Creating a business with a partner can be tough. Finding the right dynamic and clearly defining roles is a pitfall most fail to avoid! ๐คฏย
In this episode of The Greatness Garage, I'm talking with Eric Johnson, a husband, father, brewer, teacher, and Co-Founder and Brewer at Atypical Brewery & Barrelworks in Minot, ND. Eric was a High School Science teacher for over 10 years until he decided to follow his passion of brewing and created Atypical Brewery with his friend and partner Nick Holwegner ๐๐ฅ Eric and Nick teamed up with a few other talented friends to take an old dilapidated gas station and transformed it into an amazingly aesthetic brewery and bar!ย
Eric says, "Those first eight to nine months were...scary..."
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๐Well defined roles are essential to creating a successful partnership!
๐Communication is a key skill that you have to work on everyday to keep the business moving forward!
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๐How Eric was able to pivot during the Covid shut down.
๐How Eric and Nick make their partnership work.
๐How Eric knew when it was time to pull the trigger and go full time?
๐How Eric created balance in his life. Both personal and business.
๐How to rely on your endurance to get through the tough times to find your freedom!
Be sure to catch the video version of this interview on our FB Group (here! ๐๐๐), so make sure you add it to your calendar so you won't miss an episode!๐๐
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