Ahead of the Game - Actionable Business Insights from Entrepreneurs, Founders and Business Leaders - Ep 5: Eddy Collett is bringing bees and booze together with Sunlight Liquor

Ep 5: Eddy Collett is bringing bees and booze together with Sunlight Liquor

11/08/17 • 26 min

Ahead of the Game - Actionable Business Insights from Entrepreneurs, Founders and Business Leaders

Eddy Collett is the founder of Sunlight Liquor, a unique company that is reimagining how honey and alcoholic beverages can be used together. For Eddy, the journey started with a passion for beekeeping, a not so common hobby that opened up his mind to issues of sustainability and the environment. Looking for a unique way to use honey, Eddy partnered with his friend Tom O’Reilly, who started his career brewing beer with Stone and Wood. With no business experience, the duo founded Sunlight Liquor, and on a steep learning curve, Eddy and Tom have developed a great product, secured early sales and are now preparing for the next big step in growth. Sunlight Liquor: http://www.sunlightliquor.com/ This podcast is brought to you by KMT Partners. KMT is a leading accounting and wealth management advisory firm in South Australia, assisting you to emerge, renew, grow and build resilience in business, themes which are central to this podcast series. For more information visit http://KMTpartners.com.au Subscribe to our mailing list: https://kmtpartners.com.au/kmt-partners-podcast-sessions-join-our-mailing-list/ KMT on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KMTpartner/ KMT on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kmt-partners This podcast is hosted and produced by Andrew Montesi from Apiro Media http://apiropodcasts.com

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