60 episodes

REAL TALK, REAL PEOPLE... Pull up a chair and belly up to the bar while Entrepreneurs and Business Professionals have a drink and share great stories of their journey. Failures, Personal and Professionals challenges. Nothing is off the table and everything is up for discussion. It’s going to be candid and it’s going to be fun!

Business And Bourbon with Ronnell Richards Business And Bourbon with Ronnell

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REAL TALK, REAL PEOPLE... Pull up a chair and belly up to the bar while Entrepreneurs and Business Professionals have a drink and share great stories of their journey. Failures, Personal and Professionals challenges. Nothing is off the table and everything is up for discussion. It’s going to be candid and it’s going to be fun!

    Introducing Voices Of Distilling

    Introducing Voices Of Distilling

    Here's a crossover of the inaugural episode of Voices Of Distilling hosted by Ronnell.



    Subscribe to Voices Of Distilling on your favorite platform. Upcoming episodes will feature Distillers leading the top brands in the business. Learn their stories and secrets to success.






    🎙️ Episode 101

    🥃 Episode Overview:  

    Erik Owens joins Ronnell live from ADI’s 20th-anniversary conference in Las Vegas.  Erik talks about his vision for the future of the industry and the role the ADI will play in the community.  Erik talks about what you can expect from ADI in 2024 and makes a surprise announcement.

    🎤 Today's Guest: 

    - Erik Owens

    - President

    - American Distilling Institute

    - ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-owens-09013945/⁠

    💼 Presenting Sponsor:  

    Pinnacles Distillers Yeast from AB Biotek

    We provide yeast products for the whiskey and spirits sectors and offer superior technical support and collaboration for effective customer solutions.  We’re your partner in distilling.

    ⁠https://www.abbiotek.com/⁠

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/ab-biotek/

    🌟 Support "Voices of Distilling":  

    - Rate & Review: If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a rating and review. Your feedback helps others discover our show!

    - Become an ADI Member: Dive deeper into the world of distilling, attend our annual conference, and join a vibrant community. https://distilling.com/resources/join-adi/

    🔔 Stay Connected:  

    - Subscribe: Don't miss an episode! Subscribe to our channel.

    - Social Media:  

      - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/americandistilling/

      - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-distilling-institute/

      - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/americandistilling/

    📧 Contact:  

    For inquiries, partnerships, or suggestions, email us at ronnell@distilling.com

    🥂 Thank you for tuning into "Voices of Distilling". Until next time, cheers to the spirits that bind us!








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    • 15 min
    Sander Gets His Velvet Jacket

    Sander Gets His Velvet Jacket

    Sander Biehn is many things; a Father, Husband, Lover of Great Beer, Leader, Founder, Salesman, and now a newly minted member of the Business & Bourbon Velvet Jacket club as our first-ever returning guest. Many Founders try to work themselves away from the sales floor. As their companies grow, they get further away from selling their products and services. In this episode, Sander shares his journey from the sales floor to the corner office, then back to the sales floor, and the valuable entrepreneurship lessons he learned.




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    • 27 min
    Crown, Coke & Country

    Crown, Coke & Country

    Rick Duran’s approach to business and sales is much like his favorite drink simple, direct, and consistently on target.  He’s not the type of Executive who puts himself above the people.  In this episode, he shares some pre-internet wisdom that helped him form his philosophy on success that is not only timeless: it’s timely, given the latest advances in technology.



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    • 54 min
    Did We Just Become Best Friends?

    Did We Just Become Best Friends?

    This one time at bible camp, Travis met Josh…  What comes next is decades of friendship, brotherhood, and business.  In this episode, Ronnell welcomes Travis Curnutte and Josh Schluep,  of Volli Communications.  Through ups and downs, they managed to build and grow their families and business together.  This is a rare example of when being in business with your best friend works.  After enjoying this episode, you’ll understand why and how you can model their success in your own relationships.  

    Connect with Travis

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/thevolliman/

    Connect with Josh

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-schluep-7b538b222/

    Volli Communications

    http://www.vollicomm.com/

    Thank you to our Partners

    South Puget Sound Community College

    https://spscc.edu/craft-beverage-bas-campaign

    Magic Mind - use code Businesandbourbon

    https://magicmind.com/

    Join our Community

    https://www.businessandbourbon.live/

    Work with Ronnell

    https://www.ronnellrichards.com/

    #businessandbourbon  #entrepreneurship  #businesstips #whiskey #business #bourbon






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    • 29 min
    Dougie, I want my name on that cup!

    Dougie, I want my name on that cup!

    In this episode, Ronnell welcomes Tim Joos, COO of Warner Telecomm.  Tim is a native Pittsburgher who loves sports and appreciates a good Primanti Bros sandwich.  At the helm of Warner Telecomm, he’s led them through a successful business pivot and into disrupting the world of technology expense management with Warner’s innovative and successful approach to serving their customers and partners.  

    Connect with Tim

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-joos-79096a1/

    Warner Telecomm

    https://www.warnertelecomm.com/

    Thank you to our Partners

    South Puget Sound Community College

    https://spscc.edu/craft-beverage-bas-campaign

    Magic Mind - use code Businesandbourbon

    https://magicmind.com/

    Join our Community

    https://www.businessandbourbon.live/

    #businessandbourbon  #entrepreneurship  #businesstips #whiskey #business #bourbon






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    • 25 min
    Swagga Like Roo

    Swagga Like Roo

    In this episode, Ronnell welcomes Reagan Roberts, Channel Chief of Silver Sky.  Reagan is a heart-first leader who is unapologetic in commitment to her partners and her love for early 2000s Atlanta hip-hop.  In this episode, you’ll see why she is such a beloved person who builds tremendous relationships in business.  Reagan shares her journey of hiding from security guards in stairwells, perfecting accents for fun, and leading a cybersecurity channel sales organization.

    Connect with Reagan

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/reagan-roberts21/

    Thank you to our Partners

    South Puget Sound Community College

    https://spscc.edu/craft-beverage-bas-campaign

    Magic Mind - use code Businesandbourbon

    https://magicmind.com/

    Join our Community

    https://www.businessandbourbon.live/

    #businessandbourbon  #entrepreneurship  #businesstips #whiskey #business #bourbon






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    • 23 min

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