Alexis Beechen Drops Some Knowledge From Building Her Wine Empire
01/29/20 • 29 min
Imagine being on a cruise with friends and a good business idea comes to mind, then months later, your idea is now being distributed in Walmart’s around the world! Today’s guest, Alexis Beechen was enjoying her time partyin’ and thought, putting wine in a can would be much easier to casually drink. She got home and decided to research this idea and discovered that there would be a good market for it. She partnered with some amazing people and created her brand, The Drop, which is now at concert venues, small wine stores, and as of late last year, in Walmart’s all around.
An entrepreneur by heart, Alexis made her first dollar selling her mom’s gently used clothes when she could barely drive. She grew up with much support from both her parents who were lawyers. Her dad, an entrepreneur himself, had his own firm, and her mom was the first person that talked to her about branding yourself and establishing trust with people. She went to Georgetown for Marketing and eventually landed a job with Havas where she maintained Dos Equis account. Although she loved her job with Havas, she decided to go back to Columbia for business school. During her schooling is when The Drop was born. Today, she is working on another business that she is passionate about, Hunterz.io which helps startups with connections they need to grow their business. Listen in to hear more in-depth about Alexis’ awesome story!
Quote of the Episode: “You can only make as much money as the hours you build”
Gauntlet:Listen in for the tips, tricks, and tools that Alexis used growing her business:
- Branding/Design - Fiverr
- Go-to-Market – Hunterz.io
- Product Development – feedback from customers
- Hiring - LinkedIn
- Revenue and Accounting - QuickBooks
- Fundraising - Carta
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Links & show notes from this episode:
- The Drop Website
- Alexis’ website
- Alexis’ Instagram
- Hunterz.io
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F
- Fiverr
- QuickBooks
- Carta
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Imagine being on a cruise with friends and a good business idea comes to mind, then months later, your idea is now being distributed in Walmart’s around the world! Today’s guest, Alexis Beechen was enjoying her time partyin’ and thought, putting wine in a can would be much easier to casually drink. She got home and decided to research this idea and discovered that there would be a good market for it. She partnered with some amazing people and created her brand, The Drop, which is now at concert venues, small wine stores, and as of late last year, in Walmart’s all around.
An entrepreneur by heart, Alexis made her first dollar selling her mom’s gently used clothes when she could barely drive. She grew up with much support from both her parents who were lawyers. Her dad, an entrepreneur himself, had his own firm, and her mom was the first person that talked to her about branding yourself and establishing trust with people. She went to Georgetown for Marketing and eventually landed a job with Havas where she maintained Dos Equis account. Although she loved her job with Havas, she decided to go back to Columbia for business school. During her schooling is when The Drop was born. Today, she is working on another business that she is passionate about, Hunterz.io which helps startups with connections they need to grow their business. Listen in to hear more in-depth about Alexis’ awesome story!
Quote of the Episode: “You can only make as much money as the hours you build”
Gauntlet:Listen in for the tips, tricks, and tools that Alexis used growing her business:
- Branding/Design - Fiverr
- Go-to-Market – Hunterz.io
- Product Development – feedback from customers
- Hiring - LinkedIn
- Revenue and Accounting - QuickBooks
- Fundraising - Carta
The Greatest Piece of Advice: Join the podcast’s backchannel, The A-List where members can listen to exclusive A-list bonus clips and get the single greatest piece of advice our guests have ever learned!
Links & show notes from this episode:
- The Drop Website
- Alexis’ website
- Alexis’ Instagram
- Hunterz.io
- The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F
- Fiverr
- QuickBooks
- Carta
========== Ambition Today Is Proudly Independent & Supported By:
Finta - A secure, deal room platform for early-stage companies. Quickly set up your company and you’ve got a blazing fast tool for organizing your fundraise and securing your sensitive company information. House your pitch deck, secure your legal documents, organize your cap table, notify target investors, and close deals faster! Finta allows you to raise more, save time, and increase your efficiency.
The A-List - Join the podcast’s backchannel for exclusive access to learn the single greatest piece of advice each guest has ever learned! Plus additional Ambition Today content, deeper guest insights, a community of fellow fans, and much more.
==========
Follow:Visit Ambition Today on the Web:
Follow Kevin Siskar on:
- Twitter: twitter.com/TheSiskar
- Instagram: instagram.com/thesiskar
- Facebook: facebook.com/kevin.siskar
- Snapchat: snapchat.com/add/krsiskar
Be sure to listen and subscribe to Ambition Today in the iTunes Store for iOS (apple.co/1NRRPzL), on Google Play Music (goo.gl/LmmciJ), or on Stitcher for Android (bit.ly/1Rn01dy).
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About:Ambition Today is a podcast about entrepreneurs, creators, investors, and builders who ambitiously changed the world. Each episode explores the hardships and heroism of everyday life to reveal the key moments which leave behind a lasting legacy. Creating value in the world is hard, but you are not al...
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