This week, we’re revisiting a stellar episode from 2024 with Fawn Weaver, founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey. Fawn joins host Jeff Berman to share scale lessons from building one of the fastest-growing spirit brands in history. Hear how a photo in the newspaper inspired Fawn to uncover a forgotten legacy, break into the whiskey business, and craft a bi ... Show More
Jul 30
How to beef up your business, with ButcherBox CEO Mike Salguero
After his first VC-backed business flopped, ButcherBox CEO and founder Mike Salguero turned lessons learned the hard way into the fuel that built his subscription meat delivery business. Salguero joined host Jeff Berman to reveal how a blend of clean ingredients, clever marketing ... Show More
35m 44s
Jul 25
Possible: Satya Nadella on making human and token capital compound
In this recent episode of Possible, Reid Hoffman sits down with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella fresh off Microsoft Build 2026. The conversation goes wide: how AI is reshaping work, business, and society—and why the transformation sweeping through software development today is only a ... Show More
1 h
Apr 2024
Advice Line with Fawn Weaver of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey
Former guest Fawn Weaver, founder of Uncle Nearest Whiskey, joins Guy for an “Advice Line” edition of HIBT Lab. Three early-stage entrepreneurs call in for advice on telling their brand story. In this episode, we’ll meet Kevin, the owner of a coffee trailer and roastery who grew ... Show More
36m 42s
Mar 2024
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey: Fawn Weaver (2021)
In 2016, Fawn Weaver became fixated on a New York Times article telling the little-known story of Nearest Green, a formerly enslaved man who taught Jack Daniel—yes, that Jack Daniel—how to make Tennessee whiskey. After diving deeper into the story, Fawn ended up purchasing the fa ... Show More
1h 12m
Oct 2021
Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey: Fawn Weaver
While traveling abroad with her husband in 2016, Fawn Weaver became fixated on a New York Times article telling the little-known story of Nearest Green, a formerly enslaved man who taught Jack Daniel—yes, <em>that </em>Jack Daniel—how to make Tennessee whiskey. After diving deepe ... Show More
1h 16m
Jan 2022
"The Love and Legacy of Whiskey" with Fawn Weaver
Candice and Kayla are joined by author and owner of renowned whiskey brand Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, Fawn Weaver. They talk about the story of love, honor, and respect that surrounds the Jack Daniels and Uncle Nearest family legacies, and how Fawn has become a frontrunner of ... Show More
49m 10s
Oct 2021
What to Learn from a Business That 10x'd in 5 Quarters
In this episode, I discuss the lessons we can learn from Notarize, one of the fastest growing startups I've ever seen. Check out the full transcript at https://foundersjournal.morningbrew.com to learn more, and if you have any ideas for our show, email me at alex@morningbrew.com ... Show More
16m 52s
Oct 2024
Advice Line: Growing Beyond Your Niche
This week, Guy is joined by Fawn Weaver of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, Andrew Abraham of Orgain, and Brett Schulman of CAVA to give advice to three early-stage founders in this special “mashup” episode of the How I Built This Lab Advice Line.First, Oni from Fort Worth has deve ... Show More
41m 28s