PappyO

Thanks! I'm just going off of what's I've read in various posts here regarding local regs, and my own experience setting up manufacturing facilities. I'm not accustomed to looking out for speicalized water utilities (both fresh and waste), so thanks for that! The road map isn't completed in a straight line (although it appears that way). Type of product / production size / market etc will obviously dictate what type of equipment I'm buying, and if can be installed into a facility. So a give and take. I'm figuring the best approach is to cast a wide net as far as equipment is concerned, which will likely force me to cast a wide net (as much as possible) with the location. I'll open myself up to a lot of scenrios and then narrow it down. I also plan on participating in zoning board meetings in my town to get to know the local players and how to navigate the system.

Howdy Pour!

I'm in the very early stages of developing a business plan for a distillery. I hope to open in the next 2-3 years (still need to maintain my day job). It's overwhelming to figure out where to start. So when I run into problems like that, I like to map it out. Below is my business plan map. For reference if you're not familiar with process maps: Oval = Start/Finish of process Dimond = Decision Point Rectangle = Sub Process / Activity Rhombus = Data Collection This was born out of a bit a internet research on here and other spots. Seems like the biggest initial hurdle is navigating local zoning requirements. Maybe I'm wrong about that. Happy to get to get any feedback on this, good, bad, or sideways. Am I on the right path? What am I missing? What should I not waste my time on?

Hi, My name is Mike and I'm in the fact finding phase of starting my own distillery in New England (Massachusetts specifically). I'm hear to use this wealth of information collected over the years to help develop my business plan, and hopefully get some feedback and critiques. My current day job is in manufacturing supply chains. I have over 15 years of experience in large scale manufacturing environments and have handled everything supply chain related from multi million dollar contract negotiations, master scheduling, and setting up facility warehousing. I don't know much about distilling operations (yet) but happy to help with general supply chain related questions.