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Sometimes a small little retail brick and mortar can have a lot more going on behind it’s walls than it seems. Downtown Portland Maine’s Vena’s Fizz House owners Johanna & Steve Corman join us today. We talk on what other things the business has grown into after starting off an idea created at a stressful time. Education in person and in class and benefits of not being from the industry to create inside it, believing in your gut, and creating something that hasn’t been done at the time.
In This Episode We Cover
Quotes
“ Every night, are we absolutely nuts? Because no one’s ever tried this.” - Steve Corman
“We never made drinks before.” - Johanna Corman
“ The world got huge and close at the same time, it’s weird.” - Host Dave Swillum
“I’m an 11th generation Mainer so I don’t like to have all my eggs in one basket.” - Johanna Corman
“Most of the people we have hired to be bar tenders have not been bar tenders before.” - Johanna Corman
Vena’s Fizz Shop Johanna & Steve’s Links
www.venasfizzhouse.com
IG
@venasfizz
Resources
The History of Bitters
By Parsons
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The Flavor Bible
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Business Mentoring Programs w/ Local Chapters
SBDC
SCORE
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Tips On Building YOUR Team W/ Dave Swillum
You Aren’t Posting Too Much W/ Dave Swillum
Skate Life, Music, Clothing & Being Your Version of Pro W/ Colin Trombley
You Don’t Need To Starve To Be An Artist W/ Dave Swillum
Investing In Result’s | Garbage In Is Garbage Out W/ Dave Swillum
Working With What You Have To Create The Life You Want W/ Andrew Oliver
Don’t Lose Your Passion Pursuing Your Passion W/ Dave Swillum
Owning The Losses, Staying Curious, and Boutique Brands W/ Ciara Stockeland
It’s Not Coming To You, You Need To Go Get It W/ Fabiana Claure
The Idea Is What Made It Good, Everything Else Was Just Extra W/ Dave Swillum
Catching Lighting In A Bottle Ideas & Harvesting W/ Dave Swillum
People Should Hate What You Make W/ Dave Swillum
Filtering The Content We Consume W/ Dave Swillum
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People Say You Can Only Be An Expert In One Thing...... That’s Wrong W/ J Mark / Djinnman
Self Love, Persistence, & Starting That Spark W/ Founder of Fire. Clothing Ian Howard
Living As A Creative & High Performance Athlete: Whole Life, Playwright, & Embracing Adversity W/ Chris Leon
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