{"podcast":{"title":"BYO Nano Brew Podcast","slug":"byo-nano-brew-podcast-921128","podcast_index_feed_id":921128,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/byo-nano-brew-podcast","website_url":"https://byo.com/nanopodcast/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Ai-_I6hAFuCbcpvVogsBvEziHOJJkwBA8yZggxz7A9U/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzY0MzEvMTU3Njcw/MjQxNS1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.jpg","author":"Brew Your Own","episode_count":77,"summary":"The Nano segment of craft brewing is growing fast with the majority of new breweries opening up falling into this small-scale, hyper-local segment working on brewing systems five barrels or under. Each month on this podcast learn the business, marketing, and brewing strategies targeted for this smaller-scale sized brewery needs. From strategies to maximizing taproom sales to forecasting brewery budgets to brewing great beer in small spaces, you'll learn from craft beer experts and fellow Nano brewers the tips and strategies for success to improve - or launch - your small brewery. The BYO Nano Brew Podcast is brought to you by Brew Your Own, the leading homebrew magazine as well as organizers of the annual NanoCon event for this small-scale craft beer niche and the monthly BYO Nano Newsletter available by email.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byo-nano-brew-podcast-921128"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 53 - Navigating Challenging Financial Times for Small Breweries","slug":"episode-53-navigating-challenging-financial-times-for-small-breweries","published_at":"2024-05-14T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byo-nano-brew-podcast-921128/episode-53-navigating-challenging-financial-times-for-small-breweries","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byo-nano-brew-podcast-921128","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/33d4d707","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/33d4d707/082b5466.mp3","summary":"Keeping an eye on the bottom line has never been more important. From rising ingredient costs to a shift in consumer spending. On this episode of the BYO Nano Podcast we spend some time talking about best practices for your brewery’s ledger. Then will visit to South Dakota to hear from a nano brewer building a community through neighbor connections and local ingredients. Guests: Audra Gaiziunas is an owner in DSSOLVR in Asheville NC and serves as the brewery CFO. She also serves as an independent fractional CEO/CFO for the craft beer industry and has worked with well over 300+ breweries over the past decade, through her company Brewed For Her Ledger, LLC. Prior to owning her own company, she served as Dogfish Head Craft Brewery’s Controller from 2009-2010 and Mother Earth Brewing’s Chief Financial Officer from 2011-2014. She has been working exclusively in craft beer for 11+ years and joined the Brewers Association’s Finance Committee in January 2020. Nicki Werner has been brewing professionally since 2014 starting at a 30 bbl start-up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Nicki spent the next few years brewing at a big brewery - Left Hand Brewing in Colorado - and a smaller brewery in the Midwest. In 2019 Nicki studied in Bavaria, Germany thanks to a scholarship from the Pink Boots Program. In 2021 Nicki opened the 5bbl Jefferson Beer Supply with family in Jefferson, South Dakota. Jefferson is a town of 500 on the border of Iowa and Nebraska. Nicki loves brewing low-alcohol beers, discovering the flavors specific to her region, and running a happy, fun, community-driven taproom with family and friends. The BYO Nano Podcast Episode 53 is sponsored by: Five Star Chemicals Attention all brewers, from the garage to the brewery floor! Five Star Chemicals is your secret weapon for excep…","meta_description":"Keeping an eye on the bottom line has never been more important. From rising ingredient costs to a shift in consumer spending. On this episode of the BYO…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3350,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/byo-nano-brew-podcast-921128/episodes/episode-53-navigating-challenging-financial-times-for-small-breweries/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/byo-nano-brew-podcast-921128/episode-53-navigating-challenging-financial-times-for-small-breweries.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}