots in old tech through to the latest and greatest.Featured Beer: @HeavySeasBeer @burgeonbeerMike: Heavy Seas - The R...

Most of us have had to devise some type of trade or barter in our business careers. It’s a core function of business and sometimes the only way to get something done. After all, isn’t business really just trading? Even if it’s for cash. In this episode, Mike and Blaine talk about how trading has come into play in their careers.Featured Beer: @flyingdog @stbcbeerMike: Flying Dog - Gonzo Barrel Aged Imperial PorterBlaine: Southern Tier - Nitro Creme Brûlée Imperial Milk StoutThanks to our Beer ...