Brewing Beer, Having Fun, And Making An Impact with Air Force Veteran Kevin Mead, Co-Founder of 1700 Brewing
You can't help but love small craft breweries!
Welcome to the official newsletter of “The Transition,” brought to you by me, "IRON" Mike Steadman, A Marine Corps Veteran, Social Entrepreneur, and Member of The Bunker Labs Branding Team.
Dear Bunker,
It’s been a while since I released a newsletter. I’ve been working to get my book across the finish line! I still have some tedious administrative stuff to do, but I grinded it out to make the September publishing date.
All the writing and editing took a cognitive tole on publishing my newsletter, and my writing in general. Now, I’m trying to make a habit of writing for at least thirty minutes every morning. I appreciate you all for being loyal fans of the show, and after hearing how many of you missed seeing the newsletter, I knew I had to crank one out. So here we are!
Recently on the Transition, I interviewed Air Force Veteran Kevin Mead, from 1700 Brewing , A Veteran-Owned Nano Brewery based in Newport News, Virginia, that offers a high turnover on fresh brews with a relaxing atmosphere.
Kevin is one of four co-founders, all military veterans, that came together to bootstrap the business, instead of taking out a loan. All the owners share a passion for brewing and drinking beer, and decided to launch the company while still maintaining their full-time jobs.
On the Transition, Kevin talks about the origins of 1700 Brewing Company, the challenges of running the business while dealing with turmoil in his personal life, and why despite all the hardships that come with running the company, he’s still having fun brewing beer.
You can listen to the show at the link in my signature.
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The Transition is brought to you by MetLife Foundation, and their commitment the supporting veteran and military-spouse entrepreneurs. In addition, Metlife Foundation also provides mentorship and financial health resources to veterans and military spouses transitioning into the workforce.
***P.S. I’m a Marine Grunt, so I apologize for any grammar errors in advance, but know I’m working on improving my writing."
Listen to the latest episode of the Transition on your favorite podcast app below.
