040 - Accelerating Unprecedented Growth Without Losing Your Soul with Fawn Weaver of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey

Fawn Weaver is an enterprising entrepreneur, CEO, and the founder of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the fastest-growing American whiskey brand and African American-founded spirit of all time. She's also the CEO and founder of GSI, an investment company. A popular TED speaker and best-selling author, Fawn joins us to share pivotal moments in her life, including her decision to leave her home and family at age 15 and her experience launching into the whiskey business as a woman and person of color.

Tune in to our Potential to Powerhouse Season 2 launch episode to hear from Fawn as she sits down to chat with Tracy about her inspirational entrepreneurial journey, which has taken her from establishing herself as a business owner and CEO to launching a mega successful brand and landing book deals.


Key Points From This Episode:

• Fawn describes embracing her personality and upbringing in her adult life and entrepreneurial journey
• Deciding to leave her home and family at age 15, bouncing from the projects to homeless shelters
• Fawn's career journey; starting from food serving and PR intern
• Fawn's pivot moment in 2003
• The journey from writing manuscripts to book deals
• Fawn's introduction to Jack Daniels and how it sparked her interest in the distillery business
• Launching into the whiskey business as a woman and person of color
• What Fawn's thinks the future in the distillery business looks like and advice for other women entrepreneurs
• As an entrepreneur and business owner, walk into a room and know you belong there. There is no reason to not have confidence in yourself and your abilities.
• Fawn has found that industries are more welcoming than most think for women and people of color, so be confident breaking in to them.

Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:

• Fawn Weaver on Instagram
• Uncle Nearest Website
• Fawn Weaver LinkedIn

CONNECTIONS:

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