Curtis McMillan Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 Call me old fashioned, but I believe the best business model is one where you don't fear your competitors. I have had many talks with Randall about the idea of forward thinking. We both come from teaching backgrounds, and love teaching people how to fish. Most brands would laugh at the idea of giving away their secret recipe. I don't believe we have to give away all the tools, but we are open to help everyone in our market. The consumer in this day and age is watching all the time. We all need to understand that inner fighting, and secrecy will brand us in an unfavorable way,(example technology companies) and will load bullets for the industrial marketing monster trucks. (i love that last part) This brings me to my main point. As we have seen a boom in start up distilleries in the last year, I hope that each young pup comes to the table with the same set of values the rest of us have. My distillery has an open door policy. I can't speak for all of us, but I have come across a few distillers that feel the same way. My hope for our small but growing manufacturing sector would be each of us is wildly creativity, and holds onto strong set of ethics and values. Letting the world know that Micro Distilling means "quality" not just in production but in our community. We are doing the right thing for the consumer, our competitors, and our community Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Morgan Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 100% Agree. One of the most significant reason Australia made such gains in the Wine Industry, is that all the winemakers share almost everything. Professional Collaboration works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I have always believed that sharing information is a win-win for everyone concerned . Our doors are always open, if you're in the finger lakes don't forget to stop and say hello. Lake Distilling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quirk Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 This is great. I've been working in the Internet technology world for the past 10 years, and there are some great parallels here as well. The growth of the open-source mentality has fostered some of the most revolutionary, important software in history. The free exchange of information and ideas leads to progress, and spurs growth from the ground up. We don't have any doors just yet, but when we do, they'll be open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickWrightson Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 I'm in the process of starting my distillery and as soon as it is complete, I'll be happy to join the "open" table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mash Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Appalachian Mountian Spirits feels the same way. I too have a long teaching and sharing background and look foward to the near future when my doors are installed to open. (It's to cold to do any construction, but maybe later in the week). I want my distillery to be a resource for education, experimentaion and fun. A source of pride in the local community. Nesteled in the VA mountians on my property the oppurtunities are endless. Ckeck out Rustic Ridge, marion va on facebook, thats me. Mash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluestar Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Here, here! We hope to produced and sell in very much the same "spirit"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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