Owner of 1350 Distilling, Phil Bragg, joins the show to talk about his entrepreneurial journey and leadership lessons. How do you keep that initial passion alive as you grow your business? Why is too much outside input a bad thing, and how can you find that balance? What can you do to get your team to buy-in on a pivot? Phil, Camden, and Otis answer all these questions and much more on this great episode!
More About Phil:
Lieutenant Colonel Bragg’s personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal fourth award with combat
distinguishing device, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and the Combat Action Ribbon. After retirement Phill began his business and entrepreneurial journey. He took a sales job with a major software company where he has worked for 7 years and now manages a team of software solution consultants. Simultaneity, he began working on 1350 Distilling. After finding a partner and a location, Phill and his partners created 1350 Distilling from the ground up. They opened to the public in November 2019, 5 months before the COVID pandemic. Despite these headwinds, they have created a regionally recognized distillery with 9 award winning spirits on the market. They have an award-winning taste room in downtown Colorado Springs and distribute to Colorado, Arizona, and California.
Phil Bragg
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