My wife and I are a bit crazy about movies. With two kids it is hard to keep up like we did when we were younger, so when awards season rolls around we are always way behind. Conveniently, the run up to the Academy Awards generally coincides with Valentine’s Day and my in-laws are kind [...]
In preparation for my upcoming trip to Paris, I’ve been reading a book on the rise of French cuisine, looking for an explanation of why French food is so influential in world cuisine. I will spare you the details of what I’ve learned so far (I will probably do a book review for the blog [...]
So, when most people start drinking beer, their initial challenge is to decide whether or not they like “beer flavor”. I’ll admit, when I first tried beer as a youth, I did not like “beer flavor” as represented by mass-market American lagers. It wasn’t until I discovered craft beer that I actually became a beer [...]
If you are serious about your business, you have a website. Even if you don’t really sell or advertise on the web, a website is an important tool that people use to check out your business and see if you are real. In the craft food & beverage space, your brand can be won or [...]
I was invited to speak at a SlowMoney NYC gathering in Manhattan earlier this week. There were a number of other folks that I wanted to connect with as well in the city, so Ethan and I decided to make a day of it. It was a beautiful, if a bit chilly, day and seemed [...]
It’s the end of the year and time for a showdown, IP-style. If you’ve been paying attention at all, you know that trade secrets can be pretty important for food businesses. Most recipes, formulations, and manufacturing processes are held as trade secrets. You can learn how here. But once in a while, a food entrepreneur [...]
I found myself at the Cornell Food Systems Global Summit in Ithaca, NY on Monday. It was a great conference and I had an opportunity to catch up with an old friend and make some new ones. But one of the most exciting things (for me anyway), was experiencing the Upstate debut of Juice Press [...]
You know your brand is important and that trademarks are a tool for protecting your brand. But how do you figure out what parts of your brand actually are trademarks? I always tell folks to start with their “house mark” (typically a company name) when they begin their trademark journey. But for many companies, their [...]
Every October, Governor Cuomo and the NY legislature seem to revisit the laws supporting growth of our craft beverage industry. It’s fairly refreshing to see that Governor Cuomo doesn’t just hold industry summits for entertainment value, but actually listens and puts words into action. This latest round of changes gets to the heart of operating [...]
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