Financing a Brewery Start-Up or Expanding a Current Brewery

So you’ve pursued your dream to launch a brewery and developed a comprehensive plan to make this a reality. Now you need funding to realize this dream. On the other hand, you may have had so much success with your brewery you are ready to expand. Where will you find the resources to make this possible? This fall/winter UVM’s Business of Craft Beer Podcasts will cover a range of possible financial approaches to financing a brewery start-up or expanding a current brewery. (Hint: we will have a 5-week short course covering this topic next summer.) We are pleased to have Scott Birkner, Senior Vice President and Rick Sayward, Vice President – of Craft Beverage Lending at United Community Bank. Scott and Rick will describe the process for working with UCB, what they look for in a proposal and criteria to meet to help get your brewery funded. Please call us with your questions at 929-477-1757, or if you are unable to attend the live podcast, send us your questions ahead of time. Email me at gregory.dunkling@uvm.edu.