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Gord McDougall is a Canadian investor who addresses the struggles small and medium-sized businesses experience — from attracting equity partners to surviving business setbacks. Gord highlights the importance of a financial plan as a necessary starting point when launching a... The post Gord McDougall: Small Business Investor appeared first on 'Booch News.

Origins In 2018, Stefano Zamboni visited a cousin in California, tried kombucha, and on returning to Italy, founded Legend Kombucha in 2020 in his hometown of Verona, the setting for Shakespeare’s Two Gentlemen of Verona and the romantic tragedy, Romeo... The post Profile: Legend Kombucha, Verona, Italy appeared first on 'Booch News.

Regional identity Shropshire Kombucha is based in the English market town of Shrewsbury, 30 miles to the west and a world away from the industrial cities of Wolverhampton and Birmingham. It’s a delightful rural area (close to the mythic county... The post Profile: Shropshire Kombucha, Shrewsbury, England appeared first on 'Booch News.

Gary Leigh, the owner of Go Kombucha is the founder of England’s original commercial kombucha business. Part One covered the company’s origins and the direct-to-consumer varieties sold. In Part Two, he shares his views on the risks he sees in... The post The Gary Leigh Interview – Part 2 of 2 appeared first on 'Booch News.

Gary Leigh, the owner of Go Kombucha, Sussex, England, sat down for an interview with Booch News. We spoke for over an hour. In Part One of the interview (30 minutes), Gary shares the story of the founding of England’s... The post The Gary Leigh Interview – Part 1 of 2 appeared first on 'Booch News.

In 2014, Lucy George transitioned from harvesting strawberries to growing tea on her family farm — now known as the Peterston Tea Estate — in the Vale of Glamorgan, near Cardiff, Wales. What started as an experimental project soon became... The post Profile: Peterston Tea Estate, Vale Of Glamorgan, Wales appeared first on 'Booch News.

Emmett Kerrigan and Keith Loftus founded All About Kombucha in Claregalway, Ireland, in 2017. After finishing college, they spent two years in Vancouver, Canada, where they first came across kombucha. On returning to Ireland, they had a thirst. A thirst... The post Profile: All About Kombucha, Galway, Ireland appeared first on 'Booch News.

Following the recent re-posting of the video where Stéphane Erler of Taiwan’s Tea Masters interviews STEALTH Naked Kombucha founder Ronald Chapdelaine and the follow-up profile of Tea Masters, this profile and podcast delves into the background of STEALTH Naked Kombucha.... The post Profile: STEALTH Naked Kombucha, Massachusetts appeared first on 'Booch News.

Following the recent interview of Ronald Chapdelaine of STEALTH Naked Kombucha by Stéphane Erler of Taiwan’s Tea Masters I called Stéphane to find out more about his upscale tea export business. Ronald sources his teas from Tea Masters and I... The post Profile: Tea Masters, Taiwan appeared first on 'Booch News.

This is the eighth in the series of Booch News posts telling the stories behind new commercial kombucha brands. The inspiration for ‘Starting Out’ was NPR’s ‘How I Built This‘. While J’s Kombucha was established over two years ago, the... The post Starting Out: J’s Kombucha, St Paul, Minnesota appeared first on 'Booch News.

Troo Food started life as an activist food collective in 2009. They introduced people to raw food, making kale chips, fruit rolls, savory and sweet snacks, and, of course, kombucha. Today, founder Danae Tsekoura works with Elly Lygnos, Orestis Tilios,... The post Profile: Troo Food, Athens, Greece appeared first on 'Booch News.

As a home brewer I’m well aware of the challenges of fermenting consistent kombucha, and accept that my batches vary throughout the year. I’m impressed by commercial brands that are able to produce a standard product week after week. Larger... The post Profile: Cultured Analysis, Shippensburg, PA appeared first on 'Booch News.

Erica Chemolli was born and raised in Italy and moved to the States in 2018. She founded Kombucha Queen Miami 18 months ago. She started making kombucha as a way to heal her Vitiligo, a skin disorder resulting in white... The post Profile: Kombucha Queen Miami appeared first on 'Booch News.

This is the third in a series of profiles featuring kombucha brands in Greece and Turkey that I visited this summer. In June, I visited Esra and Dila, the founders of Kombucha 2200, in the densely populated Gültepe – Kağıthane... The post Profile: Kombucha 2200, Istanbul, Turkey appeared first on 'Booch News.

This is the second in a series of profiles featuring kombucha brands in Greece and Turkey that I visited this summer. It is also the seventh in the series of Booch News posts telling the stories behind new commercial kombucha... The post Starting Out: The Greek Gut, Athens, Greece appeared first on 'Booch News.

In May and June I traveled to Greece and Turkey on vacation. This is the first of a series of Profiles from the trip. George Cassimatis founded Tsitsiri Kombucha in Athens three years ago. We met at his booth at... The post Profile: Tsitsiri Kombucha, Athens, Greece appeared first on 'Booch News.

Origins Founding brothers Jack and Jordan Sotoriou started the Kombucha Warehouse in January 2022. At the time, Jack had been brewing kombucha at home, Jordan was interested in launching a commercial brand, but when looking on GoDaddy for available names... The post Profile: Kombucha Warehouse, Potters Bar, England appeared first on 'Booch News.

Brewch flavorings were created in 2016 by Brendan Woodward, a kombucha enthusiast. He intended to develop a range of flavors for his home brews that were as healthy and efficient as possible. In 2020 his friend Arturo joined the project... The post Profile: Brewch Kombucha Flavorings appeared first on 'Booch News.

After spending a week in Long Beach at KKON23, I planned to drive back home to Northern California on Friday, April 21. Before leaving greater Los Angeles, I visited Trey Lockerbie, the founder of Better Booch in Huntington Park. I... The post Profile: Better Booch, Los Angeles, CA appeared first on 'Booch News.

Jake Ahles’ presentation at KKON23 Unlock the Power of Visual Content Marketing: Boost Your Brand’s Impact, Engagement, and Sales highlighted why, in today’s highly visual world, brands need to stand out from the crowd with a powerful and engaging visual... The post Foodtography appeared first on 'Booch News.