This week, Charlie brings us another episode of the “Is It Worth It, Charlie?” series. In it, Charlie e-meets with Annabel Kalmar, director of Tea Rebellion, to discuss if she should continue to work with a distributor.
Working with a distributor is perhaps one of the most critical things you’ll think through when trying to expand into more retailers.
In this episode, Charlie and Annabel consider the following:
After talking through all these considerations, Annabel has a clearer understanding of her next steps!
Charlie Berkinshaw is our VP of Student Success here at Food Biz Wiz, as well as the Founder of Element Shrub, a RTD and concentrate beverage line, and a Founding Partner of The Fountain Inn, a spirits tasting room in Washington, D.C. Charlie supports our students day in and day out, answering questions just like this in our private Retail Ready® student community and on our bi-weekly coaching calls.
Click over to our full show notes here so that you can see more of our resources and can check out more about Tea Rebellion.
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