13 years ⁉️ What a ride, but it is that time. Time to build something new. I’ve spent the last 13 years trying to teach every CEO, CMO, founder, and aspiring influencer marketer how to build their brands. Now it’s time to put my money 💰 where my mouth is. Today, we announce our $1M fundraise and the launch of Fathers, our new Clean Beer brand, with the start of our roll out into Whole Foods! Crazy!! —- 🎙️ PODCAST 🎙️ I couldn’t help myself. There is a podcast I’m launching with the amazing Ashton Wall. Duh. First episodes are from the first 6 months of the founding to take you inside getting a brand off the ground. Link in the comments. —- 🍺 WHY BEER 🍺 It’s possibly my favorite beverage and suffers from the same problems I saw in the Clean Beauty movement. Lack of transparency around ingredients has led to a wide array of issues including lead, arsenic, roundup, microplastics, forever chemicals. We’re here to clean it up. —-- 🙏 THANK YOUS 🙏 Huge shout out to the Tribe and CreatorIQ teams. I wouldn’t be here without the experience we all had building the dominant kickass leader. Forever grateful. Second shout out to my co-founders Joe Cloyes, Steve Klei, Mark Harvey Kenney, and Gabriel Rangel. What a crew. Here. We. Go. 🚀 🚀 🚀 Big shout out to our investors and shareholders. Thanks for believing in what we are building: 👊 Jon Namnath, my PIC for life and CreatorIQ CEO 👊 Melanie Bender, Founding CEO Rhode Beauty 👊 Daniel Baird, Co-founder & CEO, NADS Organic Underwear 👊 Greg Gonzalez, Co-founder of Youth to the People 👊 Jake Danehy, Founder & CEO of Fair Harbor 👊 Rich Smith, Partner at Mosaic 👊 Suveen and Britta, Founders K18 👊 Romain Gaillard, the king of clean at Detox Market 👊 Jason Borba, Unbreakable Performance 👊 Nate Herbig, NFL Guard, Washington Commanders 👊 Lane Johnson, 6X Pro-Bowler, Philadelphia Eagles 👊 Clint Nelson, Patrick & Olivia Hart, Alicia & Mike Santia, Megan & Jon Liu, Jeff Willson, Gabe Richeeson, Cameron & Kristin Page, Adrian & Alex, Matt & Maddie Klei And industry legends that have been so generous with advice/time! 🙏 Anson Frericks, AB Inbev 🙏 Ben Rawitz, Tom Brady Corp. 🙏 Bump Williams 🙏 Chris Burggraeve, former global CMO Budweiser 🙏 Christina McCarthy, Four Seasons 🙏 CJ Watson 🙏 Dan Reich, DIBS, Tula 🙏 Elly Truesdell, Newfare Capital 🙏 Jackie Dunklau, Aria Growth 🙏 Jeff White, former CEO Sierra Nevada 🙏 Jenna Fagnan, co-founder Teremana 🙏 Jill Granoff, Eurazeo 🙏 Joe Bisacca, Founder Elysian 🙏 John Burns, Relentless 🙏 Kevin Cooke, Constellation 🙏 Moiz Ali, founder Native 🙏 Noah Sanborn Friedman, Top Shelf Ventures 🙏 Pryce Greenow, CEO Sierra Nevada 🙏 Ruchi Desai Founder Eight 🙏 Ryan Rafeh, Verlinvest 🙏 Seth Rodsky, Strand Equity 🙏 Sophia Sesto, Poppi 🙏 Brad Schultz, Beatbox 🙏Tracy Hart, CFO Olipop 🙏 Tony Zangara, Beatbox/Founders ---- THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. I HAVEN’T BEEN THIS NERVOUS AND THIS EXCITED IN A LONG TIME. HERE WE GO!!!!
Can’t wait to try! Congrats!!
So proud of you!
Exciting!!!
While I may not be your target demo (aka beer drinker), I’m still a huge fan Conor Begley. Thank you for so generously sharing your knowledge with creators, founders and others over the years. Excited to cheer you on as you take Fathers to the next level—congrats on the launch and Whole Foods rollout!
This is amazing! Congratulations and cheers! 🍻
Congrats Conor! Best of luck!!
I can't say 'thank you' enough, Conor -- thank you for taking a chance on me NINE years ago. Thank you for all the laughs... in fun times and in nervous laughter as we tried to navigate the wild, unpredictable times. Thank you for teaching me SO much and truly helping me grow up in my career, but also in my life. I can't wait for this next chapter for you! You know Jake and I already sell every person who comes to our house why your beer is superior 😂 More fun, wild and unpredictable times to come.
Congrats Conor! Can't wait to try it. Will miss you at CIQ!
CONGRATS - so excited to see Fathers and your success. You are a true LEGEND!!! 💥 💫 🤩 💫
Fathers. Clean Beer Tastes Better.
2wPodcast link https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1837714397?i=1000725006054 Press articles https://beernet.com/cbd/cbd-article/athletes-cpg-vets-throw-1m-behind-fathers-beer-in-norcal-launch/ https://beercrunchers.substack.com/p/fathers-brewing-and-the-arrival-of