Maffeo Drinks

023 | Bootstrapping & Investors | How the founder's role evolves with scale | Part 2/2 with Paul Hletko of FEW Spirits and Goza Tequila (Chicago, IL, USA)


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In this episode of the Maffeo Drinks Podcast, we continue interviewing Paul Hletko, Founder of FEW Spirits & Owner of Goza Tequila. FEW was part of the vanguard of the Craft Spirits Movement, with Paul leading the charge. They are a masterclass in building a drinks brand bottom up. I hope you enjoy our chat.


Main Topics Discussed:


Zero to One Bottle

• Finding your target occasion

•Bootstrapping Vs Investor Starts


One Bottle to One Case

• Is your target occasion scalable?

• Adapting your drinking occasion

• Winning distributors


One Case to One Pallet

•Advantages of a broad portfolio of drinks

• Importance of Founder Field Visits, even when big

•Transitioning to Indirect Sales


About the Host: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chris Maffeo⁠⁠⁠⁠

About the Guest: Paul Hletko

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