# From Holy Water to Happy Hour: Matt Estrin’s Journey from Pastor to Entrepreneur and Founder of 477 Distilling

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Podcast: [Entrepreneurship 101](https://stenobird.com/podcast/entrepreneurship-101-7621662)
Published: 2026-08-15T21:23:45+00:00
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Matt Estrin Alcohol entrepreneur, foodpreneur, published author, and an incredibly nice guy Matthew Estrin is an entrepreneur, speaker, and founder of 477 Distilling. After spending 15 years as a pastor, he made the leap into business ownership and has since launched seven businesses. He's the author of I Know the Owner: From Holy Water to Happy Hour, where he shares honest lessons on entrepreneurship, leadership, and building businesses that matter. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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