This is another great episode! Matt is a rockstar in the local Iowa community with all of his successful ventures. It was a pleasure to sit down with Matt and discuss his journey and advice for students and young professionals. 

Here are some show notes from the episode: 

01:30 Matt's background in Iowa 

05:30 Matt's start in the restaurant business partnering up with his Mom

08:25 The start of Red's Alehouse and craft beer journey 

11:40 Starting a craft brewery career out of a basement

13:20 The founding of Big Grove Brewery in Solon, IA 

19:30 Scaling BGB  to one of the largest breweries in Iowa 

21:30 Maintaining a positive culture and relentless hospitality while you're scaling your business

26:45 Determining what the concept is for new ventures

31: 20 The state of craft beer in Iowa and the Midwest

38:00 Career and life advice for college students  

39:42 Books and podcast Matt recommends: 

Atomic Habits by James Clear 

Culture Code: The secrets of highly successful groups 

41:00 Rapid Fire round

Thank you to Matt for coming on! There are a ton of good lessons and advice for listeners in this episode. Be sure to check out Big Grove Brewery on their website https://biggrove.com/pages/iowa-city and on their Instagram @biggrovebrewery 

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