Built & Brewed

In this episode we talk with Paul Mazbanian the Assistant Director for the College of the Canyons Small Business Development Center. At the start of your business venture you may need some assistance to get started or further develop and idea. Professionals like Paul and his team can assist you with your vision. Topics such as business planning, finance, quickbooks, marketing women and minority opportunity and government contracts are all discussed during this episode.
The SBA (Small Business Administration) has local centers throughout the country set up and ready to assist for free. This resource is often at the beginning or even used to help an existing company achieve new goals. Use the link below to find your local office and jump start the next step in your journey.
https://www.sba.gov/local-assistance

Prancers Farm is a locally owned and family operated farm in Santa Paula, California. Today we welcome Mario, Vanessa, Beto, and Ray to the podcast to discuss a new partnership. We are exploring the ways in which breweries and farms can come together to benefit both businesses as well as the community. In Episode 8 we discuss how we plan to combine our expertise and create a long lasting partnership.
Breweries use tons of barley annually. Instead of discarding the spent grain, Red Engine Brewing Company will be partnering with Prancers Farm to up-cycle the grain to feed local livestock. In return we will be able to offer our customers a "farm to table" type of experience where the food that they are consuming was grown less than 5 miles away. We feel that this type of relationship and sourcing of produce will maintain a high level of freshness and flavor.
As this relationship "grows" we are proud to assist Ventura County programs such as 4H and Grange. We are both excited to see what the future holds while maximizing uses of our byproducts and reducing waste.

Beer school! Is that even a thing ? It actually is. We take a deep dive into a professional brewing education with Lead Instructor Steve Parkes of the American Brewers Guild in Middlebury Vermont. The standards in the industry are the highest beer has ever seen. Products are getting better and the consumer is becoming ever more detailed with their palette. This has pushed people to take the art of making beer and the science of making beer more serious.
This episode we talk about all the topics covered in the program, along with other perks of being an alumni. Having an education can be a more stable platform to jump off of. Hear about some of our experiences as former graduates of the program and its application to our project.
If you having any questions about the program please check out the website:
www.abgbrew.com

Todays episode follows Preston and Martin through their business planning process's. Preston is the Founder or Red Engine Brewing Company located int Fillmore, CA. Martin is the Owner of Del Pueblo Brewery in Pasadena, CA.
Episode 1 is a blend between "how to" and the background stories leading up to this point in the process. Use it as a point of reference or follow along in the process as we bring Red Engine Brewing to life. Preston talks about Red Engine Brewing Company's journey through this process from start to finish. We dive into some of the details during the early stages of the idea. Get to know the people behind the planning of this project.
Use as motivation and reference if you are in a similar place in your journey. If you have any questions feel free to reach out [email protected] and we will get back to you!

If you are like us and you love huge stainless tanks you are in the right place! The big questions are how big should you go and what are some considerations we should look into before committing to a certain size brewery.
Todays show talks about different types of breweries that are being produced by manufacturers. We briefly go over some pros and cons to the different setups and help you work out some rough calculations to determine size. The saying "size matters" couldn't be more true when determining your brewery. Be smart and do your homework, talk with professionals, and be educated in your decision making. This piece of the puzzle will make or break your future.
Enjoy this episode and always reach out with questions. Thank you for listening.
Cheers