
why most people quit, and what I'd do differently if I were starting today
Most people don't quit because they fail, but they fail because progress doesn't look the way they expected. In this milestone Episode 100 of Mocktails with Marina, Marina reflects on what it actually...
16 Des 202518min

Dept in a Box Series: Menu & Product Management
In today's episode of Mocktails With Marina, we're closing out the Department in a Box™ Series with one of the most important and most overlooked pillars of a profitable non-alcoholic business: Menu &...
26 Nov 202513min

Dept in a Box Series: Event Planning & Management
In this episode of Mocktails with Marina, we dive into one of the most powerful and misunderstood growth engines in the non-alcoholic industry: Event Planning & Event Management. If you run a non-alc ...
25 Nov 202512min

Dept in a Box Series: Employee Manuals & SOPs
In today's episode, we're diving into the department most founders avoid until it becomes a problem: Employee Manuals + SOPs, the backbone of consistency, culture, and operational sanity inside any no...
24 Nov 202515min

Dept in a Box Series: Interviewing, Hiring, and Onboarding
In today's episode, we're breaking down one of the most important (and most misunderstood) departments in every non-alc bar, bottle shop, or third space: Interviewing, Hiring & Onboarding. Most owners...
20 Nov 202515min

Dept in a Box Series: Marketing
In today's episode, we're diving into the second installment of the Department in a Box Series™ and this time, we're talking about the department that keeps your non-alc bar, bottle shop, or third spa...
19 Nov 20259min

Dept in a Box Series: Project Management & To Do's
In today's episode, we kick off a six-part series designed to walk you through the core departments every non-alc bar, bottle shop, or third space needs in order to function smoothly. This first insta...
18 Nov 202510min

Questions from Founders: "How Do I Keep the Sunday Scaries Out of My Business?"
If you left the 9-to-5 to feel free but find yourself more stressed than ever on Sunday nights, this episode is for you. In this week's Mocktails with Marina, we're unpacking the real reason entrepren...
27 Okt 202524min



















