OnBatch Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Hello,I guess I've been lurking long enough. I'm Shawn Patrick hailing from Athens, GA at the moment. I have been a technical geek for over 25 years with several successful companies under my belt. Well, at least successful in my own mind. I make a good living sitting at home developing software for various industries. It's time for me to hang up the mouse and try my hand at distilling. If it was only as simple as clicking a mouse. No, seriously. I am completely burnt out from the technology world and really need something different in my life. Maybe it's my mid-life crisis and that brand new shiny still looks like a bright new red Ferrari F12 Berlinetta to me. Yeah Baby! I'm currently in the early stages of planning which really means scratching my head more often than my b@11s. Luckily I know a few MBA's who are nice enough (being paid well) to write my business plan and I can spend my day figuring out what pot still to buy. After that, not really sure. Anyway, as McKee would put it, "One Dragon at a Time". I'm a master at not knowing what the hell I'm doing. Which really has never scared me before, why now. The forum has been a great resource and I appreciate everyone's participation. Thanks and I look forward to networking with a few of you while I embark upon this wide adventure of Craft Distillery. Take care, Shawn Patrick Insert Distillery Name Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philf34 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberto Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Welcome Shawn, It's not to early to get started on intellectual property. With wine, beer and spirits all lumped together it's hard to find a name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silk City Distillers Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 You know, it's not so far fetched to think that the Ferrari is probably the more rational investment... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberto Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 A Ferrari is nice. But if I had to do it all over again I would shoot myself in the foot with a .22 cal. pistol. It would be cheaper and a lot less painful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captnKB Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Welcome shawn, Best of luck on the long journey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnBatch Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Thanks for the comments. Yes, intellectual property is important. I have begun that process and should have most of it completed in the next few weeks. I'm still probably 18 to 24 months away from distilling my first drop. I like a good challenge, it keeps me alive and awake at night. As for the Ferrari, I'm really a simple man that calls it like I see it and drives a pickup truck. Take care, Shawn Patrick Insert Distillery Name Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irene@allamericanlabel.net Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Phil and Roberto had the right idea! Cracked me up.... Welcome to the Forum and you picked a profession that if all else fails you can drink your breakfast. My name is Irene George with All American Label. We are printers of custom labels as well as exhibitors at these wonderful ADI trade shows. When it comes time for you to consider that side of the business, I'd love to send you samples of our print work. I can also help you find great graphic designers as well. Connect with me whenever you are ready. irene@allamericanlabel.net (not .com...always confusion there). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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